The Western Carolina Catamounts (8-20, 4-13 SoCon) will try to stop a four-game road losing streak when they take on the Mercer Bears (12-18, 5-12 SoCon) on March 1, 2025 at Hawkins Arena.
Saturday's game between the Bears and the Catamounts sees the Bears as a strong, 8.5-point favorite. The over/under is 157.5 points for the game.
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Mercer vs. Western Carolina Odds and Game Info
- Game day: Saturday, March 1, 2025
- Game time: 4:30 p.m. ET
- TV channel: ESPN+
- Location: Macon, Georgia
- Arena: Hawkins Arena
- Live stream: Watch this game on ESPN+
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Mercer vs. Western Carolina Odds and Prediction
- Spread favorite: Mercer (-8.5)
- Moneyline: Mercer (-469), Western Carolina (+340)
- Total: 157.5 points
Pick ATS:Western Carolina (+8.5)
- Pick OU: Under (157.5)
- Prediction: Mercer 79, Western Carolina 71
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Mercer vs. Western Carolina Comparison
| Mercer Rank | Mercer Stat | Western Carolina Stat | Western Carolina Rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 108th | 76.7 | Points Scored | 69.8 | 288th |
| 292nd | 75.8 | Points Allowed | 79.4 | 344th |
| 214th | 13.2 | Assists | 11.9 | 301st |
| 256th | 12.0 | Turnovers | 13.8 | 345th |
| 234th | 43.9% | Field Goal % | 39.4% | 361st |
| 80th | 42.0% | Field Goal % Allowed | 43.3% | 141st |
Mercer Key Players
- The leader in points and assists for the Bears is Ahmad Robinson, who scores 16.5 points and distributes 5.0 assists per game.
- Mercer's best rebounder is Alex Holt, who averages 6.8 boards per game in addition to a PPG average of 10.8.
- The Bears get the most three-point shooting production out of Tyler Johnson, who knocks down 3.0 threes per game.
- Robinson and Marcus Overstreet lead Mercer on the defensive end, with Robinson leading the team in steals averaging 1.9 per game and Overstreet in blocks averaging 0.7 per contest.
Western Carolina Key Players
- Bernard Pelote sits on top of the Catamounts leaderboards for scoring and rebounding with 14.2 points and 7.5 rebounds per game.
- Western Carolina's assist leader is Brandon Morgan with 2.4 per game. Morgan also averages 5.8 points per game and tacks on 2.8 rebounds per game.
- Pelote is consistent from deep and leads the Catamounts with 2.0 made threes per game.
- Chevalier Emery (0.9 steals per game) is the steal leader for Western Carolina while Marcus Kell (0.9 blocks per game) is the block leader.
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