Who’s Playing
Western Carolina @ Mercer
Current Records: Western Carolina 8-11; Mercer 11-8
What to Know
The Mercer Bears will be returning home after a two-game road trip. The Bears and the Western Carolina Catamounts will face off in a Southern battle at 5 p.m. ET Saturday at Hawkins Arena. The teams split their matchups last year, with Mercer winning the first 78-76 at home and Western Carolina taking the second 85-61.
Mercer came up short against the E. Tennessee State Buccaneers on Wednesday, falling 72-64.
Meanwhile, Western Carolina was pulverized by the Furman Paladins 88-50 on Wednesday.
Mercer is the favorite in this one, with an expected 10-point margin of victory. Those playing the odds have seen things go back and forth with the Bears, who are 9-8 against the spread.
Mercer is now 11-8 while the Catamounts sit at a mirror-image 8-11. Mercer is 5-2 after losses this season, Western Carolina 4-6….
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