Western Carolina vs. Mercer Prediction: Mercer Predicted to Win College Basketball Matchup [3/1/2025]

College basketball action continues on Saturday at 4:30PM ET as Western Carolina takes on Mercer in college basketball action at Hawkins Arena.

Based on updated simulations, Dimers' advanced college basketball model (see Dimers Pro for full access) predicts Mercer as the most likely winner of today's game.

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"Our team has used the latest data to run 10,000 simulations of Saturday's Western Carolina-Mercer game," said Dimers' Chief Content Officer, Nick Slade.

"By incorporating recent updates and various other inputs, we estimate that Mercer is more likely to win, while Western Carolina has a lower chance of victory."

For further insights into Saturday's matchup, including an expanded look at the predicted score, best bets and picks, visit our interactive Western Carolina vs. Mercer predictions page.

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Western Carolina vs. Mercer Prediction: Who Will Win, Cover the Spread?

Using trusted machine learning and data, we have simulated the result of Saturday's NCAA basketball matchup between Western Carolina and Mercer 10,000 times as part of our college basketball predictions coverage.

Our famous predictive model gives Mercer a 77% chance of defeating Western Carolina. Our predicted final score has Mercer winning 80-72.

According to our model, Western Carolina (+8.5) has a 55% chance of covering the spread, while the 157.5-point over/under has a 55% chance of staying under.

Western Carolina vs. Mercer Odds

We have researched the best College Basketball odds in America for this game, which are listed here:

Bet Type	Western Carolina	Mercer
Spread	+8.5 (-106)	-8.5 (-110)
Moneyline	+340	-400
Total	o157.5 (-115)	u157.5 (-105)

All odds are correct at the time of publication and are subject to change.

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Western Carolina vs. Mercer Picks and Best Bets

Our model's strongest edge in today's Western Carolina vs. Mercer matchup is on the spread.

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Western Carolina vs. Mercer Game-Day Updates and Essential Details

Saturday's college basketball game between Mercer and Western Carolina at Hawkins Arena is scheduled to begin at 4:30PM ET.

• Who: Western Carolina vs. Mercer
• Date: Saturday, March 1, 2025
• Time: 4:30PM ET/1:30PM PT
• Venue: Hawkins Arena

Dimers.com's full preview of Saturday's Western Carolina vs. Mercer matchup includes our prediction, picks and the latest betting odds.

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Conclusion

We predict Mercer, with a 77% win probability, will likely beat Western Carolina on Saturday.

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