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Furman Paladins vs. Mercer Bears
The fans at Hawkins Arena will be treated to a game between the Furman Paladins and the Mercer Bears when they take their seats on Thursday.
Oddsmakers opened the Paladins as -1-point favorites versus the Bears, while the game's total opened at 139.5.
Mercer was a 76-74 loser in its last match at home against Bulldogs. They failed to cover the -16-point spread as favorites.
Furman was a 100-66 winner in its last match at home against Catamounts. They covered the -14.5-point spread as favorites.
Furman:
Team record: 15-7 SU,9-7 ATS
Furman is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games
Furman is 11-4 SU in its last 15 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Furman's last 7 games
Mercer:
Team record: 10-12 SU,6-10-1 ATS
Current Streak: lost 3 straight games.
Next up:
Furman at The Citadel Saturday, February 3
Mercer home to Wofford Saturday, February 3