The Mercer Bears (12-17, 5-11 SoCon) take to the road to match up with Mike Bothwell and the Furman Paladins (22-7, 13-3 SoCon) at Timmons Arena on Wednesday, February 22. Game time is 7:00 PM ET. Wednesday’s matchup between the Paladins and the Bears features the Paladins as sizable 12.5-point favorites. The game’s point total is 141.
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Furman Vs Mercer Betting Lines
| Favorite | Spread | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Furman | -12.5 | 141 points |
Computer Picks
| Spread Pick | Furman (-12.5) |
|---|---|
| Total Pick | Over (141) |
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Furman Vs Mercer Stat Rankings
| Furman Avg. (Rank) | Mercer Avg. (Rank) | |
|---|---|---|
| 82.2 (11th) | Points Scored | 69.1 (243rd) |
| 71 (217th) | Points Allowed | 68.2 (133rd) |
| 34.4 (100th) | Rebounds | 32.2 (232nd) |
| 9.5 (150th) | Off. Rebounds | 9.2 (179th) |
| 9.7 (18th) | 3pt Made | 6 (314th) |
| 18.1 (4th) | Assists | 13.3 (170th) |
| 10.9 (68th) | Turnovers | 10.7 (50th) |
Furman Vs Mercer Betting Trends
- Against the spread, the Paladins are 15-11-0 this year.
- Furman has an ATS record of 5-3 as 12.5-point favorites or more.
- This season, 14 of the Paladins’ 26 games have hit the over.
- Furman’s games have had more than 141 points scored on 20 occasions this season.
- The point total average for Paladins games this season is 153.2, 12.2 points higher than the over/under for this matchup.
- Mercer is 10-17-0 against the spread this season.
- Out of 26 Furman’s games so far this season, 14 have hit the over.
- Bears games have finished with over 141 points scored seven times this season.
- Mercer’s games average 137.3 total points, 3.7 fewer than the total for this matchup.
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Furman Impact Players
- Jalen Slawson leads his team in rebounds per game (7.2), and also posts 15.6 points and 3.5 assists. Defensively, he posts 1.7 steals and 1.6 blocked shots.
- Bothwell puts up 17.7 points and 3.3 assists per contest — both team highs. He is also posting 3.7 rebounds, shooting 52.2% from the floor and 32.5% from downtown with 1.3 made 3-pointers per game.
- Marcus Foster is posting 11.1 points, 1.2 assists and 5.2 rebounds per game.
- JP Pegues posts a team-high 4 assists per contest. He is also putting up 10.6 points and 3.7 rebounds, shooting 40.4% from the field and 34.9% from beyond the arc with 1.8 made 3-pointers per contest.
- Garrett Hien puts up 8.2 points, 4.4 rebounds and 1.8 assists per game. Defensively, he posts 0.7 steals and 0.5 blocked shots.
Mercer Impact Players
- Jalyn McCreary is the Bears’ top scorer (15.5 points per game) and rebounder (5.5), and contributes 0.5 assists.
- Luis Hurtado is the Bears’ top assist man (3.4 per game), and he delivers 7.1 points and 3.9 rebounds.
- Kamar Robertson is averaging 11.3 points, 2.4 rebounds and 1.5 assists per game, making 45.5% of his shots from the floor and 40.6% from beyond the arc, with 1.6 treys per game.
- Shawn Walker is posting 8.8 points, 2.4 rebounds and 2 assists per contest, making 42.7% of his shots from the field and 38.4% from 3-point range, with 1.2 triples per contest.
- Jah Quinones is averaging 5.4 points, 3.5 rebounds and 1.5 assists per game, making 40.6% of his shots from the floor.
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