The East Tennessee State Buccaneers will try to extend their two-game winning streak when they host the Mercer Bears on Wednesday night. ETSU has won five of its last seven games overall, moving into fourth place in the Southern Conference standings. Mercer sits near the bottom of the standings with a 5-11 record in league play, and it is coming off a 78-61 loss to UNC Greensboro. 

Tipoff is set for 6 p.m. ET on Wednesday at Freedom Hall. ETSU is favored by 9.5 points in the latest ETSU vs. Mercer odds, while the over/under is 146.5 points, per SportsLine consensus. Before entering any Mercer vs. ETSU picks, you'll want to see the college basketball predictions from the model at SportsLine.

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