Sunday’s game between the Mercer Bears (9-7, 2-1 SoCon) and Western Carolina Catamounts (4-10, 0-3 SoCon) matching up at Ramsey Regional Activity Center has a projected final score of 77-74 (based on our computer prediction) in favor of Mercer, who is listed as a small favorite by our model. The game will begin at 3:30 PM ET on January 12.

Based on our computer prediction, Western Carolina projects to cover the 4.5-point spread in its matchup versus Mercer. The over/under has been set at 151.5, and the two sides are projected to come in below that total.

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Mercer vs. Western Carolina Game Info & Odds

• Date: Sunday, January 12, 2025
• Time: 3:30 PM ET
• TV: ESPN+
• Live stream: Watch this game on ESPN+
• Where: Cullowhee, North Carolina
• Venue: Ramsey Regional Activity Center
• Line: Mercer -4.5
• Point total: 151.5
• Moneyline (to win): Mercer -194, Western Carolina +160

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Mercer vs. Western Carolina Score Prediction

• Prediction:
  Mercer 77, Western Carolina 74

Spread & Total Prediction for Mercer vs. Western Carolina

• Pick ATS: Western Carolina (+4.5)
• Pick OU: Under (151.5)

Mercer has gone 9-5-0 against the spread, while Western Carolina’s ATS record this season is 4-7-0. The Bears have gone over the point total in seven games, while Catamounts games have gone over six times. The teams score 151.1 points per game combined, 0.4 less than this matchup’s total. Mercer is 7-3 against the spread and 6-4 overall in its past 10 contests, while Western Carolina has gone 4-6 against the spread and 1-9 overall.

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Mercer Performance Insights

• The Bears have a +104 scoring differential, topping opponents by 6.5 points per game. They’re putting up 81.9 points per game to rank 46th in college basketball and are allowing 75.4 per contest to rank 282nd in college basketball.
• The 35.3 rebounds per game Mercer averages rank 64th in college basketball. Its opponents grab 34.7 per outing.
• Mercer hits 9.3 three-pointers per game (64th in college basketball), while its opponents have made 8.3 on average.
• The Bears rank 173rd in college basketball with 96.3 points scored per 100 possessions, and 119th in college basketball defensively with 88.7 points conceded per 100 possessions.
• Mercer wins the turnover battle by 1.8 per game, committing 12.9 (298th in college basketball) while its opponents average 14.7.

Western Carolina Performance Insights

• The Catamounts have been outscored by 8.9 points per game (posting 69.2 points per game, 310th in college basketball, while conceding 78.1 per contest, 324th in college basketball) and have a -124 scoring differential.
• Western Carolina prevails in the rebound battle by an average of 3.1 boards. It grabs 34.9 rebounds per game (76th in college basketball) compared to its opponents’ 31.8.
• Western Carolina connects on 9.3 three-pointers per game (64th in college basketball), while its opponents have made 9.4 on average.
• Western Carolina has committed 15.9 turnovers per game (361st in college basketball), 3.9 more than the 12.0 it forces (172nd in college basketball).

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