Davidson vs. Mercer Dunkel Predictions & Vegas Odds - Nov. 7

The Davidson Wildcats (1-0) host the Mercer Bears (1-1) at John M. Belk Arena, tipping off at 7 p.m. ET on Saturday, November 7, 2026. The Wildcats are 11.5-point favorites in the game. The over/under for the matchup is set at 148.5.

Davidson heads into this game on the heels of a 76-61 victory against Washington State on Monday. Sam Brown scored a team-high 22 points for Davidson in the win. Mercer's last contest was a 96-67 loss to Virginia Tech on Thursday. K.J. LaMonte totaled 21 points, four rebounds and five assists for Mercer.

Davidson vs. Mercer Odds and Game Time

• When: Saturday, November 7, 2026 at 7 p.m. ET
• Where: John M. Belk Arena in Davidson, North Carolina
• Spread favorite: Davidson -11.5
• Moneyline favorite: Davidson -806
• Moneyline underdog: Mercer +533
• Over/Under: 148.5 points

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Betting the Over/Under: Davidson vs. Mercer

• Davidson played eight games with over 148.5 points scored, its current matchup's over/under, last season.
• Mercer's games went over 148.5 total points scored in 18 of 29 matchups last year.
• The two teams averaged a combined 6.2 more points per game (154.7) a season ago than this matchup's total of 148.5 points.
• Opponents of these teams averaged a combined 143.4 points per game last season, 5.1 fewer than the point total in this matchup.
• The average total Davidson had set in matchups last year was 8.6 fewer points than this outing's point total.
• Mercer's games in 2025 averaged an over/under of 158.2 points, 9.7 more than the point total in this matchup.

Betting the Spread: Davidson vs. Mercer

• Davidson put together a 14-17-0 ATS record last year.
• The Wildcats covered the spread twice last season (2-2 ATS) when playing as at least 11.5-point favorites.
• Mercer covered 19 times in 29 games with a spread last season.
• The Bears covered the spread twice last year (2-1 ATS) when playing as at least 11.5-point underdogs.
• Davidson was 6-10 against the spread, and 9-7 overall, at home last season.
• At home last season, as a 11.5-point favorite or more, Davidson had two wins ATS (2-2).
• On the road last season, Mercer was 5-11 overall and 10-6 against the spread.

Betting the Moneyline: Davidson vs. Mercer

• Davidson won 11 of the 16 games it was favored on the moneyline last season (68.8%).
• The Wildcats won all four games they played as a moneyline favorite with odds of -806 or shorter.
• Based on this game's moneyline, Davidson has an implied win probability of 89.0%.
• Mercer was underdogs in nine games last season and won two (22.2%) of those contests.
• Last season, the Bears were at least a +533 underdog on the moneyline three times, losing each of those contests.
• The bookmakers' moneyline implies a 15.8% chance of a victory for Mercer.