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The No. 8 seed Mercer Bears (14-18, 6-12 SoCon) play in the SoCon tournament against the No. 1 seed Chattanooga Mocs (23-8, 15-3 SoCon) on Saturday at Harrah's Cherokee Center Asheville, tipping off at 12 p.m. ET.
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How to Watch Chattanooga vs. Mercer
- Game day: Saturday, March 8, 2025
- Game time: 12 p.m. ET
- TV channel: ESPN+
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Chattanooga 2024-25 Season Stats
| Stat | Rank | |
|---|---|---|
| Field Goal % | 48.2 | 32 |
| Opp. Field Goal % | 43.3 | 142 |
| Rebounds Per Game | 30.2 | 285 |
| Opp. Rebounds Per Game | 30.0 | 106 |
| Turnovers Per Game | 9.5 | 33 |
| Opp. Turnovers Per Game | 10.3 | 280 |
Mercer 2024-25 Season Stats
| Stat | Rank | |
|---|---|---|
| Field Goal % | 43.6 | 246 |
| Opp. Field Goal % | 41.8 | 69 |
| Rebounds Per Game | 36.0 | 21 |
| Opp. Rebounds Per Game | 35.6 | 353 |
| Turnovers Per Game | 11.6 | 229 |
| Opp. Turnovers Per Game | 12.3 | 92 |
Chattanooga vs. Mercer Stat Insights
Points
- The Mocs are averaging 79.0 points, just 3.7 more than the 75.3 the Bears concede.
- Chattanooga is 18-1 when putting more than 75.3 points on the board.
- Mercer is 10-9 when conceding fewer than 79.0 points.
- The Bears post only 4.5 more points per game (76.6) than the Mocs allow (72.1).
- When putting up more than 72.1 points, Mercer is 10-6.
- Chattanooga is 18-3 when it gives up fewer than 76.6 points.
- The Mocs have 215 more points than their opponents this year (6.9 per game), and the Bears have 41 more than their opponents (1.3 per game).
Shooting
- This season the Mocs are shooting 48.2% from the field, 6.4% higher than the Bears give up.
- In games when Chattanooga shoots higher than 41.8% from the field, it is 22-4 overall.
- Mercer is 9-9 straight up when shooting better than 43.3% from the field.
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Rebounding
- The Mocs average 30.2 rebounds, 5.8 fewer than the Bears.
- Mercer is 9-5 overall when tops in terms of the boards. Chattanooga is 12-6 when it comes up short on the glass.
- The Mocs average 6.7 offensive rebounds, 3.2 less than the Bears.
- The Bears are 8-9 overall when they have more offensive rebounds. The Mocs are 12-4 when they lose that battle.
- Chattanooga is +0.2 in terms of rebounds per game, and Mercer is +0.4.