Mercer vs. West Virginia prediction, odds, pick for Nov. 12, 2026

West Virginia is favored to beat Mercer at Hope Coliseum on Thursday (7:00 PM ET), according to Dimers' men's college basketball model.

Our Mercer vs. West Virginia prediction gives Mercer a 97.6% chance of winning, but the latest odds suggest there's betting value on Mercer to cover at +25.5.

Mercer vs. West Virginia key predictions

• Predicted score: West Virginia 87-63 Mercer
• West Virginia win probability: 97.6%
• Mercer win probability: 2.4%
• Mercer +25.5 spread: 54.0% cover probability
• Under 150.5 points: 51.8% probability

Our men's college basketball predictions project each team's final score using offensive and defensive efficiency, recent performance, long-term trends, and matchup-specific factors.

We calculate win, spread, and total probabilities based on these projections and historical CBB scoring patterns, then compare them with the latest odds to find betting value.

Mercer vs. West Virginia odds

Here are the best available odds across the moneyline, spread, and total points markets we track.

• Mercer moneyline: +3500 (FanDuel)
• West Virginia moneyline: -9001 (DraftKings)
• Mercer +25.5: -105 (DraftKings)
• West Virginia -25.5: -115 (DraftKings)
• Over 150.5 points: -115 (FanDuel)
• Under 150.5 points: -105 (FanDuel)

Odds are subject to change and may vary by location.

Mercer vs. West Virginia pick: Mercer +25.5 (-105)

Our model makes West Virginia the likelier winner, but our best value bet is the Mountaineers to cover the +25.5 spread at -105 on DraftKings.

Those odds give Mercer an implied cover probability of 51.2%, while our model puts it at 54.0%.

That's a 2.8% edge, the largest across the moneyline, spread, and total points markets for this game.

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Mercer vs. West Virginia game details

• Matchup: Mercer vs. West Virginia Mountaineers
• Date: Thursday, November 12, 2026
• Time: 7:00 PM ET
• Venue: Hope Coliseum

About this prediction

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