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Mercer vs Western Carolina Result & Analysis

Date: Sat 13 Jan 2024
Tip-off: 19:00
Final 52-64
25-29 27-35
Position#223
Record8-8
FormWWLWL
Points / game71.1
Allowed / game70.7
vs
Position#56
Record14-2
FormWWWWW
Points / game77.1
Allowed / game66.3
USANCAA
Other2023-24
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Sections

🎯 1. Model Analysis

Mercer winLost
-no forecast
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
Georgia
#197
L
69-80
69
80
-11
A02/12
NCAA
South Alabama
#212
L
62-83
62
83
-21
H06/12
NCAA
Georgia State
#252
W
64-60
64
60
+4
H09/12
NCAA
Florida Gulf Coast
#260
W
70-65
70
65
+5
H16/12
NCAA
Queens Royals
#269
W
84-65
84
65
+19
H20/12
NCAA
Thomas Univ.
#443
W
98-75
98
75
+23
H21/12
NCAA
Talladega
#452
W
74-50
74
50
+24
H29/12
NCAA
East Tennessee St
#170
L
69-80
69
80
-11
A04/01
NCAA
VMI
#365
W
86-64
86
64
+22
A06/01
NCAA
Wofford
#183
L
73-74
73
74
-1
A11/01
NCAA
1H
2H
31-44
38-36
31-44
31-39
36-31
28-29
37-33
33-32
42-26
42-39
50-36
48-39
39-25
35-25
30-42
39-38
48-28
38-36
37-40
36-34
144.5Avg total
74.9Scored
69.6Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (16)71.170.7141.8+0.450%
Season at home (7)73.767.0140.7+6.771%
Season away (9)69.173.6142.7-4.433%
Last 10 (10)74.969.6144.5+5.360%
Last 5 (5)80.068.6148.6+11.460%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (7)60.673.3133.9-12.70%
vs Similar (14)67.570.0137.5-2.543%
vs Weaker (6)74.555.8130.3+18.7100%
This opponent (Western Carolina) is Stronger. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
Western CarolinaUSALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Gardner Webb
#195
L
77-82
77
82
-5
A03/12
NCAA
High Point
#29
L
71-97
71
97
-26
A06/12
NCAA
UNC Asheville
#83
W
78-63
78
63
+15
H09/12
NCAA
USC Upstate
#317
W
70-53
70
53
+17
A16/12
NCAA
Vanderbilt
#339
W
63-62
63
62
+1
A20/12
NCAA
Brescia
#529
W
85-47
85
47
+38
H21/12
NCAA
King Tornado
#437
W
90-62
90
62
+28
H30/12
NCAA
Citadel
#311
W
80-71
80
71
+9
A04/01
NCAA
Wofford
#183
W
70-66
70
66
+4
H06/01
NCAA
East Tennessee St
#170
W
80-66
80
66
+14
A11/01
NCAA
1H
2H
37-30
40-52
25-47
46-50
38-29
40-34
35-28
35-25
30-25
33-37
47-23
38-24
43-31
47-31
40-28
40-43
34-26
36-40
44-31
36-35
143.3Avg total
76.4Scored
66.9Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (16)77.166.3143.4+10.888%
Season at home (7)83.762.9146.6+20.9100%
Season away (9)71.969.0140.9+2.978%
Last 10 (10)76.466.9143.3+9.580%
Last 5 (5)81.062.4143.4+18.6100%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (4)66.880.2147.0-13.525%
vs Similar (9)75.274.3149.6+0.967%
vs Weaker ◀ (15)75.264.9140.1+10.387%
This opponent (Mercer) is Weaker. 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

-9-5+0+5+91st half1st half: +3.2+3.21st half: +7.5+7.52nd half2nd half: +2.1+2.12nd half: +2.0+2.0
-9-5+0+5+91st half1st half: +3.2+3.21st half: +7.5+7.52nd half2nd half: +2.1+2.12nd half: +2.0+2.0
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
Georgia
#197
L
31-44
31
44
-13
A02/12
NCAA
South Alabama
#212
L
31-44
31
44
-13
H06/12
NCAA
Georgia State
#252
W
36-31
36
31
+5
H09/12
NCAA
Florida Gulf Coast
#260
W
37-33
37
33
+4
H16/12
NCAA
Queens Royals
#269
W
42-26
42
26
+16
H20/12
NCAA
Thomas Univ.
#443
W
50-36
50
36
+14
H21/12
NCAA
Talladega
#452
W
39-25
39
25
+14
H29/12
NCAA
East Tennessee St
#170
L
30-42
30
42
-12
A04/01
NCAA
VMI
#365
W
48-28
48
28
+20
A06/01
NCAA
Wofford
#183
L
37-40
37
40
-3
A11/01
NCAA
73.0Avg total
38.1Scored
34.9Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)33.331.965.2+1.463%-
Last 30 at home (14)34.229.864.0+4.479%-
Last 30 away (16)32.533.766.2-1.250%-
Last 10 (10)38.134.973.0+3.260%-
Last 5 (5)40.834.275.0+6.660%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (7)27.736.063.7-8.329%-
vs Similar (14)33.933.167.0+0.764%-
vs Weaker (6)34.724.759.3+10.083%-
This opponent (Western Carolina) is Stronger. 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
Gardner Webb
#195
W
37-30
37
30
+7
A03/12
NCAA
High Point
#29
L
25-47
25
47
-22
A06/12
NCAA
UNC Asheville
#83
W
38-29
38
29
+9
H09/12
NCAA
USC Upstate
#317
W
35-28
35
28
+7
A16/12
NCAA
Vanderbilt
#339
W
30-25
30
25
+5
A20/12
NCAA
Brescia
#529
W
47-23
47
23
+24
H21/12
NCAA
King Tornado
#437
W
43-31
43
31
+12
H30/12
NCAA
Citadel
#311
W
40-28
40
28
+12
A04/01
NCAA
Wofford
#183
W
34-26
34
26
+8
H06/01
NCAA
East Tennessee St
#170
W
44-31
44
31
+13
A11/01
NCAA
67.1Avg total
37.3Scored
29.8Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)35.831.967.7+3.967%-
Last 30 at home (13)39.230.869.9+8.485%-
Last 30 away (17)33.232.866.1+0.453%-
Last 10 (10)37.329.867.1+7.590%-
Last 5 (5)41.627.869.4+13.8100%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (4)33.539.573.0-6.025%-
vs Similar (9)32.634.366.9-1.844%-
vs Weaker ◀ (15)37.729.467.1+8.387%-
This opponent (Mercer) is Weaker. 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
6
Western Carolina wins
Mercerlast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
11/01/24AWofford73-74
06/01/24AVMI86-64
04/01/24AEast Tennessee St69-80
29/12/23HTalladega74-50
21/12/23HThomas Univ.98-75
20/12/23HQueens Royals84-65
16/12/23HFlorida Gulf Coast70-65
09/12/23HGeorgia State64-60
06/12/23HSouth Alabama62-83
02/12/23AGeorgia69-80
DateH/AOpponentScore
11/01/24AEast Tennessee St80-66
06/01/24HWofford70-66
04/01/24ACitadel80-71
30/12/23HKing Tornado90-62
21/12/23HBrescia85-47
20/12/23AVanderbilt63-62
16/12/23AUSC Upstate70-53
09/12/23HUNC Asheville78-63
06/12/23AHigh Point71-97
03/12/23AGardner Webb77-82

📊 11. Overall Statistics

Mercer
NCAA 2023-24
Recent: 6 Wins / 4 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWWLWL50%
HomeWWWWW71%
AwayLLLWL33%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games1679
Win %50%71%33%
Points / game71.173.769.1
Allowed / game70.767.073.6
Point differential+0.4+6.7-4.4
Avg total141.8140.7142.7
Over main line---
Win by 10+25%43%11%
Close games (≤5 pts) won80% (5)100% (2)67% (3)
Overtime %0%0%0%
Western Carolina
NCAA 2023-24
Recent: 8 Wins / 2 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWWWWW88%
HomeWWWWW100%
AwayLWWWW78%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games1679
Win %88%100%78%
Points / game77.183.771.9
Allowed / game66.362.969.0
Point differential+10.8+20.9+2.9
Avg total143.4146.6140.9
Over main line---
Win by 10+50%71%33%
Close games (≤5 pts) won83% (6)100% (2)75% (4)
Overtime %0%0%0%
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 Samford1614288%88.873.9+14.9
2 Western Carolina1614288%77.166.3+10.8
3 NC Greensboro1611569%77.569.5+8.0
4 Chattanooga Mocs1610662%80.170.9+9.1
5 Wofford1710759%78.875.6+3.2
6 East Tennessee St169756%71.268.7+2.5
7 Mercer168850%71.170.7+0.4
8 Citadel178947%72.268.5+3.7
9 Furman167944%81.878.9+2.9
10 VMI1631319%69.676.1-6.4
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
Mercer252752
Western Carolina293564
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