The Mercer Bears (8-5, 0-0 SoCon) are underdogs (by 3.5 points) to stop a three-game road losing streak when they visit the Furman Paladins (9-4, 0-0 SoCon) on Wednesday, December 31, 2025 at 12 p.m. ET. The matchup has an over/under of 154.5.
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Furman Cover -3.5 vs Mercer -108
Furman vs. Mercer betting lines
- Furman moneyline odds to win: -179
- Mercer moneyline odds to win: +148
- Spread: Furman (-3.5)
- Total: 154.5
Furman statistics, trends and more
As the home team
- Furman did a better job covering the spread in away games (8-5-1) than it did in home games (6-7-0) last year.
- The Paladins hit the over on the over/under in a lower percentage of home games (53.8%) than games on the road (57.1%) last year.
- Furman performed worse as a moneyline favorite in home games last year, putting up a home record of 8-3, compared to going 6-1 away from home.
Last season stats
- The Paladins were 86th in the country in points scored (77.2 per game) and 104th in points conceded (69.8) last year.
- On the glass, Furman was 111th in college basketball in rebounds (33.1 per game) last year. It was 187th in rebounds conceded (31.3 per game).
- Last season the Paladins were 17th-best in the nation in assists with 16.9 per game.
Furman betting records this season
- ATS Record: 4-6-0 (Home: 2-2-0; Away: 1-2-0)
- ATS Record When Favored by 3.5+: 2-2-0 (As Favorite: 3-3-0; As Underdog: 1-3-0)
- O-U-P: 5-5-0 (Home: 3-1-0; Away: 1-2-0)
- Record When Moneyline Favorite: 5-1 (Home: 3-1; Away: 2-0)
- Record When Moneyline Underdog: 1-3 (Home: 0-0; Away: 0-1)
| Field Goal % | Opp. Field Goal % | Rebounds | Opp. Rebounds | Assists | Turnovers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 48.6 (62nd in nation) | 42.7 (139th) | 36.0 (69th) | 27.8 (47th) | 17.3 (57th) | 12.3 (239th) |
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Mercer statistics, trends and more
As the away team
- In 2025-26 against the spread, Mercer has a better winning percentage at home (1.000, 3-0-0 record) than on the road (.714, 5-2-0).
- Bears games have gone above the over/under 33.3% of the time at home (one of three), and 57.1% of the time on the road (four of seven).
Last season stats
- The Bears were 112th in the country last season with 76.1 points per game. At the other end of the court, they ranked 278th with 75.3 points allowed per game.
- Mercer ranked 21st-best in college basketball with 35.8 boards per game. On the other hand, it ranked seventh-worst in college basketball with 35.5 rebounds allowed per contest.
- The Bears delivered 13.2 dimes per game, which ranked them 209th in college basketball.
Mercer betting records this season
- ATS Record: 8-2-0 (Home: 3-0-0; Away: 5-2-0)
- ATS Record When Underdog by 3.5+: 4-1-0 (As Favorite: 3-0-0; As Underdog: 5-2-0)
- O-U-P: 5-5-0 (Home: 1-2-0; Away: 4-3-0)
- Record When Moneyline Favorite: 3-0 (Home: 3-0; Away: 0-0)
- Record When Moneyline Underdog: 2-5 (Home: 0-0; Away: 2-5)
| Field Goal % | Opp. Field Goal % | Rebounds | Opp. Rebounds | Assists | Turnovers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 45.1 (209th in nation) | 41.4 (89th) | 36.5 (53rd) | 36.2 (349th) | 15.4 (129th) | 10.7 (101st) |
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