A game after he scored 23 points in a 78-64 win over Samford, Alex Hunter leads the Furman Paladins (13-7) on the road against the Mercer Bears (12-8) on Saturday, February 20, 2021. The Paladins are favored by 3.5 points in the matchup, which starts at 2:00 PM ET on ESPN+. The over/under in the matchup is 147.
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Betting Information
Furman vs Mercer Betting Information
Favorite |
Spread |
Favorite Spread Odds |
Underdog Spread Odds |
Total |
Over Total Odds |
Under Total Odds |
Favorite Moneyline |
Underdog Moneyline |
Furman |
-3.5 |
-115 |
-105 |
147 |
-110 |
-110 |
-170 |
145 |
ATS Records for Furman and Mercer
Furman and Mercer Betting Information
|
ATS Record |
ATS Record Against 3.5+ Point Spread |
Over/Under Record (O-U-P) |
Furman |
8-8 |
4-3 |
16-0 |
Mercer |
5-7-1 |
0-1 |
15-0 |
Furman Leaders
- Mike Bothwell leads the Paladins in scoring, racking up 16.0 points per game.
- The team is led in rebounding by Clay Mounce's 6.5 rebounds per game and assisting by Hunter's 3.8 assists per game .
- Hunter is the top three-point shooter for the Paladins, knocking down 2.6 per game.
- Furman's steals leader is Bothwell, who collects 1.7 per game. Jalen Slawson leads the team averaging 1.3 blocks a game.
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Mercer Leaders
- Ross Cummings owns the Bears top spot in scoring with 15.3 points per game and also tacks on 3.3 rebounds and 2.4 assists per contest.
- When it comes to Mercer leaders in rebounds and assists, the team has two players at the top: Felipe Haase with 7.8 rebounds per game and Neftali Alvarez with 4.7 assists per game.
- Cummings knocks down 2.9 three-pointers per game, the top mark for the Bears.
- Jeff Gary leads the Paladins with 1.7 steals per game and Maciej Bender is their top shot blocker with 1.4 blocks per game.
Furman vs Mercer: Last 5 Meetings
Furman has a 5-0 record in the last five games against Mercer. The Bears have a 2-1 record against the spread in those contests with the Paladins.
Furman vs Mercer (Last 5 Games)
Date |
Favorite |
Spread |
Total |
Favorite Moneyline |
Underdog Moneyline |
Game Type |
Result |
1/2/2021 |
Furman |
-10 |
152 |
-576 |
+417 |
Regular Season |
83-80 FURMAN |
2/5/2020 |
Furman |
-11.5 |
143.5 |
-843 |
+540 |
Regular Season |
79-57 FURMAN |
12/20/2019 |
Furman |
-9.5 |
146 |
-525 |
+376 |
Regular Season |
64-62 FURMAN |
2/2/2019 |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
Regular Season |
74-63 FURMAN |
1/3/2019 |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
Regular Season |
71-58 FURMAN |
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Betting on the Over/Under
Furman and its opponents have gone over the current 147 total in 11 of 20 games (55%) this season
14 Mercer games this season featured a total above Saturday's set total of 147 (70%).
The combined points per game average of the two teams, 159, is 12 points greater than Saturday's over/under.
These two squads combine to surrender 142 points per game, five fewer than this contest's over/under.
The Paladins and their opponents have scored an average of 148.4 points per game in 2020-21, 1.4 more than Saturday's total.
The 147-point total for this game is 5.5 points below the 152.5 points per game average total in Bears games this season.