La Salle Explorers vs Mercer Bears Point Spread Picks

La Salle has won four of its last six games and the two losses were against Villanova and Georgetown on neutral courts. The Explorers are employing a more up-tempo offense this season and averaging 82.7 points per game. La Salle comes off an 84-80 win over Florida Gulf Coast with B.J. Johnson exploding for 35 points and Jordan Price adding 16 points for the Explorers, who shot 48.1 percent from the field. Mercer has lost five of its last six contests and scoring only 63.4 points per game on the season, while shooting 41.2 percent from the floor. The Bears lost to Auburn 76-74 with Ria'n Holland scoring 24 points after getting blown out at Clemson 90-47. Mercer is just 4-14 ATS dating to last season and has covered just one of its last six home games and the Bears are 2-10 ATS after a loss. Play La Salle.