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Furman Paladins vs. Mercer Bears
The Furman Paladins and the Mercer Bears will both be gunning for a victory on Thursday when they meet at Hawkins Arena.
Oddsmakers opened the Bears as -1-point favorites versus the Paladins, while the game's total opened at 129.5.
Last time out for Mercer, they were a 62-47 winner as they battled Catamounts at home. They covered in the match as a -12.5-point favorite.
Furman was a 73-67 winner in their most recent outing on the road against Spartans. They covered the +1-point spread as underdogs.
Furman:
Team record: 14-8 SU,9-3-1 ATS
Current Streak: won 4 straight games.
Furman is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games
Furman is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
Furman is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games on the road
Mercer:
Team record: 11-12 SU,13-6 ATS
Current Streak: won 3 straight games.
Next up:
Furman at The Citadel Saturday, February 4
Mercer home to Wofford Saturday, February 4