Saturday, March 7, 2026
Conference gameDrought outlookPre-game prediction vs final results
Mercer Bears
High confidence1
est. droughts
3:47
avg duration
7
pts/drought
est. 8 pts ceded/game
Final results
✗ Much worse than predictedDroughts
+1
Pts ceded
+6
Western Carolina Catamounts
High confidence1
est. droughts
4:02
avg duration
8
pts/drought
est. 12 pts ceded/game
Final results
~ Worse than predictedDroughts
+1
Pts ceded
+3
Mercer Bears averages 1 droughts/game · Western Carolina Catamounts forces 1 opp. droughts/game
4
Total droughts
Both teams combined
2
Mercer Bears droughts
2
Western Carolina Catamounts droughts
5:02
Longest drought
Mercer Bears
29
Drought point swing
Total drought cost (pts)
Mercer Bears drought cost
2 droughts • 14 pts drought cost
14
Drought cost (pts)
Actual point differential change
Western Carolina Catamounts drought cost
2 droughts • 15 pts drought cost
15
Drought cost (pts)
Actual point differential change
Game timeline
All droughts
Mercer Bears
2Score: 58 → 61 · Opponent scored 10 pts
Ended by: Brady Shoulders makes 25-foot three point jumper (Zaire Williams assists)
3-Pointer5:02
10.0 pts
Score: 35 → 37 · Opponent scored 4 pts
Ended by: Baraka Okojie makes 17-foot step back jumpshot
2-Pointer4:00
4.0 pts
Western Carolina Catamounts
2Score: 36 → 38 · Opponent scored 7 pts
Ended by: Cord Stansberry makes layup (Tahlan Pettway assists)
2-Pointer3:27
7.0 pts
Score: 5 → 7 · Opponent scored 8 pts
Ended by: Tayeshaun Smith makes 0-foot tip in layup
2-Pointer3:03
8.0 pts