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Mercer Bears vs. Furman Paladins
The fans at Timmons Arena will be treated to a game between the Mercer Bears and the Furman Paladins when they take their seats on Saturday.
Oddsmakers opened the Paladins as -9-point favorites versus the Bears, while the game's total opened at 148.5.
Last time out for Furman, they were a 85-77 loser as they battled Catamounts on the road. They failed to cover in the match as a +2-point underdog.
Mercer was a 84-75 loser in their most recent outing on the road against Mocs. They earned a push of the +9-point spread as underdogs.
Mercer:
Team record: 14-15 SU,15-11-1 ATS
Furman:
Team record: 16-14 SU,11-16 ATS
Furman is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Furman's last 6 games at home
Furman is 6-2 ATS in its last 8 games when playing Mercer