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Mercer Bears vs. Furman Paladins
The Mercer Bears and the Furman Paladins will both be trying to pick up a win on Thursday when they battle at Timmons Arena.
Oddsmakers opened the Paladins as -9-point favorites versus the Bears, while the game's total opened at 134.5.
Furman was a 79-56 loser in its last match on the road against Buccaneers. They failed to cover the +4-point spread as underdogs.
Mercer was a 71-67 loser in its last match on the road against Crimson. They covered the +5.5-point spread as underdogs.
Mercer:
Team record: 5-8 SU,6-5 ATS
Furman:
Team record: 12-2 SU,5-6 ATS
Furman is 19-3 SU in its last 22 games
Furman is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home
Furman is 7-2 ATS in its last 9 games when playing Mercer
Next up:
Mercer at Wofford Saturday, January 5
Furman home to The Citadel Saturday, January 5