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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 -2.5-point favorites versus the Bears, while the game's total opened at 149.
Mercer was a 71-64 winner in its last match on the road against Buccaneers. They covered the +4.5-point spread as underdogs.
Furman was a 78-64 winner in its last match at home against Bulldogs. They failed to cover the -16.5-point spread as favorites.
Furman:
Team record: 13-6 SU,6-10 ATS
Furman is 11-4 ATS in its last 15 games when playing Mercer
Furman is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing Mercer
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Furman's last 6 games when playing Mercer
Mercer:
Team record: 13-8 SU,7-11 ATS
Next up:
Furman home to VMI Monday, February 22
Mercer home to The Citadel Monday, February 22