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The Mercer Bears (7-10, 0-4 SoCon) are underdogs (+6) as they try to break a four-game losing streak when they host the Furman Paladins (12-5, 3-1 SoCon) at 7:00 PM ET on Wednesday, January 11, 2023 at Hawkins Arena. The matchup has an over/under of 140.5 points.
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Game Info, Betting Lines for Paladins vs. Bears
- Game Day: Wednesday, January 11, 2023
- Game Time: 7:00 PM ET
- Location: Macon, Georgia
- Arena: Hawkins Arena
| Favorite | Spread | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Furman | -6 | 140.5 |
Furman Betting Stats & Information
- Furman has gone 9-3 in games when it was listed as the moneyline favorite (winning 75%).
- The Paladins have not played a game with moneyline odds of -274 or shorter.
- So far this season, the Paladins have put together a 6-8-0 record against the spread.
- The Bears have not yet covered the spread as underdogs of 6 points or more this season (0-1).
- The average over/under Furman has had set in games this year is 13 more points than this outing’s point total.
Mercer Betting Stats & Info
- Mercer has been underdogs in seven games this season and won one (14.3%) of those contests.
- The Bears have not entered a game this season with longer moneyline odds than +220.
- The Bears are 6-10-0 against the spread this season.
- The Bears are winless against the spread (0-1) when playing as at least 6-point underdogs.
- The average point total for Mercer this season is 0.6 points higher than this game’s over/under.
Furman vs. Mercer Season Stat Comparison
| Furman Rank | Furman AVG | Mercer AVG | Mercer Rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19th | 81.9 | Points Scored | 71.8 | 174th |
| 246th | 71.6 | Points Allowed | 69.4 | 200th |
| 178th | 32.5 | Rebounds | 30.9 | 252nd |
| 251st | 7.9 | Off. Rebounds | 8.4 | 216th |
| 12th | 10 | 3pt Made | 6.2 | 293rd |
| 3rd | 19.4 | Assists | 15.6 | 50th |
| 184th | 12.4 | Turnovers | 11.4 | 85th |
This Matchup’s Impact Players
Furman Paladins Leaders
- The Paladins leader in points and assists is Mike Bothwell, who scores 19.5 points per game along with 4.2 assists.
- Jalen Slawson leads Furman in rebounding, pulling down 6.9 rebounds per game while also scoring 14.4 points a contest.
- JP Pegues makes more threes per game than any other member of the Paladins, knocking down shots from beyond the arc at a clip of 1.9 per contest.
Mercer Bears Leaders
- Jalyn McCreary collects 15.5 points and 5.6 rebounds per game for the Bears, enough to make him the leading scorer and rebounder on the team.
- Luis Hurtado’s assist statline leads Mercer; he dishes out 4.7 assists per game.
- Kamar Robertson is consistent from three-point range and leads the Bears with 1.9 made threes per game.
