The Buccaneers will play the Bears on Saturday, February 28th, 2026. Your timezone's tip off time is 4:30 pm EST. Check local listings or your nearest streaming app for coverage.
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Table of Contents
- Matchup Stats
- Moneyline Mage
- Best Odds
- Interactive Odds Example
- Prop Bets
- Team Standings
- Futures Odds
- Team Pages
- Other Games Today
Key Matchup Stats
Looking into the second half of the 2025-26 college basketball season, East Tennessee State and Mercer are set to hit the hardwood on Saturday, February 28th, 2026. Luckily, we have some clear performance trends emerging now that each team has more than a dozen games under their belts. Use the following data to help analyze this matchup and to place an intelligent wager on its ultimate outcome.
- SportsBetting3.com Power Rankings - With the 2025-26 season in full stride, East Tennessee State currently has a 99.00 conference power ranking, while the SportsBetting3.com conference power ranking for Mercer is 98.00.
- Away East Tennessee State - East Tennessee State starts this game with a 7-5 record as an away team, ranking them 2nd in the Southern Conference for away team wins.
- Home Mercer - Mercer meets East Tennessee State boasting a 12-0 record as a home team. They currently rank 2nd in the Southern Conference for home team wins.
- Conference Win Percentage - East Tennessee State currently ranks 1st (0.800) in the Southern Conference, with Mercer now standing 3rd (0.643) for their conference win percentage in the 2025 Southern Conference for the 2025-26 college basketball season.
- Overall Win Percentage - East Tennessee State has a 0.714 overall win percentage, with Mercer matching up with a 0.630 overall win percentage.
- Team Records - East Tennessee State currently possesses 20-8 regular season overall record. Meanwhile, Mercer has tallied a 17-10 standing as the 2025-26 college basketball season continues to unfold.
Moneyline Mage
Spelling out the winners with humor since the middle ages.
Hocus pocus, East Tennessee State with 20-8 record faces Mercer with 17-10.
Conference records crucial for tournament seeding, ETSU 12-3, Mercer 9-5 in Southern Conference.
ETSU on 1-game win streak, Mercer on 2-game win streak. Review tables below. You can bet on college basketball legally at BetRivers and BetMGM. We've also listed each team's futures odds and current standings below.
Best Buccaneers at Bears Odds
| Underdog East Tennessee State | Favorite Mercer |
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| Underdog East Tennessee State | Favorite Mercer |
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Matchup Odds FAQs
Mercer is a -1.5 -110 point spread favorite at BetMGM, while East Tennessee State is a +1.5 -110 point spread underdog at BetMGM.
The best over line is 151.5 -110 points at BetMGM, which means you risk $110 to win $100 betting the over. The best under line is 151.5 -110 points at BetMGM, and that means you risk $110 to win $100 betting the under.
Mercer is a -125 moneyline favorite at BetMGM and East Tennessee State is a +105 moneyline underdog at BetMGM.
College Basketball Odds Example
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Game |
 BetMGMBet |
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East Tennessee State
Mercer
4:30pm EST | +1.5 -110-1.5 -110 |
Underdog East Tennessee State - East Tennessee State bettors risk $100 to win $90.91 at -110 odds.
A +1.5 East Tennessee State underdog bet wins if they lose by 1, tie, or win outright. Your bet loses if they lose by 2 or more.
Favorite Mercer - Mercer bettors risk $100 to win $90.91 at -110 odds.
A -1.5 Mercer favorite bet wins if they win by 2 or more. Your bet loses if they win by 1, tie, or lose outright.
East Tennessee State at Mercer Prop Bets
Important Note: Some states expressly forbid individual college athlete prop bets. The following wagers may not be available depending on your particular state laws.
| BetMGM Bet |
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East Tennessee State
Mercer
First to 5 Points
4:30pm EST | -110-125Bet |
East Tennessee State
Mercer
First to 10 Points
4:30pm EST | -110-125Bet |
East Tennessee State
Mercer
First to 15 Points
4:30pm EST | -110-125Bet |
East Tennessee State
Mercer
Game to Overtime
4:30pm EST | Yes +700No -2000Bet |
Team Standings
| Team | W-L | Win% | Home | Away | Conf | CGB | Conf% | Strk |
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| East Tennessee State | 20-8 | 0.714 | 13-3 | 7-5 | 12-3 | - | 0.800 | W1 |
| Mercer | 17-10 | 0.630 | 12-0 | 5-10 | 9-5 | +2.5 | 0.643 | W2 |
East Tennessee State & Mercer Futures Odds
Latest College Basketball Championship odds, if available, for each team. Review March Madness odds for other teams and learn how to bet on the college basketball tournament. Also be sure to read Ron Halfback's Final Four write-up.
East Tennessee State Championship OddsNo NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament TM East Tennessee State YR: futures available
Mercer Championship OddsNo NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament TM Mercer YR: futures available
East Tennessee State & Mercer Team Pages
Review each team's futures odds, betting bonuses, current standings and other valuable information on our exclusive team betting odds pages. Team betting odds and stats update throughout the season:
How to Bet on the Game
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How to Bet on the East Tennessee State vs Mercer College Basketball Game
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