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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 -6.5-point favorites versus the Bears, while the game's total opened at 143.
Mercer was a 75-61 loser in its last match on the road against Bulldogs. They failed to cover the +1.5-point spread as underdogs.
Furman won its last outing, a 79-64 result against Keydets on January 26. They covered in that game as a -9-point favorite.
Furman:
Team record: 15-7 SU,11-7-3 ATS
Current Streak: won 3 straight games.
Furman is 7-2 ATS in its last 9 games when playing Mercer
Furman is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing Mercer
Furman is 7-1 ATS in its last 8 games when playing on the road against Mercer
Mercer:
Team record: 12-9 SU,9-11 ATS
Next up:
Furman home to The Citadel Wednesday, February 2
Mercer home to Wofford Monday, January 31