The No. 9 seed Western Carolina Catamounts (8-21, 4-14 SoCon) will play in the SoCon tournament against the No. 8 seed Mercer Bears (13-18, 6-12 SoCon) on Friday at Harrah's Cherokee Center Asheville, starting at 5 p.m. ET.
The Bears are currently strong 6.5-point favorites against the Catamounts. The over/under for the game is set at 153.5.
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Mercer vs. Western Carolina Odds and Game Info
- Game day: Friday, March 7, 2025
- Game time: 5 p.m. ET
- TV channel: ESPN+
- Location: Asheville, North Carolina
- Arena: Harrah's Cherokee Center Asheville
- Live stream: Watch this game on ESPN+
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Mercer vs. Western Carolina Odds and Prediction
- Spread favorite: Mercer (-6.5)
- Moneyline: Mercer (-260), Western Carolina (+210)
- Total: 153.5 points
Pick ATS:Western Carolina (+6.5)
- Pick OU: Under (153.5)
- Prediction: Mercer 78, Western Carolina 72
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Mercer vs. Western Carolina Comparison
| Mercer Rank | Mercer Stat | Western Carolina Stat | Western Carolina Rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 96th | 76.9 | Points Scored | 69.8 | 290th |
| 284th | 75.6 | Points Allowed | 79.4 | 342nd |
| 202nd | 13.4 | Assists | 12.0 | 294th |
| 246th | 11.8 | Turnovers | 13.6 | 342nd |
| 238th | 43.8% | Field Goal % | 39.4% | 362nd |
| 70th | 41.8% | Field Goal % Allowed | 43.2% | 137th |
Mercer Key Players
- Ahmad Robinson leads the Bears in points and assists per game, scoring 16.9 points and distributing 4.9 assists.
- Alex Holt is Mercer's best rebounder, hauling in an average of 6.9 boards in each contest while scoring 10.8 points per game.
- Tyler Johnson makes more threes per game than any other member of the Bears, knocking down shots from beyond the arc at a clip of 3.0 per contest.
- Robinson is Mercer's leader in steals, averaging 1.9 steals per game, while Holt leads them in blocks with 0.7 per contest.
Western Carolina Key Players
- Bernard Pelote puts up 14.3 points and 7.4 rebounds per game for the Catamounts, enough to be the leading scorer and rebounder on the squad.
- Western Carolina's assist leader is Brandon Morgan with 2.4 per game. Morgan also records 5.8 points per game and adds 2.8 rebounds per game.
- Pelote is consistent from deep and leads the Catamounts with 2.1 made threes per game.
- Cord Stansberry (0.9 steals per game) is the steal leader for Western Carolina while Marcus Kell (0.9 blocks per game) is the block leader.
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