Men's College Basketball
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Western Carolina at Mercer
When: 4:30 PM ET, Saturday, March 1, 2025
Where: Hawkins Arena, Macon, Georgia
Where: Hawkins Arena, Macon, Georgia
Quick Hits
Overall Team Offense
- The Mercer Bears are ranked 250 for offensive field goal percentage shooting 42.9% while attempting 63.1 shots per game. The Bears shooting percentages include 64.4% for free throw percentage and 31.8% for three point percentage so far this season.
- The Western Carolina Catamounts are ranked 360 for offensive field goal percentage shooting 38.2% while attempting 60.6 shots per game. The Catamounts shooting percentages include 74.4% for free throw percentage and 29.5% for three point percentage so far this season.
Home and Away
- The Mercer Bears are 6-6 at home this season, 5-12 against conference opponents, and 7-6 against non-conference opponents.
- At home the Bears are averaging 75.4 scoring, and holding teams to 73.4 points scored on defense.
- The Western Carolina Catamounts are 1-13 while on the road this season, 4-13 against conference opponents, and 4-7 against non-conference opponents.
- On the road, the Catamounts are averaging 64.2 scoring, and holding teams to 81.7 points scored on defense.
Stats and Records
Team Comparison
| W/L | Strk | Home | Away | Neutral | Day | Night | Conf | |
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| Western Carolina | 8-20 | L3 | 7-7 | 1-13 | 0-0 | 4-9 | 4-11 | 4-13 |
| Mercer | 12-18 | L2 | 6-6 | 5-11 | 1-1 | 7-9 | 5-9 | 5-12 |
Last Meeting
| Western Carolina | Mercer | |||||||
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| Date | Away | Home | Pts | Reb | FG% | Pts | Reb | FG% |
| 1/12/25 | MER 82 | WCU 85 | 85 | 38 | 46.8 | 82 | 45 | 38.0 |
Player Stats
| Previous Matchup |
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| Points | Player | Total | FG% | FTM |
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| Western Carolina | C. Stansberry | 17 | 55.6 | 4 |
| Mercer | A. Holt | 21 | 63.6 | 7 |
| Rebounds | Player | Total | Off | Def |
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| Western Carolina | B. Pelote | 10 | 2 | 8 |
| Mercer | A. Robinson | 13 | 3 | 10 |
| Assists | Player | |
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| Western Carolina | C. Hyland | 4 |
| Mercer | T. Johnson | 3 |
| Season |
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| Points | Player | Total | FG% | FTM |
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| Western Carolina | B. Pelote | 397 | 42.9 | 44 |
| Mercer | A. Robinson | 495 | 42.9 | 120 |
| Rebounds | Player | Total | Off | Def |
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| Western Carolina | B. Pelote | 211 | 44 | 167 |
| Mercer | A. Holt | 205 | 83 | 122 |
| Assists | Player | |
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| Western Carolina | B. Morgan | 63 |
| Mercer | A. Robinson | 150 |
Quickchart Matchup
 Western Carolina Off vs
 Mercer Defense |
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67.1 Points For
77.8 Points Against
38.2 FG%
43.0 FG%
33.9 Reb
36.3 Reb |
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Mercer Off vs
Western Carolina Defense |
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74.1 Points For
81.2 Points Against
42.9 FG%
44.3 FG%
34.6 Reb
35.4 Reb |