Mercer University
Western Carolina
Men's Basketball Visits Western Carolina On Sunday
1/11/2025 12:18:00 PM | Men's Basketball
Tip-off is at 3:30 p.m. from Ingles Court
MACON, Ga. - The Mercer men's basketball team travels to Cullowhee, North Carolina to play Western Carolina on Sunday afternoon. Tip-off is at 3:30 p.m. from Ingles Court.
ABOUT THE GAME
Opponent:Â Western Carolina
Date:Â Sunday, Jan. 12
Time:Â 3:30Â p.m.
Location: Cullowhee, N.C. | Ingles Court
TV: ESPN+
Radio: SportsMic
Live Statistics: MercerStats.com
Twitter Updates: @MercerMBB
SERIES HISTORY
Saturday's game will be the 30th all-time meeting between Mercer and Western Carolina. Western Carolina leads the all-time series, 16-13 and won both meetings between the teams last season.
LAST TIME OUT
Alex Holt scored 16 points to go with nine rebounds, but Mercer (9-7, 2-1 SoCon) dropped a 70-68 decision to ETSU (9-7, 2-1 SoCon) at home on Wednesday night from Hawkins Arena.
In a one-possession game in the closing seconds, the Buccaneers got a defensive stop to escape with the win. Mercer went 23-for-53 (43%) from the field to ETSU's 23-for-58 (51%) shooting. Both teams left points at the foul line as Mercer went 15-for-26 (58%) and ETSU 15-23 (65%). The Buccaneers had the advantage on the glass with a 41-31 rebounding edge.
NEED TO KNOW
Through the first three conference games of the season, Mercer ranks second in the SoCon in three-point field goal percentage at 42.5 percent.
SCOUTING WESTERN CAROLINA
Western Carolina enters Sunday's game with an 4-10 record, including an 0-3 mark in conference play. The Catamounts are led by first year head coach Tim Craft who came to Cullowhee following an 11-year stint as head coach at Gardner-Webb.
Western Carolina's three losses in conference play have come against Furman, Samford, and Wofford. In those three games, the Catamounts failed to reach 70 points. Western Carolina is last in the SoCon in scoring offense at 69.2 points per game. They are shooting just 39.6 percent from the field which also is last in the league.
The Catamounts are one of the best rebounding teams in the SoCon as they average 38.9 rebounds per game which is tied with Wofford for the best mark in the conference. Western Carolina's leading scorer is senior forward Beranrd Pelote who averages 13.3 points per game which is tied for 16th in the SoCon. Pelote is coming off a career high 27-point showing in a loss to Wofford.
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