South Alabama vs. Mercer odds: 2023 college basketball picks, December 6 best bets by proven model

Teams angling to snap out of their recent funk battle on Wednesday morning when the South Alabama Jaguars battle the Mercer Bears in non-conference action at Hawkins Arena in Macon, Ga. South Alabama is 4-5, while Mercer is 2-5. Mercer is favored by 3 points in the latest South Alabama vs. Mercer odds, and the over/under is 132 points. 

Before entering any South Alabama vs. Mercer picks, you'll want to see the college basketball predictions from the model at SportsLine.

The model simulates every Division I college basketball game 10,000 times. It enters Week 5 of the 2023-24 season on a 98-61 roll on all top-rated college basketball picks dating back to last season, returning more than $2,000 for $100 players. It is also off to a 10-2 roll on top-rated spread picks this season. Anyone following has seen huge returns.

The model knows senior forward Jalyn McCreary helps power the Bears. He has reached double-digit scoring in each of the last two games, and in six of seven games this season. In the loss to Georgia, he scored 15 points, grabbed four steals and had three rebounds.

It also is aware three Jaguars players are averaging double-digit scoring, including senior guard Isiah Gaiter, who is in his first year with the program. He has scored 10 or more points in seven of nine games, including a 24-point effort in two games.

The model has simulated South Alabama vs. Mercer 10,000 times and the results are in. The model is leaning Over and it also says one side of the spread hits well over 50% of the time! You can only see the pick at SportsLine.

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