Saturday’s contest between the Davidson Wildcats (7-2) and the Detroit Mercy Titans (5-6) at John M. Belk Arena has a good chance to be a one-sided matchup, as our computer prediction projects a final score of 81-69 and heavily favors Davidson to come out on top. Game time is at 7:00 PM ET on December 14.

Based on our computer prediction, Detroit Mercy is a good bet to cover the point spread, which is listed at 14.5. The two teams are projected to exceed the 144.5 total.

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Davidson vs. Detroit Mercy Game Info & Odds

• Date: Saturday, December 14, 2024
• Time: 7:00 PM ET
• TV: ESPN+
• Live stream: Watch this game on ESPN+
• Where: Davidson, North Carolina
• Venue: John M. Belk Arena
• Line: Davidson -14.5
• Point total: 144.5
• Moneyline (to win): Davidson -1587, Detroit Mercy +860

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Davidson vs. Detroit Mercy Score Prediction

• Prediction:
  Davidson 81, Detroit Mercy 69

Spread & Total Prediction for Davidson vs. Detroit Mercy

• Pick ATS: Detroit Mercy (+14.5)
• Pick OU: Over (144.5)

Davidson is 4-4-0 against the spread this season compared to Detroit Mercy’s 7-3-0 ATS record. The Wildcats are 6-2-0 and the Titans are 6-4-0 in terms of going over the point total. The two teams average 150.8 points per game, 6.3 more points than this matchup’s total.

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Davidson Performance Insights

• The Wildcats’ +38 scoring differential (outscoring opponents by 4.2 points per game) is a result of scoring 77.9 points per game (134th in college basketball) while allowing 73.7 per contest (246th in college basketball).
• Davidson ranks 298th in college basketball at 30.3 rebounds per game. That’s 1.3 fewer than the 31.6 its opponents average.
• Davidson connects on 7.8 three-pointers per game (187th in college basketball), while its opponents have made 8.7 on average.
• The Wildcats rank 64th in college basketball with 102.7 points scored per 100 possessions, and 315th in college basketball defensively with 97.1 points conceded per 100 possessions.
• Davidson has typically won the turnover battle this season, committing 8.9 per game (ninth in college basketball action) while forcing 10.7 (286th in college basketball).

Detroit Mercy Performance Insights

• The Titans put up 72.9 points per game (243rd in college basketball) while allowing 74.2 per outing (259th in college basketball). They have a -14 scoring differential and have been outscored by 1.3 points per game.
• The 35.5 rebounds per game Detroit Mercy accumulates rank 80th in the nation, 6.2 more than the 29.3 its opponents grab.
• Detroit Mercy makes 2.3 fewer threes per game than the opposition, 6.5 (299th in college basketball) compared to its opponents’ 8.8.
• Detroit Mercy has committed 12.2 turnovers per game (231st in college basketball), 1.4 more than the 10.8 it forces (280th in college basketball).

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