Saturday’s game features the Mercer Bears (12-18, 5-12 SoCon) and the Western Carolina Catamounts (8-20, 4-13 SoCon) matching up at Hawkins Arena (on March 1) at 4:30 p.m. ET. This matchup, according to our computer prediction, will result in a 79-71 win for Mercer.

Based on our computer prediction, Mercer should cover the point spread, which is currently listed at 7.5. The two teams are projected to come in below the 156.5 over/under.

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Mercer vs. Western Carolina Game Info & Odds

• Date: Saturday, March 1, 2025
• Time: 4:30 p.m. ET
• TV: ESPN+
• Live stream: Watch this game on ESPN+
• Where: Macon, Georgia
• Venue: Hawkins Arena
• Line: Mercer -7.5
• Point total: 156.5
• Moneyline (to win): Mercer -355, Western Carolina +270

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Mercer vs. Western Carolina Score Prediction

• Prediction:
  Mercer 79, Western Carolina 71

Spread & Total Prediction for Mercer vs. Western Carolina

• Pick ATS: Mercer (-7.5)
• Pick OU: Under (156.5)

Mercer has put together a 14-14-0 record against the spread this season, while Western Carolina is 10-15-0. The Bears are 12-16-0 and the Catamounts are 17-8-0 in terms of going over the point total. The two teams put up 146.5 points per game combined, 10.0 fewer than this matchup’s over/under. Mercer is 3-7 against the spread and 2-8 overall in its past 10 games, while Western Carolina has gone 5-5 against the spread and 3-7 overall.

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Mercer Performance Insights

• The Bears score 76.7 points per game (108th in college basketball) and give up 75.8 (292nd in college basketball) for a +28 scoring differential overall.
• Mercer grabs 35.7 rebounds per game (26th in college basketball) compared to the 35.7 of its opponents.
• Mercer connects on 8.4 three-pointers per game (100th in college basketball) while shooting 32.3% from beyond the arc (275th in college basketball). It is making 1.1 fewer threes per contest than its opponents, who drain 9.5 per game while shooting 34.2%.
• The Bears score 92.4 points per 100 possessions (269th in college basketball), while allowing 91.3 points per 100 possessions (135th in college basketball).
• Mercer has committed 12.0 turnovers per game (258th in college basketball play) while forcing 12.6 (75th in college basketball).

Western Carolina Performance Insights

• The Catamounts have a -268 scoring differential, falling short by 9.6 points per game. They’re putting up 69.8 points per game, 287th in college basketball, and are allowing 79.4 per contest to rank 344th in college basketball.
• Western Carolina pulls down 35.2 rebounds per game (34th in college basketball), compared to the 34.4 of its opponents.
• Western Carolina connects on 9.0 three-pointers per game (62nd in college basketball) compared to its opponents’ 9.3. It shoots 30.4% from deep, and its opponents shoot 32.4%.
• Western Carolina loses the turnover battle by 3.9 per game, committing 13.8 (345th in college basketball) while its opponents average 9.9.

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