The Catamounts will play the Bears on Friday, March 7th, 2025. Your timezone's tip off time is 5:00 pm EST. Check local listings or your nearest streaming app for coverage.
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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
The 2024-25 college basketball postseason has arrived. With tournament action on the docket, Western Carolina and Mercer are set to tip-off on Friday, March 7th, 2025. Here's your chance to partake in March Madness! The end of the regular season has left us with solid trends for each team. Use the following performance insights and stats to handicap what promises to be an exciting matchup.
- SportsBetting3.com Power Rankings - Western Carolina wound up with a 94.33 SportsBetting3.com conference power ranking for the 2024-25 college basketball regular season, while Mercer finished with a 95.67 power ranking.
- Away Records - Tournament games are typically played at neutral venues, which means both teams are away from their home courts. Western Carolina comes to this matchup with a 1-14 record as an away team, ranking them 6th in the Southern Conference for away team wins. Their opponent, Mercer, finished the regular season with a 5-11 record as an away team, ranking them 5th in the Southern Conference for away team wins.
- Conference Win Percentage - Western Carolina finished 8th (0.222) in the Southern Conference, with Mercer ending up 7th (0.333) for their conference win percentage in the 2024 Southern Conference.
- Overall Win Percentage - Western Carolina had a 0.276 regular season overall win percentage, with Mercer notching a 0.419 overall win percentage at the end of the 2024-25 regular season.
- Team Records - Western Carolina tallied a 8-21 regular season overall record. Meanwhile, Mercer put together a 13-18 standing for 2024-25 college basketball regular season.
Moneyline Mage
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Hocus pocus, Western Carolina faces Mercer in March Madness showdown Friday night!
Western Carolina struggles with an 8-21 record, Mercer with a 13-18 record.
Both teams clawed to 4-14 and 6-12 Southern Conference standings, hungry for victory.
The tables below have the best point spread lines, total lines, and moneylines for this matchup. Bet on March Madness games at BetRivers and BetMGM. Review this matchup's prop bets below.
Best Catamounts at Bears Odds
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Matchup Odds FAQs
Mercer is a -6.5 -102 point spread favorite at BetMGM, while Western Carolina is a +6.5 -118 point spread underdog at BetMGM.
The best over line is 153.5 -110 points at BetMGM, which means you risk $110 to win $100 betting the over. The best under line is 153.5 -110 points at BetMGM, and that means you risk $110 to win $100 betting the under.
Mercer is a -275 moneyline favorite at BetMGM and Western Carolina is a +220 moneyline underdog at BetMGM.
College Basketball Odds Example
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Game |
 BetMGMBet |
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Western Carolina
Mercer
3/07/25 5:00pm EST | +6.5 -118-6.5 -102 |
Underdog Western Carolina - Western Carolina bettors risk $100 to win $84.75 at -118 odds.
A +6.5 Western Carolina underdog bet wins if they lose by 6 or fewer, tie, or win outright. Your bet loses if they lose by 7 or more.
Favorite Mercer - Mercer bettors risk $100 to win $98.04 at -102 odds.
A -6.5 Mercer favorite bet wins if they win by 7 or more. Your bet loses if they win by 6 or fewer, tie, or lose outright.
Western Carolina at Mercer 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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Western Carolina
Mercer
First to 5 Points
3/07/25 5:00pm EST | +100-140Bet |
Western Carolina
Mercer
First to 10 Points
3/07/25 5:00pm EST | +105-145Bet |
Western Carolina
Mercer
First to 15 Points
3/07/25 5:00pm EST | +115-160Bet |
Western Carolina
Mercer
Game to Overtime
3/07/25 5:00pm EST | Yes +850No -3000Bet |
Team Standings
| Team | W-L | Win% | Home | Away | Conf | CGB | Conf% | Strk |
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| Mercer | 14-19 | 0.424 | 7-6 | 5-11 | 6-12 | +9 | 0.333 | L1 |
| Western Carolina | 8-22 | 0.267 | 7-7 | 1-14 | 4-14 | +11 | 0.222 | L5 |
Western Carolina & Mercer 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.
Western Carolina Championship OddsNo NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament TM Western Carolina YR: futures available
Mercer Championship OddsNo NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament TM Mercer YR: futures available
Western Carolina & Mercer 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 Western Carolina vs Mercer 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 Friday, March 7th, 2025 at 5:00 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 Western Carolina vs Mercer Game.
Navigate to the sportsbook's College Basketball page. Next, look for live or upcoming matchups. Select the Western Carolina vs Mercer 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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