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W Carolina at Mercer: Point Spread Line Movement

Wednesday Jan 21, 2026 7:00 pm - Macon, GA
Odds: Mercer by 8.5, Total Points: 158.5

More Games From Jan 21, 2026
MER -8.5 Open -9.5 High -10.5
Last -9.5 Low -8.5

Line Movement

The chart above graphs odds data from a leading global sportsbook. Chart times are your local time zone.

Historical Results of Games with Similar Lines

Since the start of the 2020-2021 NCAA Basketball season there have been 2894 games where the closing line favored the home team by 7.5 to 9.5 points. In these games:

  • The team like Mercer won the game 2299 times (79.4%).
  • The team like Western Carolina won the game 595 times (20.6%).
  • The team like Mercer did better against the spread, going 1452-1400-42 (50.9% ATS) and covering the spread by an average of 0.2 points.

Historical Results of Games with Similar Line Movement

Since the start of the 2022-2023 NCAA Basketball season there have been 2980 games where the closing line favored the initial favorite by 1 points less than the opening line.

In these games, the team like Mercer did better against the spread, going 1482-1443-55 (50.7% ATS) and covering the spread by an average of 0.1 points.

Spread History

The table below lists odds from three leading global sportsbooks. Times below are Eastern time zone.

Book 1 Book 2 Book 3
Current -8.5 -9.5 --
Open -9.5 -9.5 --
History
01/21 09:11 PM -- -9.5 --
01/21 08:28 PM -8.5 -- --
01/21 05:44 PM -- -8.5 --
01/21 05:43 PM -9.5 -- --
01/21 03:17 PM -- -9.5 --
01/21 01:34 PM -9.5 -- --
01/21 12:02 PM -- -9.5 --
01/21 10:09 AM -- -10.5 --
01/21 09:31 AM -10.5 -- --
01/21 12:55 AM -- -9.5 --
01/21 12:38 AM -9.5 -- --
01/20 09:25 PM -- -9.5 --
01/20 05:56 PM -9.5 -- --