The Bears will play the Catamounts on Sunday, January 12th, 2025. Your timezone's tip off time is 3:30 pm EST. Check local listings or your nearest streaming app for coverage.
Review our College Basketball Betting guide to learn how to bet this game.
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Table of Contents
- Matchup Stats
- Moneyline Mage
- Best Odds
- Interactive Odds Example
- Prop Bets
- Team Standings
- Futures Odds
- Team Pages
- Other Games Today
Key Matchup Stats
Looking into the second half of the 2024-25 college basketball season, Mercer and Western Carolina are set to hit the hardwood on Sunday, January 12th, 2025. Luckily, we have some clear performance trends emerging now that each team has more than a dozen games under their belts. Use the following data to help analyze this matchup and to place an intelligent wager on its ultimate outcome.
- SportsBetting3.com Power Rankings - With the 2024-25 season in full stride, Mercer currently has a 97.67 conference power ranking, while the SportsBetting3.com conference power ranking for Western Carolina is 95.67.
- Away Mercer - Mercer starts this game with a 3-5 record as an away team, ranking them 3rd in the Southern Conference for away team wins.
- Home Western Carolina - Western Carolina meets Mercer boasting a 4-3 record as a home team. They currently rank 5th in the Southern Conference for home team wins.
- Conference Win Percentage - Mercer currently ranks 2nd (0.667) in the Southern Conference, with Western Carolina now standing 4th (0.000) for their conference win percentage in the 2024 Southern Conference for the 2024-25 college basketball season.
- Overall Win Percentage - Mercer has a 0.563 overall win percentage, with Western Carolina matching up with a 0.286 overall win percentage.
- Team Records - Mercer currently possesses 9-7 regular season overall record. Meanwhile, Western Carolina has tallied a 4-10 standing as the 2024-25 college basketball season continues to unfold.
Moneyline Mage
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Brace yourselves for Mercer against Western Carolina on Sunday, January 12th. Records matter.
Mercer is 9-7 overall, with a 2-1 Southern Conference standing. Western Carolina is 4-10, 0-3. Conference tournaments loom.
Review the tables below to find the best point spread, total, and moneylines for this game. You can bet on college basketball legally at BetRivers and BetMGM. We've also listed each team's futures odds and current standings below.
In their last game, Mercer lost. Western Carolina has lost their last 3. Who will break the streaks?
Best Bears at Catamounts Odds
| Underdog Western Carolina | Favorite Mercer |
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| Underdog Western Carolina | Favorite Mercer |
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Matchup Odds FAQs
Mercer is a -5.5 -105 point spread favorite at BetMGM, while Western Carolina is a +5.5 -115 point spread underdog at BetMGM.
The best over line is 154.5 -110 points at BetMGM, which means you risk $110 to win $100 betting the over. The best under line is 154.5 -110 points at BetMGM, and that means you risk $110 to win $100 betting the under.
Mercer is a -225 moneyline favorite at BetMGM and Western Carolina is a +180 moneyline underdog at BetMGM.
College Basketball Odds Example
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Game |
 BetMGMBet |
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Mercer
Western Carolina
1/12/25 3:30pm EST | -5.5 -105+5.5 -115 |
Underdog Western Carolina - Western Carolina bettors risk $100 to win $86.96 at -115 odds.
A +5.5 Western Carolina underdog bet wins if they lose by 5 or fewer, tie, or win outright. Your bet loses if they lose by 6 or more.
Favorite Mercer - Mercer bettors risk $100 to win $95.24 at -105 odds.
A -5.5 Mercer favorite bet wins if they win by 6 or more. Your bet loses if they win by 5 or fewer, tie, or lose outright.
Mercer at Western Carolina Prop Bets
Important Note: Some states expressly forbid individual college athlete prop bets. The following wagers may not be available depending on your particular state laws.
| BetMGM Bet |
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Mercer
Western Carolina
First to 5 Points
1/12/25 3:30pm EST | -140+100Bet |
Mercer
Western Carolina
First to 10 Points
1/12/25 3:30pm EST | -145+105Bet |
Mercer
Western Carolina
First to 15 Points
1/12/25 3:30pm EST | -155+110Bet |
Mercer
Western Carolina
Game to Overtime
1/12/25 3:30pm EST | Yes +825No -3000Bet |
Team Standings
| Team | W-L | Win% | Home | Away | Conf | CGB | Conf% | Strk |
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| Mercer | 12-17 | 0.414 | 6-6 | 5-10 | 5-11 | +8 | 0.313 | L1 |
| Western Carolina | 8-19 | 0.296 | 7-6 | 1-13 | 4-12 | +9 | 0.250 | L2 |
Mercer & Western Carolina Futures Odds
Latest College Basketball Championship odds, if available, for each team. Review March Madness odds for other teams and learn how to bet on the college basketball tournament. Also be sure to read Ron Halfback's Final Four write-up.
Mercer Championship OddsNo NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament TM Mercer YR: futures available
Western Carolina Championship OddsNo NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament TM Western Carolina YR: futures available
Mercer & Western Carolina Team Pages
Review each team's futures odds, betting bonuses, current standings and other valuable information on our exclusive team betting odds pages. Team betting odds and stats update throughout the season:
How to Bet on the Game
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How to Bet on the Mercer vs Western Carolina College Basketball Game
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Open a new sports betting account before game time.
Review our list of sports betting sites. Open a new account before the game starts on Sunday, January 12th, 2025 at 3:30 pm EST, making sure to enter all your personal details correctly. Don't forget to add your bonus code.
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Visit the sportsbook’s cashier, banking, or deposit page.
Navigate to the sportsbook's deposit page. Use your Visa card or MasterCard, or deposit with a bank transfer, or other methods like Paypal.
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Tap to the sportsbook's College Basketball page, look for the Mercer vs Western Carolina Game.
Navigate to the sportsbook's College Basketball page. Next, look for live or upcoming matchups. Select the Mercer vs Western Carolina Game.
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Choose your bet and place a wager.
Choose your bet and then use the funds you deposited to place a wager. The sportsbook will pay your winnings or deduct a losing wager from your account balance after the game.
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