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Furman Paladins vs. Mercer Bears
The Furman Paladins and the Mercer Bears will both be gunning for a victory on Saturday when they meet at Hawkins Arena.
Oddsmakers opened the Paladins as -3.5-point favorites versus the Bears, while the game's total opened at 142.
Mercer lost its last outing, a 76-67 result against Terriers on January 31. They failed to cover in that game as a +7-point underdog.
In their last action, Furman was a 71-61 winner on the road against Bulldogs. They covered the -7-point spread as favorites.
Furman:
Team record: 17-5 SU,11-8 ATS
Furman is 6-2 ATS in its last 8 games
Furman is 17-5 SU in its last 22 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Furman's last 6 games
Mercer:
Team record: 8-14 SU,11-9 ATS
Next up:
Furman at Western Carolina Thursday, February 7
Mercer home to The Citadel Saturday, February 9