Who's Playing

Mercer @ Western Carolina

Current Records: Mercer 15-13; Western Carolina 9-19

What to Know

The Mercer Bears and the Western Carolina Catamounts are set to square off in a Southern matchup at 2 p.m. ET Feb. 19 at Ramsey Center. The Bears should still be feeling good after a victory, while Western Carolina will be looking to regain their footing.

Mercer was able to grind out a solid win over the E. Tennessee State Buccaneers on Wednesday, winning 65-56.

Meanwhile, the game between the Catamounts and the Furman Paladins on Wednesday was not a total blowout, but with Western Carolina falling 103-85 at home, it was darn close to turning into one.

Mercer is the favorite in this one, with an expected 6-point margin of victory. They are currently two-for-two against the spread in their most recent games, a trend bettors might want to take into account.

Mercer's victory brought them up to 15-13 while Western Carolina's defeat pulled them down to 9-19. The Bears are 7-7 after wins this year, and Western Carolina is 5-13 after losses.

How To Watch

  • When: Saturday at 2 p.m. ET
  • Where: Ramsey Center -- Cullowhee, North Carolina
  • Follow: CBS Sports App
  • Ticket Cost: $39.00

Odds

The Bears are a solid 6-point favorite against the Catamounts, according to the latest college basketball odds.

The oddsmakers had a good feel for the line for this one, as the game opened with the Bears as a 5-point favorite.

Over/Under: -110

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Series History

Mercer have won eight out of their last 14 games against Western Carolina.

  • 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
  • Jan 22, 2020 - Mercer 85 vs. Western Carolina 79
  • Jan 11, 2020 - Western Carolina 79 vs. Mercer 71
  • Feb 14, 2019 - Mercer 74 vs. Western Carolina 65
  • Jan 10, 2019 - Mercer 84 vs. Western Carolina 80
  • Feb 20, 2018 - Mercer 81 vs. Western Carolina 64
  • Jan 10, 2018 - Western Carolina 58 vs. Mercer 56
  • Jan 30, 2017 - Mercer 62 vs. Western Carolina 47
  • Jan 21, 2017 - Mercer 70 vs. Western Carolina 50
  • Feb 18, 2016 - Western Carolina 72 vs. Mercer 65
  • Jan 24, 2016 - Western Carolina 86 vs. Mercer 80

Injury Report for Western Carolina

  • Travion McCray: Out for the Season (Not Injury Related)

Injury Report for Mercer

No Injury Information