Eastern Kentucky vs. Mercer Dunkel Predictions & Vegas Odds - Nov. 22

The Eastern Kentucky Colonels (1-3) host the Mercer Bears (2-2) at Baptist Health Arena, beginning at 3 p.m. ET on Saturday, November 22, 2025. The Bears are 3.5-point underdogs in the game. The matchup has an over/under of 166.5 points.

Their last time out, Eastern Kentucky lost 93-78 to Kent State on Tuesday. Montavious Myrick's team-leading 15 points paced Eastern Kentucky in the losing effort. Mercer enters this matchup after a 105-69 loss to Winthrop on Saturday. Kyle Cuffe Jr. recorded 17 points, one rebound and zero assists for Mercer.

Eastern Kentucky vs. Mercer Odds and Game Time

• When: Saturday, November 22, 2025 at 3 p.m. ET
• Where: Baptist Health Arena in Richmond, Kentucky
• Spread favorite: Eastern Kentucky -3.5
• Moneyline favorite: Eastern Kentucky -172
• Moneyline underdog: Mercer +144
• Over/Under: 166.5 points

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Betting the Over/Under: Eastern Kentucky vs. Mercer

• Of 30 games last season, Eastern Kentucky played six with over 166.5 points scored, its current matchup's total.
• Eight of Mercer's 31 games last season had more than 166.5 total points scored.
• The Colonels and the Bears combined to average 12.6 fewer points per game a season ago than the over/under of 166.5 set for this matchup.
• Opponents of the two teams averaged a combined 15.9 fewer points per game (150.6) last season than this matchup's total of 166.5 points.
• The average total Eastern Kentucky had set in matchups last year was 13.4 fewer points than this outing's point total.
• Mercer's games in 2024 averaged a total of 151.4 points, 15.1 fewer than the point total in this matchup.

Betting the Spread: Eastern Kentucky vs. Mercer

• Eastern Kentucky put together a 15-15-0 ATS record last year.
• The Colonels were 5-5 ATS last season when playing as at least 3.5-point favorites.
• Mercer won 15 games against the spread last season, while failing to cover 16 times.
• The Bears were 7-8 ATS last season when playing as at least 3.5-point underdogs.
• At home last year, Eastern Kentucky was 8-3 overall and 6-5 against the spread.
• As a 3.5-point favorite or more at home last season, Eastern Kentucky was 3-3 ATS.
• In away games last season, Mercer was 7-9 against the spread and 5-11 overall.
• Away from home, Mercer had two wins ATS (2-2) as a 3.5-point underdog or more.

Betting the Moneyline: Eastern Kentucky vs. Mercer

• Eastern Kentucky put together a 9-5 record in games it was favored on the moneyline last season (winning 64.3% of those games).
• The Colonels finished 7-2 last year (winning 77.8% of their games) when playing as a moneyline favorite of -172 or shorter.
• Eastern Kentucky has an implied moneyline win probability of 63.2% in this game.
• Last season, Mercer was the underdog 20 times and won three, or 15%, of those games.
• Last season, the Bears won two of their 13 games, or 15.4%, when they were an underdog by at least +144 on the moneyline.
• Sportsbooks have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that Mercer has a 41.0% chance to win.