The Mercer Bears (7-9, 0-3 SoCon) will try to stop a three-game losing streak when visiting the Western Carolina Catamounts (9-7, 2-1 SoCon) on Saturday, January 7, 2023 at Ramsey Center. This game is at 4:00 PM ET on ESPN. Keep reading to find betting insights and statistics to help place a wager on the Bears’ ( to win on the moneyline) matchup against the Catamounts ().
The betting facts in what follows reference odds valid as of January 7, 2023 at 1:46 PM ET. See below for a table with the latest odds for this game and click here to get the best DraftKings Sportsbook deposit bonus!
Mercer Vs Western Carolina Betting Lines
Computer Picks
| Spread Pick | Mercer (-1) |
|---|---|
| Total Pick | Over (136) |
Predictions are calculated by a data-driven algorithm (raw power score) that ranks head-to-head matchup results within a closed network of games. Prediction confidence is determined by the delta between each team’s raw power score.
Mercer Vs Western Carolina Stat Rankings
| Mercer Avg. (Rank) | Western Carolina Avg. (Rank) | |
|---|---|---|
| 73.4 (155th) | Points Scored | 76.6 (91st) |
| 69.1 (195th) | Points Allowed | 68.5 (173rd) |
| 33.6 (228th) | Rebounds | 37.9 (45th) |
| 9.3 (223rd) | Off. Rebounds | 10.9 (91st) |
| 6.6 (262nd) | 3pt Made | 10.1 (11th) |
| 16.4 (31st) | Assists | 13.8 (154th) |
| 11.6 (99th) | Turnovers | 11.3 (82nd) |
Mercer Vs Western Carolina Betting Trends
- Against the spread, the Bears are 5-9-0 this season.
- Mercer has won twice ATS (2-5) as a 1-point favorite or more this season.
- This season, five of the Bears’ 14 games have hit the over.
- Mercer’s games have had more than 136 points scored on seven occasions this year.
- The average total for Bears games this season has been 142.6, which is 6.6 points higher than the total for this game.
- Western Carolina is 6-7-0 against the spread this season.
- The Catamounts are 6-4 as 1-point underdogs or more.
- Mercer has played 14 games this year, and five of them have gone over the total.
- Catamounts games have gone over 136 points on seven occasions this year.
- This season, Western Carolina’s games have resulted in an average scoring total of 145.1, which is 9.1 points higher than the over/under for this matchup.
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Mercer Impact Players
- Jalyn McCreary leads the Bears with 15.9 points per contest and 5.8 rebounds, while also putting up 0.6 assists.
- Luis Hurtado leads his team in assists per contest (4.9), and also puts up 9.4 points and 4.9 rebounds. Defensively, he puts up 0.3 steals and 0.1 blocked shots.
- Kamar Robertson posts 12.9 points, 2.8 rebounds and 1.9 assists per game, shooting 50% from the field and 50.9% from beyond the arc with 2.1 made 3-pointers per game.
- Shawn Walker puts up 9.4 points, 2.3 rebounds and 2.4 assists per game, shooting 46.8% from the floor and 39.5% from downtown with 1.1 made 3-pointers per game.
- David Craig is posting 8.1 points, 0.5 assists and 5.5 rebounds per game.
Western Carolina Impact Players
- Vonterius Woolbright is the Catamounts’ top assist man (4.4 per game), and he averages 12.5 points and 7 rebounds.
- Tyzhaun Claude paces the Catamounts in scoring (14.4 points per game) and rebounding (8.2), and averages 0.6 assists. He also averages 0.3 steals and 0.8 blocked shots.
- The Catamounts receive 14.3 points, 4 rebounds and 2.2 assists per game from Tre Jackson.
- The Catamounts receive 9.9 points, 2.9 rebounds and 2.4 assists per game from Russell Jones.
- The Catamounts receive 7.1 points, 2.8 rebounds and 1.1 assists per game from Tyler Harris.
