The Mercer Bears (12-18, 5-12 SoCon) will attempt to end a three-game home losing streak when they host the Western Carolina Catamounts (8-20, 4-13 SoCon) on Saturday, March 1, 2025 at Hawkins Arena. The contest airs at 4:30 p.m. ET on ESPN+.
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How to Watch Mercer vs. Western Carolina
- Game day: Saturday, March 1, 2025
- Game time: 4:30 p.m. ET
- TV channel: ESPN+
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Mercer 2024-25 Season Stats
| Stat | Rank | |
|---|---|---|
| Field Goal % | 43.9 | 234 |
| Opp. Field Goal % | 42 | 79 |
| Rebounds Per Game | 35.7 | 25 |
| Opp. Rebounds Per Game | 35.7 | 352 |
| Turnovers Per Game | 12 | 254 |
| Opp. Turnovers Per Game | 12.6 | 75 |
Western Carolina 2024-25 Season Stats
| Stat | Rank | |
|---|---|---|
| Field Goal % | 39.4 | 361 |
| Opp. Field Goal % | 43.3 | 140 |
| Rebounds Per Game | 35.2 | 33 |
| Opp. Rebounds Per Game | 34.4 | 337 |
| Turnovers Per Game | 13.8 | 344 |
| Opp. Turnovers Per Game | 9.9 | 322 |
Mercer vs. Western Carolina Stat Insights
Points
- The Bears average only 2.7 fewer points than the Catamounts give up (79.4).
- Mercer is 7-3 when putting more than 79.4 points on the board.
- When Western Carolina gives up less than 76.7 points, it is 6-4.
- The Catamounts' 69.8 points per game are six fewer than the Bears concede.
- When putting up over 75.8 points, Western Carolina is 8-2.
- Mercer's record is 7-2 when it allows less than 69.8 points.
- The Bears have outscored opponents by 28 points this year (0.9 per game), but the Catamounts have been outscored by 268 points (9.6 per game).
Shooting
- The Bears shoot 43.9% from the field, only 0.6% higher than the Catamounts concede defensively.
- Mercer is 9-9 when shooting higher than 43.3% from the field.
- The Catamounts shoot 39.4% from the field, 2.6% lower than the Bears allow.
- Western Carolina is 6-3 straight up when shooting above 42% from the field.
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Rebounding
- The Bears average 35.7 rebounds, 0.5 more than the Catamounts' average.
- Mercer is 7-5 overall when it finishes with more rebounds. Western Carolina is 1-12 when it falls short on the boards.
- The Bears grab 10 offensive rebounds per game, only 0.9 more than the Catamounts.
- When the Bears collect more offensive rebounds, they are 6-9 overall. When collecting fewer, the Catamounts are 2-10.
- Western Carolina outrebounds opponents by 0.8000000000000043 per game, but Mercer averages the same amount of rebounds as their opponents.