Williams-Dryden leads West Georgia against Mercer after 21-point performance

West Georgia Wolves (0-9) at Mercer Bears (3-4)

Macon, Georgia; Wednesday, 11 a.m. EST

BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Bears -12.5; over/under is 146.5

BOTTOM LINE: West Georgia plays Mercer after Shelton Williams-Dryden scored 21 points in West Georgia’s 86-65 loss to the Samford Bulldogs.

The Bears are 2-0 in home games. Mercer ranks fifth in the SoCon with 16.1 assists per game led by Ahmad Robinson averaging 5.4.

The Wolves have gone 0-6 away from home. West Georgia has a 0-7 record in games decided by at least 10 points.

Mercer is shooting 48.3% from the field this season, the same percentage West Georgia allows to opponents. West Georgia averages 4.9 made 3-pointers per game this season, 2.0 fewer made shots on average than the 6.9 per game Mercer gives up.

TOP PERFORMERS: Tyler Johnson averages 2.7 made 3-pointers per game for the Bears, scoring 15.4 points while shooting 44.2% from beyond the arc.

Williams-Dryden is averaging 17.2 points and eight rebounds for the Wolves.

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