Inside EdgeCatamounts 76, Bears 88 — Jan 21, 2026 Recap
Mercer Bears beat Western Carolina Catamounts 76-88 on Jan 21, 2026.
Game FAQ — score, spread, and total
Who won Western Carolina Catamounts vs Mercer Bears on Jan 21, 2026?
Mercer Bears won 76-88 on Jan 21, 2026.
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NCAABWED, JAN 21, 20266:00 PM CT
Betting Results
Spread
Bears covered
Bears -8.5
Total
Over
164 / 158.5
Moneyline
Bears
-475
Loading probability
Pre-Game Notes
CATCovered 8 straight
Catamounts covering against the spread
CAT16 games / 7d
Catamounts in a stretch
BEA15 games / 7d
Bears in a stretch
CATRevenge spot
Recent loss vs opponent
Scoring
Team
PPG
Scored
OPP
Allowed
MARGIN
Per game
76.3★
79.0★
-2.7★
80.1★
77.8★
+2.3★
Edge
Bears +3.8
Bears +1.2
Bears +5.0
Last 10 · Trend
Catamounts79.2avg
Bears76.6avg
Head-to-Head
Catamounts2VS
Bears1Recent Form
Straight-Up
Catamounts
7-370%
L
L
W
W
W
W
W
W
W
L
Bears
5-550%
W
L
L
W
W
L
W
L
W
L
Against the Spread
Catamounts8 cover
8-280%
L
L
W
W
W
W
W
W
W
W
Bears
3-730%
L
L
L
W
W
L
L
L
W
L
Season Records
Team
SU
ATS
O/U
Catamounts
Overall
45%13-16
52%15-14
52%15-14
Bears
Overall
55%16-13
66%19-10
48%14-15
Matchup Venue
Team
SU
ATS
O/U
Catamounts
On Road
28%5-13
44%8-10
56%10-8
Bears
At Home
85%11-2
69%9-4
69%9-4