The No. 8 seed Mercer Bears (13-18, 6-12 SoCon) are 5.5-point favorites in the SoCon Tournament over the No. 9 seed Western Carolina Catamounts (8-21, 4-14 SoCon) on Friday at Harrah’s Cherokee Center Asheville. The matchup tips at 5 p.m. ET and airs on ESPN+, with the winner moving one step closer to securing a guaranteed spot in the NCAA Tournament bracket. The matchup has an over/under set at 153.5 points.
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Mercer Cover -5.5 vs Western Carolina -112
Mercer vs. Western Carolina betting lines
- Mercer moneyline odds to win: -266
- Western Carolina moneyline odds to win: +215
- Spread: Mercer (-5.5)
- Total: 153.5
Mercer statistics, trends and more
Recent trends
- On the offensive side of the ball, the Bears have had a hard time putting the ball in the basket over their last 10 games, scoring 71.4 points per contest over that span compared to the 76.9 they’ve racked up over the course of this year.
- Mercer’s points-allowed average over its past 10 games (75) is 0.6 fewer points per game than the team is allowing over the entire season (75.6).
- Over their last 10 contests, the Bears are making 0.8 fewer three-pointers per game than their season long average (7.7 compared to 8.5 season-long), while also shooting a lower percentage from deep in that span (32.5% compared to 32.8% season-long).
Mercer betting records this season
- ATS Record: 15-14-0 (Home: 6-5-0; Away: 7-9-0)
- ATS Record When Favored by 5.5+: 4-3-0 (As Favorite: 6-4-0; As Underdog: 9-10-0)
- O-U-P: 12-17-0 (Home: 2-9-0; Away: 9-7-0)
- Record When Moneyline Favorite: 8-2 (Home: 4-1; Away: 4-1)
- Record When Moneyline Underdog: 3-16 (Home: 1-5; Away: 1-10)
| Field Goal % | Opp. Field Goal % | Rebounds | Opp. Rebounds | Assists | Turnovers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 43.8 (238th in nation) | 41.8 (70th) | 36 (21st) | 35.7 (353rd) | 13.4 (202nd) | 11.8 (246th) |
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Western Carolina statistics, trends and more
Recent trends
- While the Catamounts are scoring 69.8 points per game in 2024-25, they have bettered that mark in their past 10 games, tallying 72.7 a contest.
- While Western Carolina is surrendering 79.4 points per game in 2024-25, it has been worse in its previous 10 games, allowing 81.7 points per contest.
- In their previous 10 games, the Catamounts are sinking 9.6 treys per game, 0.5 more than their season average (9.1). They also sport a higher three-point percentage over their past 10 contests (33.8%) compared to their season average (30.6%).
Western Carolina betting records this season
- ATS Record: 10-16-0 (Home: 3-8-0; Away: 7-8-0)
- ATS Record When Underdog by 5.5+: 7-11-0 (As Favorite: 1-2-0; As Underdog: 9-14-0)
- O-U-P: 17-8-1 (Home: 7-3-1; Away: 10-5-0)
- Record When Moneyline Favorite: 2-1 (Home: 2-1; Away: 0-0)
- Record When Moneyline Underdog: 3-20 (Home: 2-6; Away: 1-14)
| Field Goal % | Opp. Field Goal % | Rebounds | Opp. Rebounds | Assists | Turnovers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 39.4 (362nd in nation) | 43.2 (137th) | 35.3 (33rd) | 34.7 (345th) | 12 (294th) | 13.6 (342nd) |
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