A Southern Conference Tournament battle is on tap between the No. 8 seed Mercer Bears and the No. 9 seed The Citadel Bulldogs at 5 p.m. ET on Friday at Harrah's Cherokee Center. These teams met in the regular-season finale last Saturday, with Mercer rolling to a 72-50 win. The Bears are favored by 6 points in the latest Mercer vs. The Citadel odds from Caesars Sportsbook, while the over/under is set at 134. 

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