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Washington State vs Mercer Result & Analysis

Date: Sat 20 Dec 2025
Tip-off: 22:00
Final 84-78
41-39 43-39
Position#291
Record4-8
FormLLLLW
Points / game75.5
Allowed / game77.2
vs
Position#117
Record7-4
FormWWWLL
Points / game80.7
Allowed / game74.7
USANCAA
Other2025-26
Sections

🎯 1. Model Analysis

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

🏀 2. Points Analysis

Washington StateUSALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
St. Thomas (Minn.)
#42
W
81-71
81
71
+10
H11/11
NCAA
Washington
#218
L
69-81
69
81
-12
H15/11
NCAA
Southern Utah
#329
W
98-74
98
74
+24
H20/11
NCAA
Chaminade Silverswords
#438
W
90-85
90
85
+5
A25/11
NCAA
Arizona State
#194
L
94-100
94
100
-6
A26/11
NCAA
Seton Hall
#89
L
61-75
61
75
-14
H26/11
NCAA
Bradley
#91
L
60-64
60
64
-4
A03/12
NCAA
Nevada
#86
L
64-78
64
78
-14
H07/12
NCAA
USC
#153
L
61-68
61
68
-7
A15/12
NCAA
East. Washington
#261
W
78-63
78
63
+15
A18/12
NCAA
1H
2H
50-30
31-41
30-44
39-37
54-40
44-34
41-52
49-33
48-42
46-58
27-37
34-38
29-28
31-36
32-31
32-47
26-33
35-35
45-31
33-32
151.5Avg total
75.6Scored
75.9Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (12)75.577.2152.8-1.833%
Season at home (6)75.777.0152.7-1.333%
Season away (6)75.377.5152.8-2.233%
Last 10 (10)75.675.9151.5-0.340%
Last 5 (5)64.869.6134.4-4.820%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (17)69.981.9151.9-12.012%
vs Similar (7)86.078.7164.7+7.371%
vs Weaker (6)83.777.8161.5+5.867%
This opponent (Mercer) is Stronger. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
MercerUSALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
La Grange
#604
W
101-62
101
62
+39
H06/11
NCAA
Lipscomb
#121
W
92-77
92
77
+15
H09/11
NCAA
Winthrop
#62
L
69-105
69
105
-36
A15/11
NCAA
Eastern Kentucky
#313
W
95-83
95
83
+12
A22/11
NCAA
Appalachian State
#119
W
75-67
75
67
+8
H26/11
NCAA
Elon
#256
W
91-84
91
84
+7
A29/11
NCAA
Georgia State
#332
W
78-67
78
67
+11
H03/12
NCAA
Oglethorpe
#625
W
100-50
100
50
+50
H07/12
NCAA
Clemson
#56
L
63-70
63
70
-7
A13/12
NCAA
UCF Knights
#92
L
63-81
63
81
-18
A18/12
NCAA
1H
2H
56-28
45-34
46-35
46-42
39-50
30-55
53-38
42-45
26-29
49-38
42-46
49-38
46-46
32-21
57-26
43-24
39-33
24-37
27-35
36-46
157.3Avg total
82.7Scored
74.6Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (11)80.774.7155.5+6.064%
Season at home (5)89.264.6153.8+24.6100%
Season away (6)73.783.2156.8-9.533%
Last 10 (10)82.774.6157.3+8.170%
Last 5 (5)79.070.4149.4+8.660%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (12)68.879.2147.9-10.48%
vs Similar (7)71.677.4149.0-5.943%
vs Weaker ◀ (10)80.069.5149.5+10.580%
This opponent (Washington State) 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

-8-4+0+4+81st half1st half: +1.4+1.41st half: +6.5+6.52nd half2nd half: -1.7-1.72nd half: +1.6+1.6
-8-4+0+4+81st half1st half: +1.4+1.41st half: +6.5+6.52nd half2nd half: -1.7-1.72nd half: +1.6+1.6
Washington StateMercer
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.
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Washington StateLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
St. Thomas (Minn.)
#42
W
50-30
50
30
+20
H11/11
NCAA
Washington
#218
L
30-44
30
44
-14
H15/11
NCAA
Southern Utah
#329
W
54-40
54
40
+14
H20/11
NCAA
Chaminade Silverswords
#438
L
41-52
41
52
-11
A25/11
NCAA
Arizona State
#194
W
48-42
48
42
+6
A26/11
NCAA
Seton Hall
#89
L
27-37
27
37
-10
H26/11
NCAA
Bradley
#91
W
29-28
29
28
+1
A03/12
NCAA
Nevada
#86
W
32-31
32
31
+1
H07/12
NCAA
USC
#153
L
26-33
26
33
-7
A15/12
NCAA
East. Washington
#261
W
45-31
45
31
+14
A18/12
NCAA
75.0Avg total
38.2Scored
36.8Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)37.338.976.2-1.640%-
Last 30 at home (15)39.940.880.7-0.947%-
Last 30 away (15)34.737.071.7-2.333%-
Last 10 (10)38.236.875.0+1.460%-
Last 5 (5)31.832.063.8-0.260%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (17)33.940.274.1-6.229%-
vs Similar (7)44.337.782.0+6.671%-
vs Weaker (6)38.536.775.2+1.833%-
This opponent (Mercer) is Stronger. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
MercerLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
La Grange
#604
W
56-28
56
28
+28
H06/11
NCAA
Lipscomb
#121
W
46-35
46
35
+11
H09/11
NCAA
Winthrop
#62
L
39-50
39
50
-11
A15/11
NCAA
Eastern Kentucky
#313
W
53-38
53
38
+15
A22/11
NCAA
Appalachian State
#119
L
26-29
26
29
-3
H26/11
NCAA
Elon
#256
L
42-46
42
46
-4
A29/11
NCAA
Georgia State
#332
D
46-46
46
46
+0
H03/12
NCAA
Oglethorpe
#625
W
57-26
57
26
+31
H07/12
NCAA
Clemson
#56
W
39-33
39
33
+6
A13/12
NCAA
UCF Knights
#92
L
27-35
27
35
-8
A18/12
NCAA
79.7Avg total
43.1Scored
36.6Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)36.835.472.2+1.447%-
Last 30 at home (14)37.732.970.6+4.843%-
Last 30 away (16)36.037.673.6-1.650%-
Last 10 (10)43.136.679.7+6.550%-
Last 5 (5)42.237.279.4+5.040%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (12)34.338.472.8-4.133%-
vs Similar (7)34.134.668.7-0.443%-
vs Weaker ◀ (10)39.633.372.9+6.360%-
This opponent (Washington State) 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

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🤝 10. Games History

Head-to-head record
0
Washington State wins
0
Mercer wins
No previous meetings.
DateH/AOpponentScore
18/12/25AEast. Washington78-63
15/12/25AUSC61-68
07/12/25HNevada64-78
03/12/25ABradley60-64
26/11/25HSeton Hall61-75
26/11/25AArizona State94-100
25/11/25AChaminade Silverswords90-85
20/11/25HSouthern Utah98-74
15/11/25HWashington69-81
11/11/25HSt. Thomas (Minn.)81-71
Mercerlast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
18/12/25AUCF Knights63-81
13/12/25AClemson63-70
07/12/25HOglethorpe100-50
03/12/25HGeorgia State78-67
29/11/25AElon91-84
26/11/25HAppalachian State75-67
22/11/25AEastern Kentucky95-83
15/11/25AWinthrop69-105
09/11/25HLipscomb92-77
06/11/25HLa Grange101-62

📊 11. Overall Statistics

Washington State
NCAA 2025-26
Recent: 4 Wins / 6 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallLLLLW33%
HomeWLWLL33%
AwayWLLLW33%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games1266
Win %33%33%33%
Points / game75.575.775.3
Allowed / game77.277.077.5
Point differential-1.8-1.3-2.2
Avg total152.8152.7152.8
Over main line---
Win by 10+25%33%17%
Close games (≤5 pts) won33% (3)0% (1)50% (2)
Overtime %0%0%0%
Mercer
NCAA 2025-26
Recent: 7 Wins / 3 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWWWLL64%
HomeWWWWW100%
AwayLWWLL33%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games1156
Win %64%100%33%
Points / game80.789.273.7
Allowed / game74.764.683.2
Point differential+6.0+24.6-9.5
Avg total155.5153.8156.8
Over main line---
Win by 10+45%80%17%
Close games (≤5 pts) won---
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

West Coast conference
#TeamGPWLWin %PF/gPA/gDiff
1 Gonzaga1211192%92.466.2+26.2
2 St. Marys (CA)1210283%80.464.8+15.6
3 Seattle1210283%81.866.4+15.4
4 Santa Clara129375%79.269.6+9.6
5 Loyola Marymount128467%78.866.9+11.8
6 Pacific128467%74.866.2+8.5
7 San Francisco127558%75.569.6+5.9
8 Portland127558%83.482.2+1.2
9 Oregon State126650%72.872.6+0.2
10 San Diego Toreros115645%75.176.2-1.1
11 Pepperdine124833%73.774.8-1.2
12 Washington State124833%75.577.2-1.8
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 -).
Southern conference
#TeamGPWLWin %PF/gPA/gDiff
1 Furman128467%78.269.9+8.2
2 Mercer117464%80.774.7+6.0
3 East Tennessee St138562%78.567.5+11.0
4 Wofford127558%74.375.0-0.7
5 Samford137654%77.275.8+1.4
6 Chattanooga Mocs125742%78.171.8+6.3
7 VMI125742%77.174.5+2.6
8 Western Carolina114736%77.381.4-4.1
9 Citadel124833%73.873.2+0.7
10 NC Greensboro123925%74.081.2-7.2
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
Washington State414384
Mercer393978
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