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Western Carolina vs Mercer Prediction 3/1/25 College Basketball Picks
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Mercer (12-18) vs Western Carolina (8-20)
March 1, 2025 at 04:30 PM EST
The Line: Betting Odds: Mercer -7.5 — Over/Under: 156.5
The Western Carolina Catamounts and Mercer Bears meet Saturday in college basketball action at the Hawkins Arena. Here’s a Western Carolina vs Mercer Prediction. This article will include a Western Carolina vs Mercer Pick.
Western Carolina Catamounts Betting PreviewÂ
The Western Carolina Catamounts are coming off losses to Samford and Wofford. Western Carolina is in danger of single-digit wins for the first time since the 2018-19 season.Â
The Western Carolina Catamounts are averaging 69.8 points on 39.4 percent shooting and allowing 79.4 points on 43.3 percent shooting. Bernard Pelote is averaging 14.2 points and 7.5 rebounds, while Marcus Kell is averaging 11.7 points and 0.7 assists. Cord Stansberry is the third double-digit scorer and Ice Emery is grabbing 1.9 rebounds. The Western Carolina Catamounts are shooting 30.4 percent from beyond the arc and 75.4 percent from the free throw line. The Western Carolina Catamounts are allowing 32.4 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 35.2 rebounds per game.
Mercer Bears Betting PreviewÂ
The Mercer Bears are coming off losses to UNC Greensboro and East Tennessee State. It’s senior night for a Mercer roster that has five seniors. Â
The Mercer Bears are averaging 76.7 points on 43.9 percent shooting and allowing 75.8 points on 42 percent shooting. Ahmad Robinson is averaging 16.5 points and 4.7 rebounds, while Tyler Johnson is averaging 16.3 points and 3.6 rebounds. Alex Holt is the third double-digit scorer and Angel Montas Jr. is grabbing 3.3 rebounds. The Mercer Bears are shooting 32.2 percent from beyond the arc and 64.5 percent from the free throw line. The Mercer Bears are allowing 34.2 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 35.8 rebounds per game.
Why the Mercer Bears will win
- Western Carolina has lost 11 of its last 12 road games against non-AP-ranked opponents.
- Mercer has won six of its last eight home games against Western Carolina at Hawkins Arena.
- Mercer has won the first half in each of its last three games against non-AP-ranked opponents.
Why the Western Carolina Catamounts will win
- Mercer has lost each of its last six day games against the Southern Conference.
- Western Carolina has won seven of its last eight day games against Mercer.
- The road team has won the first half in three of Mercer’s last four games.
Matchup/League Facts
- Mercer ranks 15th among Division 1 teams for pace this season (72.0).
- Mercer ranks 25th among Division 1 teams for rebounds per game this season (39.1).
- Western Carolina ranks 356th among Division 1 teams for opponent steals per game this season (8.7).
- Western Carolina ranks 355th among Division 1 teams for offensive rating this season (97.1).
Western Carolina vs Mercer Injury Report
Neither Western Carolina nor Mercer have a player listed on its injury report.
Western Carolina vs Mercer Prediction
There’s a lot better games you could be getting involved on this fine Saturday. You should probably call a 1-800 number if looking to put real dollars on this mess. But since we’re here, I’ll grab the points with Western Carolina if forced to pick. I’m not laying this much chalk with Mercer. Even with home court, Mercer is a .500 team at home this season. Mercer has also failed to cover seven of its last 10 games. Western Carolina beat Mercer in January as a 4.5-point underdog and has won each of the last five meetings. Western Carolina is Las 9-1 ATS in the last 10 games against Mercer. Give me Western Carolina and the buckets.
