At Hawkins Arena on Wednesday (at 7:00 PM ET), the Furman Paladins (12-11, 6-4 SoCon) play the Mercer Bears (10-13, 3-7 SoCon). Players to watch include the Paladins’ Carter Whitt and the Bears’ Jalyn McCreary. Wednesday’s matchup between the Paladins and the Bears features the Paladins as 3.5-point favorites. The point total for the game is 144.5.
Furman vs. Mercer Betting Lines
| Favorite | Spread | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Furman | -3.5 | 144.5 points |
Computer Picks
| Spread Pick | Mercer (+3.5) |
|---|---|
| Total Pick | Over (144.5) |
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Furman vs. Mercer Stat Rankings
| Furman Avg. (Rank) | Mercer Avg. (Rank) | |
|---|---|---|
| 81.3 (30th) | Points Scored | 69.8 (283rd) |
| 77.0 (309th) | Points Allowed | 70.0 (124th) |
| (1st) | Rebounds | (1st) |
| 9.2 (126th) | Off. Rebounds | 9.7 (89th) |
| 9.8 (20th) | 3pt Made | 6.6 (257th) |
| 17.1 (20th) | Assists | 13.4 (156th) |
| 12.3 (267th) | Turnovers | 11.4 (175th) |
Furman vs. Mercer Betting Trends
- The Paladins’ record against the spread is 6-12-1.
- Against the spread as 3.5-point favorites or more, Furman is 5-7.
- This year, 10 of the Paladins’ 19 games have gone over the point total.
- In 15 games this season, Furman and its opponent have combined for more than 144.5 points.
- The total for this game is 144.5, 13.8 points fewer than the average total in Paladins games thus far this season.
- Mercer has beaten the spread 11 times in 20 games.
- The Bears’ ATS record as 3.5-point underdogs or greater is 4-4.
- Out of 19 Furman’s games so far this season, 10 have hit the over.
- So far this season, nine Bears games have featured more than 144.5 points scored.
- The over/under for this game is 4.7 points higher than the average scoring total for Mercer’s games (139.8).
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Furman Impact Players
- Whitt puts up 9.0 points, 3.7 rebounds and 3.9 assists per game. Defensively, he posts 1.6 steals and 0.2 blocked shots.
- Marcus Foster averages 19.8 points, 7.5 rebounds and 2.1 assists per contest. Defensively, he averages 1.0 steal and 0.4 blocked shots.
- Pjay Smith Jr. averages 10.4 points, 3.4 rebounds and 2.1 assists per contest, shooting 40.5% from the field and 37.7% from beyond the arc with 2.3 made 3-pointers per game.
- Alex Williams leads the Paladins at 4.9 rebounds per contest, while also posting 1.2 assists and 15.8 points.
Mercer Impact Players
- McCreary is the Bears’ top scorer (14.8 points per game) and rebounder (4.8), and delivers 0.9 assists.
- The Bears receive 9.6 points, 4.6 rebounds and 1.1 assists per game from Jake Davis.
- The Bears receive 6.6 points, 4.7 rebounds and 2.3 assists per game from Jah Quinones.
- Jalen Cobb gives the Bears 6.1 points, 2.7 rebounds and 1.7 assists per contest. He also delivers 1.1 steals and 0.1 blocked shots.
- David Thomas is putting up 8.4 points, 1.9 rebounds and 1.6 assists per contest, making 41.6% of his shots from the floor.
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