Mercer Bears vs West Virginia Mountaineers Prediction, 11/12/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Mercer Bears vs West Virginia Mountaineers

Date: Thursday, November 12, 2026

Location: Hope Coliseum in Morgantown, WV

TV: ESPN+

The Mercer Bears (1-2) are on their way to Hope Coliseum on Thursday where they will try to defeat the West Virginia Mountaineers (2-0).

The Mercer Bears played Davidson and ended up losing by a score of 88-76 in their last contest. Concerning personal fouls, the Bears finished with 14 and Davidson accumulated 8 personal fouls. They knocked down 8 of 22 attempts from long range. Davidson finished the game at 72.7% from the free throw line by knocking down 8 of 11 attempts. Additionally, Davidson pulled down 34 rebounds (11 offensive, 23 defensive), but didn't notch a rejection. Davidson doled out 13 assists and had 4 steals in this matchup. In the matter of the defense, Mercer allowed the other team to go 51.4% from the field on 36 out of 70 shooting. They also recorded 11 assists in the matchup as well as forcing the other team into 5 turnovers and earning 4 steals. In the matter of pulling down rebounds, they compiled 30 with 10 of them being of the offensive variety. From the free throw line, the Bears knocked down 12 of 15 shots for a percentage of 80.0%. Mercer ended the game with a 43.5% field goal percentage (27 of 62) and knocked down 10 of their 25 shots from beyond the perimeter.

Quinton Perkins II is one guy who had an impact for the game. He accounted for 29 points on 9 of 17 shooting. He was on the hardwood for 29 mins played and also pulled down 2 rebounds. He finished the contest at 52.9% from the field and also earned 7 dimes.

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Mercer steps onto the hardwood with a win-loss mark of 1-2 on the campaign. They have an average of 77.7 points per game (209th in Division 1) while hitting 44.3% from the floor. The Bears are connecting on 32.5% on 3-pointers (26 of 80) and 70.3% from the free throw line. As a unit, Mercer is pulling down 39.0 boards per contest and has totaled 32 assists for the campaign, which ranks 234th in the country in terms of passing the ball. They are turning it over 14.0 times per contest and as a unit they commit 16.3 personal fouls per contest.

When they are on defense, the Bears are able to force 9.0 turnovers per game while drawing 15.3 fouls. They rank 297th in Division 1 in giving up assists to their opponents with 41 surrendered for the season. The Bears are giving up an opponent FG percentage of 45.2% (89 of 197) and they surrender 35.0 boards per game as a group. They give up 31.3% on 3-point attempts and they are ranked 270th in college in opponents PPG (79.0).

When they last stepped on the hardwood, the West Virginia Mountaineers got the victory with a final of 91-53 against Stetson. With respect to rebounding, West Virginia allowed Stetson to collect 29 in all (9 on the offensive glass). They went 25.8% from distance by connecting on 8 of 31 and ended up going 7 of 20 from the charity stripe (35.0%). The Mountaineers permitted Stetson to make 19 of their 54 tries from the floor which gave them a percentage of 35.2% in the game. When all was said and done, the Mountaineers shot 31 out of 62 from the floor which gave them a percentage of 50.0%. When talking about shooting from downtown, West Virginia knocked down 13 of their 31 attempts (41.9%). They were able to convert 16 of the free throw attempts for a clip of 69.6%. Stetson earned 17 fouls in this matchup which took the Mountaineers to the free throw line for a total of 23 tries. They also coughed it up 7 times, while earning 4 steals in this matchup. The Mountaineers recorded 32 defensive rebounds and 12 offensive rebounds totaling 44 for this game.

Miles Sadler ended up being a major contributor for the Mountaineers in this game. He earned 25 points in his 24 minutes on the hardwood and added 6 dimes in the game. He converted 11 of 16 for the game giving him a rate of 68.8%, and had 3 rebounds.

West Virginia has a mark of 2-0 for the campaign. The Mountaineers are responsible for committing 17.5 personal fouls per contest and they go 66.7% from the charity stripe. They are earning an assist 17.5 times per game (105th in D-1) and they are losing possession via turnover 8.0 times per contest. West Virginia has scored 182 pts for the season (91.0 per game) and they pull down 41.0 rebounds per game. On the offensive side of the ball, the Mountaineers are shooting 51.2% from the field, which has them ranked 62nd in the country.

The West Virginia defense surrenders 31.4% on 3-point shots (16 of 51) and opponents are converting on 29.2% of their free throw shots. They have given up 9.5 dimes and 28.0 total boards per game, which is 56th and 38th in college hoops. The Mountaineers on defense are ranked 7th in college hoops in points given up per game with 49.5. They are forcing their opponents into 18.5 turnovers on a nightly basis and allow teams to shoot 38.4% from the floor (109th in college).

Who will win tonight's NCAA game against the spread?

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take West Virginia

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