Littlejohn Coliseum · at Clemson
#242MERMercer63final
Final
#35CLEMClemson70▲ winner
Closing lineCLEM -22.5✓ MER covered by 15.5
Closing total152.5Under by 19.5
Season records: Mercer and Clemson
MERThis seasonCLEM
5-2Record7-3
6-1ATS6-4
4-3O/U6-4

ATS = covered-didn’t-push · O/U = overs-unders

Model before tip-off: MER 66–87 CLEM · ✓ CLEM (97%) won
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Box score

Score by half
1H2HT
MER392463
CLEM333770

1st half: MER 39, CLEM 33 (MER by 6). The model had CLEM by 12.6 and a total of 71.9 (actual 72).

Team stats

MERCLEM
26-54 48%Field goals25-54 46%
6-22 27%3-pointers8-26 31%
5-10 50%Free throws12-16 75%
26 3 offRebounds36 8 off
10Assists9
5Steals7
4Blocks1
9Turnovers9
15Fouls13
28Points in paint34
5Fast-break points8

Players

MERMINPTSREBASTFG3P
Baraka Okojie G3720358-171-4
Brady Shoulders G366622-61-4
Zaire Williams G3315406-142-8
Armani Mighty C2910715-60-0
Quinton Perkins II G186002-72-5
Bench
Connor Serven F314222-30-1
Tristan Gross G102101-10-0
Kyle Cuffe Jr. G60100-00-0

Did not play: Jaydon Cole, Bendji Pierre, Pero Zubac, NJ Nganga, Braeden Carlsen, Alex Koch, Petras Padegimas, TJ Grant

CLEMMINPTSREBASTFG3P
Nick Davidson F3212505-61-2
Dillon Hunter G3015224-72-4
Jestin Porter G2710223-82-5
RJ Godfrey F259814-60-0
Butta Johnson G202211-30-2
Bench
Zac Foster G2010704-111-7
Jake Wahlin F185522-31-1
Carter Welling F154101-60-1
Chase Thompson F83101-31-3
Ace Buckner G50010-10-1

Did not play: Blake Davidson, Trent Steinour, Dallas Thomas

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Market vs model

The model’s numbers beside the market’s
MarketModelModel edgeResult
Spread
MarketCLEM -22.5
ModelCLEM -21.1
Model edgeMER +1.4
W MER covered
Total
Market152.5
Model153.6
Model edgeOver 1.1
L Under
Projected score
MER 66.2 · CLEM 87.4
MER 63 · CLEM 70
Win probability
CLEM 97%
1st half
Spread
CLEM -12.6
MER -6.0
Total
71.9
72 points
Projected score
MER 29.6 · CLEM 42.3
MER 39 · CLEM 33

Market

Open → close
Spread
1 pt toward CLEM
Total
No change since the open
Moneyline
MER +1200 · CLEM -2400
Line movement
Opening and closing line · tap a dot
Opened CLEM -21.5 · closed CLEM -22.5 · moved 1 toward CLEMmodel CLEM -21
Opened 152.5 · unchangedmodel 153.5
Openline modelTip-off

Pre-game lines only (ESPN, DraftKings first). After tip-off the line shown is the closing line.

Mercer

5-2 overall · 0-0 in conference · Southern Conference

Last five, 2025-26
  • Wvs Georgia St78–67
  • W@ Elon91–84
  • Wvs App State75–67
  • W@ E Kentucky95–83
  • L@ Winthrop69–105

A week or more of rest.

Clemson

7-3 overall · 0-0 in conference · Atlantic Coast Conference

Last five, 2025-26
  • Lvs BYU64–67
  • L@ Alabama84–90
  • Wvs Alabama A&M92–56
  • Wvs Georgia97–94
  • Wvs West Virginia70–67

4 days since their last game.