Mercer vs. Western Carolina Betting Picks & Predictions
The Western Carolina Catamounts (11-20, 5-13 SoCon) are 5.5-point underdogs as they look to break an 11-game road losing streak when they square off against the Mercer Bears (15-16, 8-10 SoCon) on Friday, March 4, 2022 at Harrah’s Cherokee Center Asheville. The contest airs at 7:30 PM ET. Find more below on the Mercer vs. Western Carolina betting line, head-to-head stats, best bets and more. The over/under for the matchup is set at 142.5.
Mercer vs. Western Carolina Betting Line
Mercer vs Western Carolina Betting Information
| Favorite |
Spread |
Favorite Spread Odds |
Underdog Spread Odds |
Total |
Over Total Odds |
Under Total Odds |
Favorite Moneyline |
Underdog Moneyline |
| Mercer |
-5.5 |
– |
– |
142.5 |
-110 |
-110 |
– |
– |
Mercer vs. Western Carolina Game Info
- Game Day: Friday, March 4, 2022
- Game Time: 7:30 PM ET
- Location: Asheville, North Carolina
Computer Predictions for Mercer vs. Western Carolina
Computer picks for Bears vs Catamounts
| ATS |
Over/Under |
Score Prediction |
|
Mercer (-5.5)
|
Over (142.5)
|
Western Carolina 76 Mercer 69
|
Mercer vs. Western Carolina Betting Trends
In Mercer’s 31 games this season, it has 15 wins against the spread.
The Bears have covered the spread once this season when favored by 5.5 points or more (in five chances).
Mercer has hit the over in 51.7% of its opportunities this year (15 times in 29 games with a set point total).
Mercer Leaders
Felipe Haase leads the Bears in scoring (14.9 points per game), rebounding (5.6 per game) and assists (3.1 per game).
The Bears are led by Jalen Johnson from long distance. He knocks down 2.4 shots from deep per game.
Mercer’s blocks leader is Johnson, who averages 1.1 per game. Haase leads the team averaging 1.3 steals an outing.
Mercer Season Stats
|
Stat |
Rank |
| Field Goal % |
45.1 |
118 |
| Opp. Field Goal % |
44.8 |
266 |
| Rebounds Per Game |
29.5 |
306 |
| Opp. Rebounds Per Game |
29.5 |
71 |
| Turnovers Per Game |
12.0 |
182 |
| Opp. Turnovers Per Game |
10.7 |
49 |
Western Carolina vs. Mercer Betting Trends
Against the spread, Western Carolina is 17-14-0 this season.
The Catamounts have an ATS record of 12-9 as 5.5-point underdogs or greater.
Out of 31 Western Carolina games so far this year, 15 have hit the over.
Western Carolina Leaders
Nick Robinson is at the top of the Catamounts scoring and rebounding leaderboards with 14.8 points per game and 7.1 rebounds per game this season.
The Western Carolina leader in assists is Vonterius Woolbright with 3.9 assists per game.
Robinson leads the Catamounts in shooting from beyond the arc, averaging 1.9 made threes per game.
Western Carolina’s Robinson has the top spot on the team’s steals leaderboard with 1.1 per game and Joe Petrakis is first in blocks with 0.6 per game.
Western Carolina Season Stats
|
Stat |
Rank |
| Field Goal % |
40.3 |
335 |
| Opp. Field Goal % |
44.1 |
229 |
| Rebounds Per Game |
34.9 |
45 |
| Opp. Rebounds Per Game |
34.4 |
323 |
| Turnovers Per Game |
11.8 |
205 |
| Opp. Turnovers Per Game |
9.8 |
16 |
Betting Tips for Mercer vs. Western Carolina
Our best bet against the spread is Mercer (-5.5) after analyzing all of the key trends and statistics for this matchup. Our computer predicts the scoring will go over the total of 142.5 points, with a final score of Mercer 76, Western Carolina 69.
