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Mercer Bears vs. Furman Paladins

The Mercer Bears and the Furman Paladins will both be gunning for a victory on Wednesday when they meet at Timmons Arena.

Oddsmakers opened the Paladins as -12.5-point favorites versus the Bears, while the game's total opened at 143.

Furman won its last outing, a 74-72 result against Keydets on January 29. They failed to cover in that game as a -16.5-point favorite.

Last time out for Mercer, they were a 76-71 winner as they battled Bulldogs at home. They failed to cover in the match as a -11-point favorite.

Mercer:
Team record: 12-11 SU,12-9 ATS
Current Streak: won 6 straight games.

Furman:
Team record: 18-5 SU,10-11 ATS
Current Streak: won 3 straight games.
Furman is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games
Furman is 11-2 SU in its last 13 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Furman's last 7 games

Next up:
Mercer home to East Tennessee State Saturday, February 8
Furman at Western Carolina Saturday, February 8