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Western Carolina Catamounts vs. Mercer Bears
The fans at Harrah's Cherokee Center will be treated to a game between the Western Carolina Catamounts and the Mercer Bears when they take their seats on Friday.
Oddsmakers opened the Bears as -5-point favorites versus the Catamounts, while the game's total opened at 144.
In their last action, Mercer was a 74-67 loser on the road against Terriers. They covered the +9.5-point spread as underdogs.
In their last action, Western Carolina was a 82-73 winner at home against Keydets. They covered the +4.5-point spread as underdogs.
Western Carolina:
Team record: 11-20 SU,18-13 ATS
Western Carolina is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Mercer
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Western Carolina's last 5 games when playing Mercer
Mercer:
Team record: 15-16 SU,15-15 ATS
Current Streak: lost 3 straight games.