Mercer vs Western Carolina Prediction 1/12/25 College Basketball Picks

The Mercer Bears and Western Carolina Catamounts meet Sunday in college basketball action at the Ramsey Center. Here’s a Mercer vs Western Carolina Prediction. This article will include a Mercer vs Western Carolina Pick.

Mercer Bears Betting Preview

The Mercer Bears beat VMI, lost to East Tennessee State, and they play Samford, Wofford, and UNC Greensboro next. The Mercer Bears are averaging 82 points on 46.2 percent shooting and allowing 75.5 points on 42.7 percent shooting. Ahmad Robinson is averaging 16.1 points and 4.6 rebounds, while Tyler Johnson is averaging 16.1 points and 3.2 rebounds. Alex Holt is the third double-digit scorer and Angel Montas Jr. is grabbing 4.2 rebounds. The Mercer Bears are shooting 34.3 percent from beyond the arc and 67.2 percent from the free throw line. The Mercer Bears are allowing 33.3 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 35.3 rebounds per game.

Western Carolina Catamounts Betting Preview

The Western Carolina Catamounts lost to Samford and Wofford, and they play VMI, UNC Greensboro, and East Tennessee State next. The Western Carolina Catamounts are averaging 69.2 points on 39.6 percent shooting and allowing 78.2 points on 44.2 percent shooting. Bernard Pelote is averaging 13.3 points and 7.6 rebounds, while Cord Stansberry is averaging 10.9 points and 1.5 assists. Marcus Kell is dishing 1.9 assists and Ice Emery is grabbing 4.1 rebounds. The Western Carolina Catamounts are shooting 29.6 percent from beyond the arc and 73.4 percent from the free throw line. The Western Carolina Catamounts are allowing 34.4 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 37.6 rebounds per game.

Mercer vs Western Carolina Injury Report

Neither Mercer nor Western Carolina have a player listed on its injury report.  

Mercer vs Western Carolina Prediction

The Western Carolina Catamounts are in awful form, as they’ve lost eight of their last nine games, and they’ve allowed 74 or more points in nine of those contests. Western Carolina also has three home losses this season, so not even the crowd can save this group. The Mercer Bears have three road wins on the season, and they’re playing their best ball right now, with wins in six of their last nine games overall. Mercer is also a profitable 8-5-1 ATS on the season. That Western Carolina 4-7 ATS record isn’t appealing. Western Carolina is in a free fall right now, and it’s hard to get behind them. The line is reasonable. I’ll lay the points with the Mercer Bears on the road.