How to watch Western Carolina vs. Mercer men’s basketball: SoCon Tournament TV channel and streaming options for March 7
March 7, 2026Updated 9:16 pm EST
The No. 4 seed Mercer Bears (19-12, 11-7 SoCon) and the No. 5 seed Western Carolina Catamounts (14-15, 10-8 SoCon) square off in the SoCon tournament Saturday at Harrah’s Cherokee Center Asheville, tipping off at 8:30 p.m. ET.
How to watch Western Carolina Catamounts vs. Mercer Bears
Western Carolina vs. Mercer odds
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Stats to know
- Mercer has a +234 scoring differential, topping opponents by 7.5 points per game. It is putting up 83.0 points per game to rank 40th in college basketball and is allowing 75.5 per outing to rank 228th in college basketball.
- Mercer makes 8.8 three-pointers per game (102nd in college basketball), while its opponents have made 8.8 on average.
- Western Carolina is outscoring opponents by 1.1 points per game, with a +33 scoring differential overall. It puts up 78.9 points per game (105th in college basketball) and gives up 77.8 per contest (285th in college basketball).
- Western Carolina hits 8.7 three-pointers per game (108th in college basketball), while its opponents have made 8.9 on average.
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