The No. 4 seed Mercer Bears (19-12, 11-7 SoCon) are 1.5-point favorites in the SoCon Tournament against the No. 5 seed Western Carolina Catamounts (14-15, 10-8 SoCon) on Saturday at Harrah’s Cherokee Center Asheville. The matchup tips off at 8:30 p.m. ET and airs on ESPN+, with both teams hoping to move one step closer to an automatic berth in the NCAA Tournament bracket. The matchup’s point total is 155.5.
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Mercer Cover -1.5 vs Western Carolina -113
Mercer vs. Western Carolina betting lines
- Mercer moneyline odds to win: -133
- Western Carolina moneyline odds to win: +111
- Spread: Mercer (-1.5)
- Total: 155.5
Mercer statistics, trends and more
Recent trends
- The Bears have been racking up 78.8 points per game in their last 10 appearances, an average that’s a little lower than the 83.0 they’ve scored over the course of the 2025-26 season.
- Mercer’s defense has been more porous as of late, as the team has allowed 75.8 points per game over its last 10 compared to the 75.5 points per game its opponents average on the season.
- While the Bears are connecting on fewer threes per game over their past 10 outings (8.1 per game) compared to their season-long average (8.8), they are doing so while shooting a higher percentage (36.5% from deep over the last 10, 34.8% on the season).
Mercer betting records this season
- ATS Record: 19-9-0 (Home: 9-3-0; Away: 10-6-0)
- ATS Record When Favored by 1.5+: 12-7-0 (As Favorite: 12-7-0; As Underdog: 7-2-0)
- O-U-P: 14-14-0 (Home: 9-3-0; Away: 5-11-0)
- Record When Moneyline Favorite: 14-5 (Home: 11-1; Away: 3-4)
- Record When Moneyline Underdog: 2-7 (Home: 0-0; Away: 2-7)
| Field Goal % | Opp. Field Goal % | Rebounds | Opp. Rebounds | Assists | Turnovers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 46.4 (113th in nation) | 43.3 (113th) | 33.8 (83rd) | 32.0 (244th) | 13.9 (170th) | 10.4 (117th) |
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Western Carolina statistics, trends and more
Recent trends
- Over their previous 10 games, the Catamounts are averaging 81.2 points per game, 2.3 more than their season average (78.9).
- In its last 10 games, Western Carolina is giving up 73.9 points per contest, 3.9 fewer points than its season average (77.8).
- The Catamounts are draining 9.5 threes per contest in their previous 10 games, which is 0.8 more than their average for the season (8.7). Likewise, they have a higher three-point percentage over their past 10 contests (36.3%) compared to their season average from downtown (33.7%).
Western Carolina betting records this season
- ATS Record: 13-14-0 (Home: 7-4-0; Away: 6-10-0)
- ATS Record When Underdog by 1.5+: 9-9-0 (As Favorite: 4-5-0; As Underdog: 9-9-0)
- O-U-P: 16-11-0 (Home: 5-6-0; Away: 11-5-0)
- Record When Moneyline Favorite: 6-4 (Home: 5-2; Away: 1-2)
- Record When Moneyline Underdog: 6-11 (Home: 3-1; Away: 3-10)
| Field Goal % | Opp. Field Goal % | Rebounds | Opp. Rebounds | Assists | Turnovers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 44.9 (202nd in nation) | 46.2 (290th) | 34.5 (58th) | 29.0 (63rd) | 13.0 (248th) | 10.6 (149th) |
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