The Winthrop Eagles (9-4) aim to build on a five-game home winning streak when hosting the Mercer Bears (6-5) on Saturday, December 21, 2024 at 2:00 PM ET.

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Winthrop vs. Mercer Game Info

• When: Saturday, December 21, 2024 at 2:00 PM ET
• Where: Winthrop Coliseum in Rock Hill, South Carolina
• TV: ESPN+
• Live Stream: Watch this game on ESPN+

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Winthrop Stats Insights

• The Eagles are shooting 45.1% from the field this season, 3.4 percentage points higher than the 41.7% the Bears allow to opponents.
• Winthrop is 9-1 when it shoots higher than 41.7% from the field.
• The Eagles are the 35th ranked rebounding team in the nation, the Bears rank 45th.
• The Eagles put up 85 points per game, 11.7 more points than the 73.3 the Bears give up.
• When Winthrop puts up more than 73.3 points, it is 9-1.

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Mercer Stats Insights

• The Bears have shot at a 47% clip from the field this season, 5.4 percentage points higher than the 41.6% shooting opponents of the Eagles have averaged.
• Mercer is 6-2 when it shoots better than 41.6% from the field.
• The Bears are the 45th-ranked rebounding team in the country, the Eagles sit at 37th.
• The Bears’ 82.4 points per game are 10.1 more points than the 72.3 the Eagles allow.
• When Mercer allows fewer than 85 points, it is 5-4.

Winthrop Home & Away Comparison

• When playing at home, Winthrop is averaging 27.8 more points per game (93.6) than it is when playing on the road (65.8).
• The Eagles are allowing 71.8 points per game this season at home, which is 1.7 fewer points than they’re allowing away from home (73.5).
• Winthrop is making 8.3 treys per game with a 33.9% shooting percentage from downtown at home, which is 2.0 more threes and 12.2% points better than it is averaging when playing on the road (6.3 threes per game, 21.7% three-point percentage).

Mercer Home & Away Comparison

• At home Mercer is scoring 96.8 points per game, 25.4 more than it is averaging on the road (71.4).
• At home the Bears are allowing 58 points per game, 24 fewer points than they are away (82).
• At home, Mercer makes 9.8 3-pointers per game, 1.2 more than it averages away (8.6). Its 3-point shooting percentage is also higher at home (32%) than away (31.9%).

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