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Western Carolina vs Mercer Result & Analysis

Date: Sat 07 Jan 2023
Tip-off: 21:00
Final 73-45
31-23 42-22
Position#161
Record9-7
FormWWLWW
Points / game76.6
Allowed / game68.5
vs
Position#261
Record7-9
FormWWLLL
Points / game73.4
Allowed / game69.1
USANCAA
Other2022-23
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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
UNC Asheville
#28
L
61-73
61
73
-12
A26/11
NCAA
Gardner Webb
#222
L
55-71
55
71
-16
H01/12
NCAA
USC Upstate
#190
L
64-79
64
79
-15
H03/12
NCAA
Davidson
#208
L
64-72
64
72
-8
A08/12
NCAA
Brevard College
#602
W
99-55
99
55
+44
H10/12
NCAA
Tennessee Tech
#218
W
75-65
75
65
+10
A17/12
NCAA
Toccoa Falls
#601
W
117-50
117
50
+67
H20/12
NCAA
NC Greensboro
#100
L
47-72
47
72
-25
H29/12
NCAA
Furman
#22
W
79-67
79
67
+12
H31/12
NCAA
East Tennessee St
#286
W
71-60
71
60
+11
A05/01
NCAA
1H
2H
31-30
30-43
21-36
34-35
35-43
29-36
28-32
36-40
57-30
42-25
37-30
38-35
51-24
66-26
30-34
17-38
38-41
41-26
38-38
33-22
139.6Avg total
73.2Scored
66.4Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (16)76.668.5145.1+8.156%
Season at home (9)84.668.7153.2+15.967%
Season away (7)66.468.3134.7-1.943%
Last 10 (10)73.266.4139.6+6.850%
Last 5 (5)77.862.8140.6+15.080%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (16)64.574.9139.4-10.425%
vs Similar ◀ (6)62.868.7131.5-5.833%
vs Weaker (8)90.468.1158.5+22.275%
This opponent (Mercer) is Similar. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
MercerUSALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Fairfield
#267
W
60-58
60
58
+2
H27/11
NCAA
Towson
#94
L
60-70
60
70
-10
A27/11
NCAA
Kennesaw State
#43
L
63-66
63
66
-3
H03/12
NCAA
Middle Georgia State
#494
W
100-62
100
62
+38
H06/12
NCAA
Florida Gulf Coast
#178
L
62-67
62
67
-5
A11/12
NCAA
Morehead State
#82
W
79-52
79
52
+27
H17/12
NCAA
Troy
#115
W
82-79
82
79
+3
A22/12
NCAA
Samford
#78
L
69-78
69
78
-9
A29/12
NCAA
Chattanooga Mocs
#202
L
51-80
51
80
-29
H31/12
NCAA
Wofford
#195
L
52-53
52
53
-1
H05/01
NCAA
1H
2H
24-24
36-34
30-31
30-39
27-37
36-29
52-25
48-37
25-26
37-41
41-25
38-27
41-32
41-47
35-36
34-42
22-35
29-45
27-28
25-25
134.3Avg total
67.8Scored
66.5Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (16)73.469.1142.6+4.344%
Season at home (8)75.062.9137.9+12.162%
Season away (8)71.975.4147.2-3.525%
Last 10 (10)67.866.5134.3+1.340%
Last 5 (5)66.668.4135.0-1.840%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (9)68.675.0143.6-6.422%
vs Similar ◀ (14)65.666.4131.9-0.843%
vs Weaker (7)84.468.3152.7+16.157%
This opponent (Western Carolina) 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

-5-2+0+2+51st half1st half: +2.8+2.81st half: +2.5+2.52nd half2nd half: +4.0+4.02nd half: -1.2-1.2
-5-2+0+2+51st half1st half: +2.8+2.81st half: +2.5+2.52nd half2nd half: +4.0+4.02nd half: -1.2-1.2
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
UNC Asheville
#28
W
31-30
31
30
+1
A26/11
NCAA
Gardner Webb
#222
L
21-36
21
36
-15
H01/12
NCAA
USC Upstate
#190
L
35-43
35
43
-8
H03/12
NCAA
Davidson
#208
L
28-32
28
32
-4
A08/12
NCAA
Brevard College
#602
W
57-30
57
30
+27
H10/12
NCAA
Tennessee Tech
#218
W
37-30
37
30
+7
A17/12
NCAA
Toccoa Falls
#601
W
51-24
51
24
+27
H20/12
NCAA
NC Greensboro
#100
L
30-34
30
34
-4
H29/12
NCAA
Furman
#22
L
38-41
38
41
-3
H31/12
NCAA
East Tennessee St
#286
D
38-38
38
38
+0
A05/01
NCAA
70.4Avg total
36.6Scored
33.8Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)32.334.366.6-2.033%-
Last 30 at home (15)35.836.171.9-0.327%-
Last 30 away (15)28.732.561.2-3.740%-
Last 10 (10)36.633.870.4+2.840%-
Last 5 (5)38.833.472.2+5.440%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (16)29.935.465.3-5.425%-
vs Similar ◀ (6)28.333.061.3-4.733%-
vs Weaker (8)39.933.173.0+6.850%-
This opponent (Mercer) is Similar. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
MercerLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Fairfield
#267
D
24-24
24
24
+0
H27/11
NCAA
Towson
#94
L
30-31
30
31
-1
A27/11
NCAA
Kennesaw State
#43
L
27-37
27
37
-10
H03/12
NCAA
Middle Georgia State
#494
W
52-25
52
25
+27
H06/12
NCAA
Florida Gulf Coast
#178
L
25-26
25
26
-1
A11/12
NCAA
Morehead State
#82
W
41-25
41
25
+16
H17/12
NCAA
Troy
#115
W
41-32
41
32
+9
A22/12
NCAA
Samford
#78
L
35-36
35
36
-1
A29/12
NCAA
Chattanooga Mocs
#202
L
22-35
22
35
-13
H31/12
NCAA
Wofford
#195
L
27-28
27
28
-1
H05/01
NCAA
62.3Avg total
32.4Scored
29.9Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)34.132.066.1+2.247%-
Last 30 at home (15)34.532.166.6+2.340%-
Last 30 away (15)33.831.865.6+2.053%-
Last 10 (10)32.429.962.3+2.530%-
Last 5 (5)33.231.264.4+2.040%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (9)32.734.367.0-1.744%-
vs Similar ◀ (14)31.230.061.2+1.243%-
vs Weaker (7)41.932.974.7+9.057%-
This opponent (Western Carolina) 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
Western Carolina wins
4
Mercer wins
DateH/AOpponentScore
05/01/23AEast Tennessee St71-60
31/12/22HFurman79-67
29/12/22HNC Greensboro47-72
20/12/22HToccoa Falls117-50
17/12/22ATennessee Tech75-65
10/12/22HBrevard College99-55
08/12/22ADavidson64-72
03/12/22HUSC Upstate64-79
01/12/22HGardner Webb55-71
26/11/22AUNC Asheville61-73
Mercerlast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
05/01/23HWofford52-53
31/12/22HChattanooga Mocs51-80
29/12/22ASamford69-78
22/12/22ATroy82-79
17/12/22HMorehead State79-52
11/12/22AFlorida Gulf Coast62-67
06/12/22HMiddle Georgia State100-62
03/12/22HKennesaw State63-66
27/11/22ATowson60-70
27/11/22HFairfield60-58

📊 11. Overall Statistics

Western Carolina
NCAA 2022-23
Recent: 5 Wins / 5 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWWLWW56%
HomeLWWLW67%
AwayWLLWW43%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games1697
Win %56%67%43%
Points / game76.684.666.4
Allowed / game68.568.768.3
Point differential+8.1+15.9-1.9
Avg total145.1153.2134.7
Over main line---
Win by 10+44%44%43%
Close games (≤5 pts) won100% (1)100% (1)-
Overtime %12%22%0%
Mercer
NCAA 2022-23
Recent: 4 Wins / 6 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWWLLL44%
HomeLWWLL62%
AwayWLLWL25%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games1688
Win %44%62%25%
Points / game73.475.071.9
Allowed / game69.162.975.4
Point differential+4.3+12.1-3.5
Avg total142.6137.9147.2
Over main line---
Win by 10+19%38%0%
Close games (≤5 pts) won29% (7)33% (3)25% (4)
Overtime %6%0%12%
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 Furman1611569%82.772.6+10.1
2 Chattanooga Mocs1710759%78.868.9+9.9
3 Samford169756%79.270.8+8.5
4 Western Carolina169756%76.668.5+8.1
5 Wofford169756%73.966.9+7.0
6 NC Greensboro169756%70.764.2+6.5
7 Mercer167944%73.469.1+4.3
8 Citadel156940%70.875.5-4.7
9 East Tennessee St1661038%70.068.0+2.0
10 VMI1751229%74.575.9-1.4
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
Western Carolina314273
Mercer232245
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