Western Carolina Catamounts (WCU)

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Mercer Bears

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Western Carolina to Make Life Tough for Mercer

Let’s bet on Western Carolina who have been given a more than generous +7.5 on the spread. We think 1.95 can be taken with confidence that the underdogs cover the line against Mercer.

7 of Last 10 Matchups Have Been Western Carolina Wins

Western Carolina Catamounts were defeated in their previous game. They were beaten at home to Wofford Terriers by a 90-67 scoreline.

Mercer Bears lost on the road in their last game. East Tennessee State Buccaneers won 59-58.

Western Carolina beat Mercer in their last head-to-head matchup. It was a 85-82 scoreline. Western Carolina have beaten Mercer in the past five meetings. They’ve also claimed 7 victories in the past 10 head-to-head matchups.

NCAAB Overall PF PA N. Pts Home Away Strk
Mercer 14-19 2511 2485 26 9-7 5-12 1L
Western Carolina 8-22 2090 2371 -281 7-7 1-15 5L
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Expert College Basketball Analysis

We use the latest injury information to come up with the best possible college basketball predictions. You will also see that we take a stats-led approach by considering the key numbers.

Key Western Carolina vs Mercer stats:

  • The +7.5 line has been covered by WCU in 6 of their last 10 games.
  • The +7.5 line has been covered by WCU in 3 of their last 5 games.
  • The -7.5 line hasn’t been covered by Mercer in 18 of their last 20 games.
  • The -7.5 line hasn’t been covered by Mercer in 8 of their last 10 games.
  • The -7.5 line hasn’t been covered by Mercer in 3 consecutive games at home.
  • The -7.5 line hasn’t been covered by Mercer in 5 consecutive games against WCU.

Western Carolina vs Mercer Prediction

The market might have underrated Western Carolina in this college matchup and 1.95 makes plenty of appeal considering the underdogs are +7.5 on the spread. Back them to cover the line.

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Western Carolina +7.5 Probability

According to the sportsbooks, our pick has a 51.3% chance of winning. Our cappers think there’s a stronger chance of success and calculate the probability to be closer to 60%. That means we’re regarding it as a value bet.

Our Pick

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Published 09:54, 01 March 2025

Western Carolina vs Mercer Bet Builder Tips

Spread WCU +7.5
Totals Under 155.5
Result & BTTS 80 WCU / No

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Correct Score Prediction

Western Carolina Western Carolina logo 72 - 77 Mercer logo Mercer

Let’s roll the dice and try the Bears to achieve a 77-72 winning scoreline. There are huge betting odds for this potential outcome and it’s a fun type of wager to enjoy.

Western Carolina vs Mercer Odds

The odds and lines are updated on a frequent basis. You might therefore find that they are different to the ones listed for the above betting predictions.

Mercer Big Favorites to Win

The Mercer odds have been priced up by the sportsbooks and they are 1.21 betting favorites to land victory in this college game which means a 83% chance of winning. Western Carolina are trading at bigger odds than their opponents and they can be backed at 4.40.

The current spread is 8.5 and the total points line is 157.5. Having a wager on the Totals is one of the most popular basketball bets. If you fancy Under 157.5, then the odds are 1.95.

Favorites Mercer are available at odds of 1.45 when it comes to beating the opposition to 20 points. Western Carolina are chalked up at 2.60 to reach this total first.

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Team Stats

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Moneyline

  • 2 wins and 8 defeats in the last 10 games
  • 1 win and 9 defeats in the last 10 games on the road

Moneyline

  • 3 wins and 7 defeats in the last 10 games
  • 4 wins and 6 defeats in the last 10 home games

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NCAAB Table Select Season

Southern Overall PF PA N. Pts Home Away Strk
Furman 25-9 2638 2368 270 13-4 12-5 1L
Chattanooga 24-9 2602 2375 227 14-4 10-5 1L
Samford 22-10 2667 2406 261 13-4 9-6 2L
UNC Greensboro 20-12 2332 2092 240 11-4 9-8 1L
E. Tennessee St. 19-13 2301 2128 173 13-4 6-9 1L
Wofford 19-15 2561 2374 187 8-6 11-9 3W
VMI 15-19 2492 2487 5 8-7 7-12 1L
Mercer 14-19 2511 2485 26 9-7 5-12 1L
Western Carolina 8-22 2090 2371 -281 7-7 1-15 5L
Citadel 5-25 1997 2251 -254 5-12 0-13 22L
  • Overall = Overall Wins-Losses
  • PF = Total Points For
  • PA = Total Points Against
  • N. Pts = Point Differential
  • Home = Home Record
  • Away = Away Record
  • Strk = Current Streak