The Mercer Bears (5-1) and Western Michigan Broncos (3-3) will face off at Nashville Municipal Auditorium for this game. The game begins at 8:00 pm ET on Sunday, Nov. 29.
The Bears come into this game on a high note after just getting past Appalachian State 71-70 on Friday. Phillip Leonard was the team’s high scorer with 23 points on 8-for-13 shooting. The Broncos, meanwhile, are coming off a 68-58 win over Liberty on Friday. Tucker Haymond led the game in scoring by posting 16 points on 4-for-9 shooting.
Notes
The Western Michigan Broncos average 68.1 possessions per game and 1.069 points per possession. The Mercer Bears earn fewer possessions with 67.1, but they score more points with 1.113.
The Mercer Bears and the Western Michigan Broncos both rank higher in average field goal percentage when compared to their effective field goal percentages. Mercer is 137th and 88th in the nation for eFG% and FG% respectively, while Western Michigan ranks 121st and 110th in these categories.
Mercer ranks 71st in assists, registering 16.2 per game. Western Michigan performs worse at 255th with 12.0 assists per game.
Mercer, the 66th-ranked team in rebounding, register an average of 41.5 rebounds per game. Western Michigan does worse, ranked 181st with 37.3.
Western Michigan makes an average of 4.7 steals per game. Mercer has a winning 4-1 record when it allows at least 4 steals.
