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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 Wednesday.
Oddsmakers opened the Paladins as -4.5-point favorites versus the Bears, while the game's total opened at 143.5.
Mercer was a 73-45 loser in their most recent outing on the road against Catamounts. They failed to cover the +1-point spread as underdogs.
In their last action, Furman was a 70-56 winner on the road against Buccaneers. They covered the -7.5-point spread as favorites.
Furman:
Team record: 12-5 SU,6-8 ATS
Furman is 2-5 ATS in its last 7 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 13 of Furman's last 19 games on the road
Furman is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Mercer
Mercer:
Team record: 7-10 SU,5-10 ATS
Current Streak: lost 4 straight games.
Next up:
Furman home to UNC Greensboro Saturday, January 14
Mercer at East Tennessee State Saturday, January 14