Mercer at Western Carolina

Western Carolina has home court, but returns only two starters from last year's team and are struggling, losing three of the last four. The Catamounts are 3-8 ATS in their last 11 home games. They face a surging Mercer team that has won three in a row, two by double-digits. Ike Nwamu scored 17 of his 22 points in the first half when Mercer built a double-figure lead in an 80-56 victory over Samford on Saturday. Mercer has shot better than 50% from the floor in three-straight games and eight times this year. The Bears are 8-0 when hitting more than half of their shots. The Bears are 7-1 ATS on the road and 7-1-1 ATS against the Southern Conference. Take Mercer.