Who’s Playing
Mercer Bears @ Western Carolina Catamounts
Current Records: Mercer 9-7, Western Carolina 4-10
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We’ve got another exciting Southern matchup on schedule as the Mercer Bears and the Western Carolina Catamounts are set to tip at 3:30 p.m. ET on Saturday at Ramsey Center. The Bears are strutting in with some offensive muscle as they’ve averaged 81.9 points per game this season.
Mercer will head out to face Western Carolina after giving up their first home loss of the season on Wednesday. Mercer fell just short of ETSU by a score of 70-68. The Bears’ loss signaled the end of their three-game winning streak.
Meanwhile, Western Carolina’s recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Wednesday after their third straight defeat. They fell 77-69 to Wofford. The over/under was set at 145.5 points, so nice work oddsmakers; you were right on the money.
Mercer’s loss ended an eight-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 9-7. As for Western Carolina, they have fallen quite a ways from their 22-9 record last season and are now at 4-10.
Rebounding is likely to be a big factor in this contest: Mercer has been smashing the glass this season, having averaged 38.1 rebounds per game. However, it’s not like Western Carolina struggles in that department as they’ve been averaging 38.9. With both teams battling to corral missed shots, we’ll see if one team can grab an edge.
Mercer was dealt a punishing 79-46 defeat at the hands of Western Carolina in their previous meeting back in February of 2024. Can Mercer avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We’ll find out soon enough.
Series History
Western Carolina has won 7 out of their last 10 games against Mercer.
- Feb 10, 2024 – Western Carolina 79 vs. Mercer 46
- Jan 13, 2024 – Western Carolina 64 vs. Mercer 52
- Feb 18, 2023 – Western Carolina 71 vs. Mercer 68
- Jan 07, 2023 – Western Carolina 73 vs. Mercer 45
- Mar 04, 2022 – Mercer 81 vs. Western Carolina 53
- Feb 19, 2022 – Western Carolina 69 vs. Mercer 65
- Jan 22, 2022 – Mercer 72 vs. Western Carolina 64
- Feb 27, 2021 – Western Carolina 85 vs. Mercer 61
- Jan 16, 2021 – Mercer 78 vs. Western Carolina 76
- Mar 07, 2020 – Western Carolina 70 vs. Mercer 56
