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Western Carolina vs Mercer Result & Analysis

Date: Sat 19 Feb 2022
Tip-off: 19:00
Final 69-65
29-33 40-32
Position#302
Record9-19
FormLLLLL
Points / game71.2
Allowed / game77.9
Western Carolina 🏆
USA
vs
Mercer
USA
Position#198
Record15-13
FormLLLWW
Points / game70.7
Allowed / game70.8
USANCAA
Other2021-22
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Sections

🎯 1. Model Analysis

Western Carolina 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

Western CarolinaUSALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Furman
#105
L
50-88
50
88
-38
A20/01
NCAA
Mercer
#198
L
64-72
64
72
-8
A22/01
NCAA
Citadel
#254
L
66-68
66
68
-2
A27/01
NCAA
Samford
#91
L
64-74
64
74
-10
H29/01
NCAA
East Tennessee St
#219
W
87-84
87
84
+3
H03/02
NCAA
VMI
#186
L
69-76
69
76
-7
A04/02
NCAA
NC Greensboro
#167
L
49-68
49
68
-19
H08/02
NCAA
Chattanooga Mocs
#30
L
47-65
47
65
-18
A10/02
NCAA
Wofford
#128
L
57-69
57
69
-12
A13/02
NCAA
Furman
#105
L
85-103
85
103
-18
H17/02
NCAA
1H
2H
16-33
34-55
28-25
36-47
33-18
33-50
31-38
33-36
34-47
53-37
41-36
28-40
19-36
30-32
17-26
30-39
31-36
26-33
36-51
49-52
140.5Avg total
63.8Scored
76.7Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (28)71.277.9149.0-6.732%
Season at home (11)76.474.7151.1+1.655%
Season away (17)67.879.9147.7-12.118%
Last 10 (10)63.876.7140.5-12.910%
Last 5 (5)61.476.2137.6-14.80%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (27)70.578.9149.4-8.430%
vs Similar (2)79.582.0161.5-2.550%
vs Weaker (1)102.047.0149.0+55.0100%
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
East Tennessee St
#219
L
64-72
64
72
-8
A20/01
NCAA
Western Carolina
#302
W
72-64
72
64
+8
H22/01
NCAA
Samford
#91
L
61-75
61
75
-14
A27/01
NCAA
Furman
#105
L
50-80
50
80
-30
H29/01
NCAA
Wofford
#128
W
67-62
67
62
+5
H01/02
NCAA
Chattanooga Mocs
#30
L
68-77
68
77
-9
A05/02
NCAA
Chattanooga Mocs
#30
L
72-74 OT
72
74
-2
H08/02
NCAA
VMI
#186
L
79-85
79
85
-6
A11/02
NCAA
NC Greensboro
#167
W
73-64
73
64
+9
A13/02
NCAA
East Tennessee St
#219
W
65-56
65
56
+9
H17/02
NCAA
1H
2H
32-28
32-44
25-28
47-36
27-31
34-44
25-44
25-36
31-39
36-23
36-32
32-45
31-24
31-38
34-40
45-45
38-25
35-39
33-42
32-14
138.0Avg total
67.1Scored
70.9Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (28)70.770.8141.4-0.154%
Season at home (15)72.767.9140.7+4.873%
Season away (13)68.374.0142.3-5.731%
Last 10 (10)67.170.9138.0-3.840%
Last 5 (5)71.471.2142.6+0.240%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (13)70.678.1148.7-7.531%
vs Similar (13)67.666.4134.0+1.262%
vs Weaker ◀ (3)79.360.3139.7+19.0100%
This opponent (Western Carolina) 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

-9-4+0+4+91st half1st half: -6.0-6.01st half: -2.1-2.12nd half2nd half: -6.9-6.92nd half: -1.5-1.5
-9-4+0+4+91st half1st half: -6.0-6.01st half: -2.1-2.12nd half2nd half: -6.9-6.92nd half: -1.5-1.5
Western CarolinaMercer
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
Western CarolinaLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Furman
#105
L
16-33
16
33
-17
A20/01
NCAA
Mercer
#198
W
28-25
28
25
+3
A22/01
NCAA
Citadel
#254
W
33-18
33
18
+15
A27/01
NCAA
Samford
#91
L
31-38
31
38
-7
H29/01
NCAA
East Tennessee St
#219
L
34-47
34
47
-13
H03/02
NCAA
VMI
#186
W
41-36
41
36
+5
A04/02
NCAA
NC Greensboro
#167
L
19-36
19
36
-17
H08/02
NCAA
Chattanooga Mocs
#30
L
17-26
17
26
-9
A10/02
NCAA
Wofford
#128
L
31-36
31
36
-5
A13/02
NCAA
Furman
#105
L
36-51
36
51
-15
H17/02
NCAA
63.2Avg total
28.6Scored
34.6Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)33.736.270.0-2.540%-
Last 30 at home (12)34.835.870.6-0.942%-
Last 30 away (18)33.036.669.6-3.639%-
Last 10 (10)28.634.663.2-6.030%-
Last 5 (5)28.837.065.8-8.220%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (27)32.736.969.6-4.137%-
vs Similar (2)37.533.070.5+4.550%-
vs Weaker (1)53.026.079.0+27.0100%-
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
East Tennessee St
#219
W
32-28
32
28
+4
A20/01
NCAA
Western Carolina
#302
L
25-28
25
28
-3
H22/01
NCAA
Samford
#91
L
27-31
27
31
-4
A27/01
NCAA
Furman
#105
L
25-44
25
44
-19
H29/01
NCAA
Wofford
#128
L
31-39
31
39
-8
H01/02
NCAA
Chattanooga Mocs
#30
W
36-32
36
32
+4
A05/02
NCAA
Chattanooga Mocs
#30
W
31-24
31
24
+7
H08/02
NCAA
VMI
#186
L
34-40
34
40
-6
A11/02
NCAA
NC Greensboro
#167
W
38-25
38
25
+13
A13/02
NCAA
East Tennessee St
#219
L
33-42
33
42
-9
H17/02
NCAA
64.5Avg total
31.2Scored
33.3Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)34.031.565.5+2.457%-
Last 30 at home (15)34.632.467.0+2.247%-
Last 30 away (15)33.330.764.0+2.767%-
Last 10 (10)31.233.364.5-2.140%-
Last 5 (5)34.432.667.0+1.860%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (13)34.135.169.2-1.046%-
vs Similar (13)32.730.262.8+2.562%-
vs Weaker ◀ (3)36.027.063.0+9.067%-
This opponent (Western Carolina) 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
3
Western Carolina wins
3
Mercer wins
DateGameScore
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
Western Carolinalast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
17/02/22HFurman85-103
13/02/22AWofford57-69
10/02/22AChattanooga Mocs47-65
08/02/22HNC Greensboro49-68
04/02/22AVMI69-76
03/02/22HEast Tennessee St87-84
29/01/22HSamford64-74
27/01/22ACitadel66-68
22/01/22AMercer64-72
20/01/22AFurman50-88
Mercerlast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
17/02/22HEast Tennessee St65-56
13/02/22ANC Greensboro73-64
11/02/22AVMI79-85
08/02/22HChattanooga Mocs72-74 OT
05/02/22AChattanooga Mocs68-77
01/02/22HWofford67-62
29/01/22HFurman50-80
27/01/22ASamford61-75
22/01/22HWestern Carolina72-64
20/01/22AEast Tennessee St64-72

📊 11. Overall Statistics

Western Carolina
NCAA 2021-22
Recent: 1 Wins / 9 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallLLLLL32%
HomeLLWLL55%
AwayLLLLL18%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games281117
Win %32%55%18%
Points / game71.276.467.8
Allowed / game77.974.779.9
Point differential-6.7+1.6-12.1
Avg total149.0151.1147.7
Over main line---
Win by 10+11%18%6%
Close games (≤5 pts) won71% (7)75% (4)67% (3)
Overtime %11%27%0%
Mercer
NCAA 2021-22
Recent: 4 Wins / 6 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallLLLWW54%
HomeWLWLW73%
AwayLLLLW31%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games281513
Win %54%73%31%
Points / game70.772.768.3
Allowed / game70.867.974.0
Point differential-0.1+4.8-5.7
Avg total141.4140.7142.3
Over main line---
Win by 10+11%20%0%
Close games (≤5 pts) won57% (7)50% (4)67% (3)
Overtime %7%7%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 Chattanooga Mocs2822679%75.064.3+10.8
2 Furman29191066%77.868.8+9.0
3 Samford2617965%76.375.4+1.0
4 NC Greensboro27161159%65.264.8+0.4
5 Wofford28161257%72.965.6+7.3
6 VMI27151256%80.073.1+6.9
7 Mercer28151354%70.770.8-0.1
8 East Tennessee St29141548%71.772.4-0.7
9 Citadel26111542%78.076.8+1.1
10 Western Carolina2891932%71.277.9-6.7
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
Western Carolina294069
Mercer333265
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