Western Carolina vs. Mercer

A neutral-site tournament game in Asheville, North Carolina. Western Carolina is eighth in the 10-team Southern Conference in field goal shooting (44.9%), seventh from 3-point land (33.7%), and sixth from the line (71.3%). They've won five in a row, turning up the defense, with the UNDER cashing in four of their last six. Mercer's defense is fourth in shooting allowed (43.3%) and in defending beyond the arc (34.2%). Mercer is on a 12-10 run UNDER the total, and expect to see more defense than oddsmakers expect with so much on the line. Play Western Carolina/Mercer UNDER the total.