The Mercer Bears (11-14, 4-8 SoCon) will look to end a three-game losing streak when they hit the road to play the Furman Paladins (18-7, 6-6 SoCon) on Wednesday, February 12, 2025 at Bon Secours Wellness Arena as 5.5-point underdogs. The contest airs at 7:00 PM ET on ESPN+. The point total for the matchup is set at 154.

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Furman vs. Mercer betting lines

• Furman moneyline odds to win: -243
• Mercer moneyline odds to win: +198
• Spread: Furman (-5.5)
• Total: 154

Furman statistics, trends and more

As the home team

• Against the spread, Furman has fared worse when playing at home, covering four times in nine home games, and six times in 12 road games.
• When playing at home, the Paladins eclipse the over/under 55.6% of the time (five of nine games). They hit the over more often on the road, exceeding the total in 58.3% of games (seven of 12).
• Furman has performed worse as a moneyline favorite when playing at home, putting up a home record of 5-2, compared to going 6-1 in road games.

Recent trends

• The Paladins have been putting up 73.1 points per contest in their last 10 times on the court, an average that’s a little lower than the 76.6 they’ve scored over the course of the 2024-25 season.
• Furman’s defense has been more porous as of late, as the team has allowed 75.6 points per game over its last 10 compared to the 69.2 points per game its opponents are averaging on the season.
• The Paladins are trending down from deep over their last 10 outings, making 9.6 threes per game and shooting 32.8% from long range in comparison to their season-long averages of 10.3 makes and 34.6% from distance in the 2024-25 season.

Furman betting records this season

• ATS Record: 11-10-1 (Home: 4-5-0; Away: 6-5-1)
• ATS Record When Favored by 5.5+: 3-5-0 (As Favorite: 8-7-0; As Underdog: 3-3-1)
• O-U-P: 12-10-0 (Home: 5-4-0; Away: 7-5-0)
• Record When Moneyline Favorite: 12-3 (Home: 5-2; Away: 6-1)
• Record When Moneyline Underdog: 3-4 (Home: 2-0; Away: 1-4)

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Mercer statistics, trends and more

As the away team

• Mercer’s winning percentage against the spread at home is .625 (5-3-0). Away, it is .385 (5-8-0).
• In 2024-25 a lower percentage of the Bears’ games have finished above the over/under at home (25%, two of eight) than away (61.5%, eight of 13).
• As moneyline underdogs, the Bears have won a higher percentage of games at home (1-4) than on the road (1-8).

Recent trends

• The Bears are putting up 73.5 points per contest over their past 10 games, which is 5.6 fewer points than their average for the season (79.1).
• Mercer is giving up 77.2 points per game over its past 10 games, compared to its season average of 76.4 points allowed.
• The Bears are sinking 7.9 treys per contest in their last 10 games, which is 0.9 fewer three-pointers than their average for the season (8.8). Additionally, they sport a lower three-point percentage over their past 10 contests (31.3%) compared to their season average from three-point land (33.1%).

Mercer betting records this season

• ATS Record: 12-11-0 (Home: 5-3-0; Away: 5-8-0)
• ATS Record When Underdog by 5.5+: 4-5-0 (As Favorite: 4-3-0; As Underdog: 8-8-0)
• O-U-P: 11-12-0 (Home: 2-6-0; Away: 8-5-0)
• Record When Moneyline Favorite: 6-1 (Home: 3-0; Away: 3-1)
• Record When Moneyline Underdog: 3-13 (Home: 1-4; Away: 1-8)