Western Carolina defeated Mercer by a score of 64-52 in a game played at Mercer on January 13, 2024. Mercer had an offensive rating of 78.4 compared to an offensive rating of 96.5 for Western Carolina. The pace of the game (measuring possessions per team per 40 minutes) was 66.3, which is 5% slower than the NCAA average.
Mercer's offensive rating in this game was 23% lower than the NCAA average while it's defensive rating was 5% better than average. The pace of the game was 3% slower than the adjusted season average for Mercer. Meanwhile, Western Carolina's offensive rating in this game was 5% lower than the NCAA average while it's defensive rating was 29% better than average. The pace of the game was 4% slower than the adjusted season average for Western Carolina.
Currently, Mercer is ranked #213 with their offense ranked #228 and defense ranked #204 while Western Carolina is ranked #122 with an offense ranked #147 and a defense ranked #146. Mercer is currently 14-16 while Western Carolina is 19-10. Mercer has a strength of schedule ranked #190 while Western Carolina's schedule is ranked #220.