Mercer Bears (12-17) vs. Furman Paladins (22-7)
February 22, 2023 7:00 pm EDT
The Line: Furman Paladins -13.5 / Mercer Bears +13.5; Over/Under: +140.5
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The Mercer Bears and the Furman Paladins meet in college basketball action from the Timmons Arena on Wednesday night. Let’s dive into the odds, injuries, matchup history and make a prediction for this game.
Odds
Furman is listed as a 13.5-point home favorite with a total for this game set at 140.5 points.
Injuries
Neither side has anyone listed on the injury report for this game, so barring any last-minute announcements, both sides will come into this game at full strength.
Matchup History
Furman’s 84-66 win back on January 11th, 2023, made it 16 straight wins for the Paladins in this head-to-head matchup.
Trends
Mercer is 1-7 ATS in their last 8 games against a team with a winning record and 3-9-1 ATS in their last 13 games following an ATS loss while the under is 5-1-1 in their last 7 road games. Furman is 46-19 in their last 65 games against a team with a losing record and 8-2 ATS in their last 10 games overall while the over is 5-2 in their last 7 home games.
Pick
I lean towards Furman here. I was burned by the Paladins in a couple of their recent games, but the problem here is that Mercer just hasn’t been able to cut it against the better teams in the conference and I think that Furman bounces back in a big way here. At home, I just don’t see how Furman doesn’t run away and hide with a 20+ point win here. Give me Furman laying the points here.
