The Western Carolina Catamounts (8-20, 4-13 SoCon) will try to stop a three-game losing streak when they visit the Mercer Bears (12-18, 5-12 SoCon) on Saturday, March 1, 2025 at Hawkins Arena as 8.5-point underdogs. The game airs at 4:30 p.m. ET on ESPN+. The matchup has an over/under of 157.5 points.
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Mercer Cover -8.5 vs Western Carolina -105
Mercer vs. Western Carolina betting lines
- Mercer moneyline odds to win: -391
- Western Carolina moneyline odds to win: +302
- Spread: Mercer (-8.5)
- Total: 157.5
Mercer statistics, trends and more
As the home team
- Mercer has a better record against the spread at home (5-5-0) than it does on the road (7-9-0).
- The Bears have gone over the over/under less consistently at home, hitting the over in two of 10 home matchups (20%). In road games, they have hit the over in nine of 16 games (56.2%).
- Mercer has won a lower percentage of its matchups as a moneyline favorite when playing at home, going 3-1 (.750). On the road as a moneyline favorite, it owns a record of 4-1 (.800).
Recent trends
- The Bears have seen a downturn in scoring recently, racking up 70.7 points per game in their last 10 outings, six points fewer than the 76.7 they’ve scored this year.
- The last 10 games have seen Mercer give up 0.2 more points per game (76) than its season-long average (75.8).
- The Bears are trending down from deep over their last 10 outings, making 7.5 threes per game and shooting 31.5% from long range compared to their season-long averages of 8.4 makes and 32.3% from distance in the 2024-25 season.
Mercer betting records this season
- ATS Record: 14-14-0 (Home: 5-5-0; Away: 7-9-0)
- ATS Record When Favored by 8.5+: 2-1-0 (As Favorite: 5-4-0; As Underdog: 9-10-0)
- O-U-P: 12-16-0 (Home: 2-8-0; Away: 9-7-0)
- Record When Moneyline Favorite: 7-2 (Home: 3-1; 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 43.9 (233rd in nation) | 42 (81st) | 35.7 (26th) | 35.7 (353rd) | 13.2 (215th) | 12 (258th) |
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Western Carolina statistics, trends and more
As the away team
- Against the spread, Western Carolina has had better results on the road (7-7-0) than at home (3-8-0).
- Catamounts games have finished above the over/under 63.6% of the time at home (seven of 11), and 71.4% of the time on the road (10 of 14).
- As moneyline underdogs, the Catamounts have won a higher percentage of games at home (2-6) than away (1-13).
Recent trends
- In their previous 10 games, the Catamounts are putting up 73.8 points per contest, four more than their season average (69.8).
- In its last 10 games, Western Carolina is allowing 81.4 points per contest, two more points than its season average (79.4).
- Over their past 10 games, the Catamounts are making 9.5 three-pointers per game, 0.5 more than their season average (9). They also own a better three-point percentage over their past 10 games (33.8%) compared to their season average (30.4%).
Western Carolina betting records this season
- ATS Record: 10-15-0 (Home: 3-8-0; Away: 7-7-0)
- ATS Record When Underdog by 8.5+: 7-8-0 (As Favorite: 1-2-0; As Underdog: 9-13-0)
- O-U-P: 17-7-1 (Home: 7-3-1; Away: 10-4-0)
- Record When Moneyline Favorite: 2-1 (Home: 2-1; Away: 0-0)
- Record When Moneyline Underdog: 3-19 (Home: 2-6; Away: 1-13)
| Field Goal % | Opp. Field Goal % | Rebounds | Opp. Rebounds | Assists | Turnovers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 39.4 (361st in nation) | 43.3 (141st) | 35.2 (34th) | 34.4 (337th) | 11.9 (301st) | 13.8 (345th) |
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