Mercer vs UCF Prediction, Picks & Odds | 17 Dec 2025

College Basketball Betting Preview: Mercer vs UCF

The Mercer Bears face the UCF Knights, with tip-off scheduled for 19:00 on Wednesday, December 17.

We have decided to go for UCF against the spread in order to get the best value. They should be able to cover an appealing -14.5 line at -114 when they take on Mercer.

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Mercer Bears suffered a defeat in their previous game. A 70-63 scoreline occurred on the road against Clemson Tigers.

UCF Knights last game saw them claim a 86-61 home win over Towson Tigers.

NCAAB	Overall	PF	PA	N. Pts	Home	Away	Strk
UCF	8-1	792	676	116	7-1	1-0	7W
Mercer	7-3	825	741	84	5-0	2-3	1L

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Mercer vs UCF Prediction & Picks

Gear up for Mercer vs UCF with our betting guide, featuring an expert match prediction, scoreline advice and a hand-picked bet builder. Explore each section below for detailed insights.

Game Prediction

Let’s go for the big favorites at a generous -14.5 on the spread. We like this pick and are able to get -114 that UCF win this college showdown by a sizeable margin.

We keep a close eye on team news and our college basketball handicappers stay sharp by tracking the latest form and lineups. You’ll also find a full set of stats that offer valuable insight and help shape smarter predictions ahead of the action.

Key Mercer vs UCF stats:

• The -14.5 line has been covered by UCF in 2 consecutive games.

UCF -14.5 Probability

According to the best betting apps, our pick has a 53.2% chance of delivering a return. However, our analysts research has found that the actual probability is closer to 60%. The wager can be recommended for this precise reason.

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Our Game Prediction

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Correct Score Prediction

Mercer 71 - 89 UCF

There’s the chance to land huge betting odds when it comes to UCF winning on the correct score lines. We’ll try a 89-71 victory in their favor and this should be in the right ball park.

Mercer vs UCF Odds

The odds and lines are updated on a frequent basis. You might therefore find that they are different to the ones listed for the above betting predictions.

You might not get rich backing UCF at -1667. However, the sportsbooks’ betting odds imply a 94% chance of winning this college game. Mercer are trading at bigger odds than their opponents and they can be backed at +860.

The current spread is 14.5 and total points is 163.5. The Totals offers basketball fans an alternative way of getting involved. Those expecting a low total can back Under 163.5 at -105.

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Moneyline

Mercer

+860

UCF

-1667

Point Spread

Mercer +14.5

-106

UCF -14.5

-114

Total Points

Under 163.5

-105

Over 163.5

-115

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Latest regular season and playoff games stats.

Mercer Stats

UCF Stats

Moneyline

• 7 wins and 3 defeats in the last 10 games
• 3 wins and 7 defeats in the last 10 games on the road

Moneyline

• 8 wins and 2 defeats in the last 10 games
• 9 wins and 1 defeat in the last 10 home games

Point Spread

• +14.5 Betting Line: Have covered the spread in 8 of the last 10 games
• +14.5 Betting Line on the Road: Have covered the spread in 5 of the last 10 games on the road

Point Spread

• -14.5 Betting Line: Have covered the spread in 3 of the last 10 games
• -14.5 Betting Line at Home: Have covered the spread in 3 of the last 10 home games

Total Points

• Game Totals: An average of 156.60 pts in the previous 10 games
• Game Totals on the Road: An average of 151.20 pts in the previous 10 games on the road
• Over 163.5: Covered in 4 of the previous 10 games
• Over 163.5 on the Road: Covered in 5 of the previous 10 games on the road
• Team Totals: Have scored an average of 82.50 pts and allowed 74.10 pts in the last 10 games
• Team Totals on the Road: Have scored an average of 71.10 pts and allowed 80.10 pts in the last 10 games on the road

Total Points

• Game Totals: An average of 161.10 pts in the previous 10 games
• Game Totals at Home: An average of 161.20 pts in the previous 10 home games
• Over 163.5: Covered in 3 of the previous 10 games
• Over 163.5 at Home: Covered in 3 of the previous 10 home games
• Team Totals: Have scored an average of 85.80 pts and allowed 75.30 pts in the last 10 games
• Team Totals at Home: Have scored an average of 86.50 pts and allowed 74.70 pts in the last 10 home games

NCAAB Table Select Season 2025/20262024/20252023/20242022/20232021/20222020/20212019/2020

Big 12	Overall	PF	PA	N. Pts	Home	Away	Strk
Iowa State	11-0	995	696	299	8-0	3-0	11W
Arizona	10-0	900	674	226	7-0	3-0	10W
Houston	10-1	860	635	225	9-1	1-0	4W
BYU	10-1	942	718	224	8-1	2-0	7W
Oklahoma State	9-1	898	773	125	7-0	2-1	1L
Colorado	9-1	884	770	114	9-0	0-1	1W
UCF	8-1	792	676	116	7-1	1-0	7W
Arizona State	9-2	888	810	78	6-2	3-0	3W
Baylor	7-2	799	715	84	6-1	1-1	1W
Kansas	9-3	896	762	134	7-1	2-2	3W
Texas Tech	8-3	920	813	107	7-1	1-2	1W
TCU	7-3	777	668	109	5-3	2-0	2W
West Virginia	8-4	904	731	173	8-2	0-2	1L
Kansas State	7-4	950	848	102	6-2	1-2	2W
Utah	7-4	888	869	19	7-1	0-3	1L
Cincinnati	6-4	743	670	73	6-2	0-2	2L

Southern	Overall	PF	PA	N. Pts	Home	Away	Strk
Mercer	7-3	825	741	84	5-0	2-3	1L
E. Tennessee St.	8-4	946	797	149	7-0	1-4	2L
Furman	7-4	863	771	92	6-2	1-2	3W
Wofford	7-4	819	816	3	4-1	3-3	1W
Samford	6-6	919	937	-18	3-1	3-5	2W
Chattanooga	5-6	873	782	91	4-2	1-4	1L
VMI	5-7	925	894	31	4-1	1-6	2W
Western Carolina	4-6	768	783	-15	4-0	0-6	2L
Citadel	3-8	780	824	-44	3-4	0-4	1L
UNC Greensboro	3-9	888	975	-87	2-3	1-6	1L

• Overall = Overall Wins-Losses
• PF = Total Points For
• PA = Total Points Against
• N. Pts = Point Differential
• Home = Home Record
• Away = Away Record
• Strk = Current Streak

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