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Mercer vs Western Carolina Result & Analysis

Date: Sat 18 Feb 2023
Tip-off: 19:00
Final 68-71
33-31 35-40
Position#261
Record12-16
FormLWLLL
Points / game69.2
Allowed / game68.1
Mercer
USA
vs
Western Carolina 🏆
USA
Position#161
Record15-13
FormLWWLW
Points / game75.0
Allowed / game71.2
USANCAA
Other2022-23
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Sections

🎯 1. Model Analysis

Mercer winLost
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Best oddsnone
Implied-
Edge-
Western Carolina winWon
-no forecast
Best oddsnone
Implied-
Edge-
No frozen forecast was made for this game before tip-off.

🏀 2. Points Analysis

MercerUSALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
East Tennessee St
#286
W
68-55
68
55
+13
A14/01
NCAA
VMI
#356
W
69-61
69
61
+8
A20/01
NCAA
NC Greensboro
#100
L
48-59
48
59
-11
A21/01
NCAA
East Tennessee St
#286
W
71-67 OT
71
67
+4
H26/01
NCAA
Citadel
#330
W
74-65
74
65
+9
A28/01
NCAA
NC Greensboro
#100
L
49-69
49
69
-20
H03/02
NCAA
VMI
#356
W
80-54
80
54
+26
H04/02
NCAA
Samford
#78
L
69-70 OT
69
70
-1
H09/02
NCAA
Chattanooga Mocs
#202
L
56-73
56
73
-17
A11/02
NCAA
Wofford
#195
L
67-70
67
70
-3
A16/02
NCAA
1H
2H
31-28
37-27
30-30
39-31
24-29
24-30
27-32
32-27
30-29
44-36
21-41
28-28
39-26
41-28
29-26
36-39
38-33
18-40
31-29
36-41
129.4Avg total
65.1Scored
64.3Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (28)69.268.1137.2+1.143%
Season at home (13)71.965.2137.1+6.854%
Season away (15)66.870.6137.4-3.833%
Last 10 (10)65.164.3129.4+0.850%
Last 5 (5)64.267.2131.4-3.020%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (8)64.172.4136.5-8.212%
vs Similar ◀ (14)63.966.4130.3-2.443%
vs Weaker (8)84.665.6150.2+19.075%
This opponent (Western Carolina) is Similar. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
Western CarolinaUSALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Citadel
#330
L
61-65
61
65
-4
A14/01
NCAA
Wofford
#195
W
76-71
76
71
+5
H19/01
NCAA
Samford
#78
L
65-74
65
74
-9
A21/01
NCAA
Citadel
#330
L
70-81
70
81
-11
H26/01
NCAA
VMI
#356
W
71-65
71
65
+6
A28/01
NCAA
Samford
#78
L
77-85
77
85
-8
H02/02
NCAA
Chattanooga Mocs
#202
W
83-68
83
68
+15
H04/02
NCAA
Wofford
#195
W
95-91 OT
95
91
+4
A09/02
NCAA
Furman
#22
L
59-93
59
93
-34
A11/02
NCAA
East Tennessee St
#286
W
68-66
68
66
+2
H16/02
NCAA
1H
2H
25-26
36-39
32-37
44-34
24-32
41-42
31-35
39-46
32-26
39-39
33-42
44-43
37-33
46-35
32-37
48-43
31-41
28-52
32-30
36-36
148.4Avg total
72.5Scored
75.9Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (28)75.071.2146.2+3.854%
Season at home (15)80.568.9149.5+11.667%
Season away (13)68.673.9142.5-5.338%
Last 10 (10)72.575.9148.4-3.450%
Last 5 (5)76.480.6157.0-4.260%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (5)64.077.2141.2-13.240%
vs Similar ◀ (14)70.771.9142.6-1.250%
vs Weaker (11)84.168.7152.8+15.464%
This opponent (Mercer) is Similar. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.

📊 3. Team Totals

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⚖️ 4. Spread

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⏱️ 5. Halves

Half by half

-4-2+0+2+41st half1st half: -0.3-0.31st half: -3.0-3.02nd half2nd half: +0.8+0.82nd half: -0.8-0.8
-4-2+0+2+41st half1st half: -0.3-0.31st half: -3.0-3.02nd half2nd half: +0.8+0.82nd half: -0.8-0.8
MercerWestern Carolina
Each team's average half over its last 10 games. Net is the half margin (above zero = the team wins that half on average: who starts fast, who closes); Pythia projection = the half means of tonight's simulation. Hover a bar for its value.
Bets by half · pick a half
MercerLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
East Tennessee St
#286
W
31-28
31
28
+3
A14/01
NCAA
VMI
#356
D
30-30
30
30
+0
A20/01
NCAA
NC Greensboro
#100
L
24-29
24
29
-5
A21/01
NCAA
East Tennessee St
#286
L
27-32
27
32
-5
H26/01
NCAA
Citadel
#330
W
30-29
30
29
+1
A28/01
NCAA
NC Greensboro
#100
L
21-41
21
41
-20
H03/02
NCAA
VMI
#356
W
39-26
39
26
+13
H04/02
NCAA
Samford
#78
W
29-26
29
26
+3
H09/02
NCAA
Chattanooga Mocs
#202
W
38-33
38
33
+5
A11/02
NCAA
Wofford
#195
W
31-29
31
29
+2
A16/02
NCAA
60.3Avg total
30.0Scored
30.3Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)33.531.565.0+1.950%-
Last 30 at home (14)35.031.866.8+3.250%-
Last 30 away (16)32.131.363.4+0.850%-
Last 10 (10)30.030.360.3-0.360%-
Last 5 (5)31.631.062.6+0.680%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (8)30.434.865.1-4.438%-
vs Similar ◀ (14)30.529.359.8+1.250%-
vs Weaker (8)41.832.274.0+9.562%-
This opponent (Western Carolina) is Similar. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
Western CarolinaLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Citadel
#330
L
25-26
25
26
-1
A14/01
NCAA
Wofford
#195
L
32-37
32
37
-5
H19/01
NCAA
Samford
#78
L
24-32
24
32
-8
A21/01
NCAA
Citadel
#330
L
31-35
31
35
-4
H26/01
NCAA
VMI
#356
W
32-26
32
26
+6
A28/01
NCAA
Samford
#78
L
33-42
33
42
-9
H02/02
NCAA
Chattanooga Mocs
#202
W
37-33
37
33
+4
H04/02
NCAA
Wofford
#195
L
32-37
32
37
-5
A09/02
NCAA
Furman
#22
L
31-41
31
41
-10
A11/02
NCAA
East Tennessee St
#286
W
32-30
32
30
+2
H16/02
NCAA
64.8Avg total
30.9Scored
33.9Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)33.533.967.4-0.437%-
Last 30 at home (16)36.533.670.1+2.944%-
Last 30 away (14)30.034.364.3-4.329%-
Last 10 (10)30.933.964.8-3.030%-
Last 5 (5)33.036.669.6-3.640%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (5)33.437.470.8-4.020%-
vs Similar ◀ (14)30.734.164.9-3.436%-
vs Weaker (11)37.032.069.0+5.045%-
This opponent (Mercer) is Similar. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
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🎯 8. Shooting Profile

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💪 9. Team Strengths

Side by side

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🤝 10. Games History

Head-to-head record
4
Mercer wins
5
Western Carolina wins
DateGameScore
07/01/23Western Carolina v Mercer73-45
05/03/22Mercer v Western Carolina81-53
19/02/22Western Carolina v Mercer69-65
22/01/22Mercer v Western Carolina72-64
27/02/21Western Carolina v Mercer85-61
16/01/21Mercer v Western Carolina78-76
07/03/20Mercer v Western Carolina56-70
23/01/20Mercer v Western Carolina85-79
11/01/20Western Carolina v Mercer79-71
Mercerlast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
16/02/23AWofford67-70
11/02/23AChattanooga Mocs56-73
09/02/23HSamford69-70 OT
04/02/23HVMI80-54
03/02/23HNC Greensboro49-69
28/01/23ACitadel74-65
26/01/23HEast Tennessee St71-67 OT
21/01/23ANC Greensboro48-59
20/01/23AVMI69-61
14/01/23AEast Tennessee St68-55
Western Carolinalast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
16/02/23HEast Tennessee St68-66
11/02/23AFurman59-93
09/02/23AWofford95-91 OT
04/02/23HChattanooga Mocs83-68
02/02/23HSamford77-85
28/01/23AVMI71-65
26/01/23HCitadel70-81
21/01/23ASamford65-74
19/01/23HWofford76-71
14/01/23ACitadel61-65

📊 11. Overall Statistics

Mercer
NCAA 2022-23
Recent: 5 Wins / 5 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallLWLLL43%
HomeLWLWL54%
AwayWLWLL33%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games281315
Win %43%54%33%
Points / game69.271.966.8
Allowed / game68.165.270.6
Point differential+1.1+6.8-3.8
Avg total137.2137.1137.4
Over main line---
Win by 10+18%31%7%
Close games (≤5 pts) won30% (10)40% (5)20% (5)
Overtime %11%15%7%
Western Carolina
NCAA 2022-23
Recent: 5 Wins / 5 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallLWWLW54%
HomeWLLWW67%
AwayLLWWL38%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games281513
Win %54%67%38%
Points / game75.080.568.6
Allowed / game71.268.973.9
Point differential+3.8+11.6-5.3
Avg total146.2149.5142.5
Over main line---
Win by 10+32%40%23%
Close games (≤5 pts) won80% (5)100% (3)50% (2)
Overtime %11%13%8%
This competition's season before tip-off. Green = better than tonight's opponent on the same split; win-% badge green from 60%, red below 40%.

🏆 12. League Table

Southern conference
#TeamGPWLWin %PF/gPA/gDiff
1 Furman2821775%82.270.7+11.5
2 Samford2920969%78.770.4+8.3
3 NC Greensboro29191066%72.764.9+7.8
4 Western Carolina28151354%75.071.2+3.8
5 Chattanooga Mocs29151452%76.871.0+5.9
6 Wofford29151452%74.872.1+2.7
7 Mercer28121643%69.268.1+1.1
8 East Tennessee St28101836%69.168.7+0.4
9 Citadel29101934%68.974.4-5.6
10 VMI2962321%68.875.8-7.0
Conference membership from the data provider's standings; records are this season's games before tip-off (conference and non-conference). Click a column to sort. Bars: win %, points scored and allowed per game across the league, and the point differential (green +, red -).

📋 13. Box Score

Team1H2HFinal
Mercer333568
Western Carolina314071
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