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Mercer Bears vs Furman Palladins Betting Picks & Predictions

Game time: March 2, 2024 at 2:00 PM ET

Venue: Timmons Arena — Greenview, SC

Article updated Mar 2, 10:36 PM EST

Published by SportsJaw Editorial Team

The Mercer Bears are traveling to play the Furman Palladins at the Timmons Arena stadium on Saturday, 3/2/2024 @ 2:00pm EST. Furman is the betting favorite opening at -9 and

Game outlook

The Mercer Bears are traveling to play the Furman Palladins at the Timmons Arena stadium on Saturday, 3/2/2024 @ 2:00pm EST. Furman is the betting favorite opening at -9 and the current line is Furman -10.25.

Bears vs Paladins Prediction for Today's Game

Based on recent trends and head to head stats, the Scorecaster predicts Paladins to win today's game by 2 points. This model factors in recent against the spread (ATS) trends and scoring which predicts the Mercer Bears to cover the 10.25 point spread and the total to go under 151 points.

PREDICTED SCORE: Mercer 68 to Furman 70

Scorecaster algorithmic predictions factor in up-to-date player injuries for both the Mercer Bears and Furman Palladins, including recent team & player performances and defensive & offensive matchups from recent history.

Curated Picks & Predictions

The SportsJaw community predicts Mercer Bears to cover the spread (52%)

Based on the moneyline, the implied probability that Furman will win straight-up is 84%.

From the lines set by Sportsbooks, they predict the score to be MERCR 65.25, FURMN 85.75.

OddsShark predicts Furman will win, cover the spread, and the total will go over.

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Mercer Key Betting Stats

With a power ranking of 291, Mercer is ranked #263 in offense (scoring an average of 70.93 per game), #161 in defense (allowing an average of 71.25 points to be scored against them per game) and are 14-15 (15-11-1 ATS) this season.

Offensively, the Bears hit an average of 44.89% of their field goals (ranked #165) and 66.32% of their free throws (ranked #335) and makes an average of 34.58% of their three pointers ranked #150 in the NCAAB). They average 34.54 rebounds per game (ranked # 242) and average 13.43 offensive assists and 11.64 turnovers per game (ranked # 152 and 155 respectively).

Defensively speaking, Mercer allows an average of 44.34% field goals (ranked #222) and 72.62% free throws (ranked #242 in the NCAAB) The Bears allow an average of 34.62% of the three pointers (ranked #261) and averages 34.57 defensive rebounds per game (ranked # 34.57) Finally, the Bears average 11.18 defensive assists and 12.61 turnovers per game (ranked # 50 and 126 respectively).

Furman Key Betting Stats

Furman Palladins has a power ranking of 66 and are #46 for offense (scoring an average of 79.83 per game), #279 for defense (giving up an average of 75.14 points per game) and 16-14 (11-16 ATS) overall. Mercer went 2-1 (1-2 ATS) in their last 3 matchups against Furman.

For offense, the Paladins hit an average of 44.86% of their field goals (ranked #169) and 72.46% of their free throws (ranked #152) and makes an average of 32.67% of their three pointers (ranked #254 in the NCAAB). They average 38.28 rebounds per game (ranked # 60) and average 16.72 offensive assists and 12.28 turnovers per game (ranked # 21) and 230 respectively).

On defense, Furman allows an average of 45.25% field goals (ranked #274) and 67.98% free throws (ranked #24 in the NCAAB) The Paladins allow an average of 33.39% of the three pointers (ranked #173) and averages 36.00 defensive rebounds per game (ranked # 36.00) Finally, the Paladins average 14.03 defensive assists and 12.17 turnovers per game (ranked # 287 and 161 respectively).

Betting Summary

Mercer has a slight advantage in regards to ball control (factoring in rebounds and turnovers).

The Scorecaster model predicts the Mercer Bears to cover the 10.25 point spread and the total to go under 151 points.

Written by SportsJaw Staff Categorized as NCAAB Predictions

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SportsJaw published this archived preview from its original game-day article. Its prediction and quoted lines are preserved as written.

About our editorial process

SportsJaw Bears vs Palladins archived game preview contains historical odds and availability that may no longer be current. View history of past Bears vs Palladins matchups or learn how our predictions work.

Current matchup data

Lines, trends and availability

Line movement since open

  • Moneyline · Mercer Bears+358 → +400Moved
  • Moneyline · Furman Palladins-471 → -533Moved
  • Spread · Mercer Bears+9 (-110) → +10.25 (-110)Moved
  • Spread · Furman Palladins-9 (-110) → -10.25 (-110)Moved
  • Total · Over148 (-110) → 151 (-110)Moved
  • Total · Under148 (-110) → 151 (-110)Moved

ATS and O/U trends

Mercer Bears
19-13 matchup record · 6-3-1 ATS · 6-4-0 O/U
Last 10 completed games on file
Furman Palladins
22-13 matchup record · 3-7-0 ATS · 5-5-0 O/U
Last 10 completed games on file

Injuries and availability

From the published research (2024-03-03T03:36:28.367Z). Availability may have changed; review the cited sources.

Scorecaster algorithmic predictions factor in up-to-date player injuries for both the Mercer Bears and Furman Palladins, including recent team & player performances and defensive & offensive matchups from recent history.

Recent head-to-head

  • 2024-02-07Furman Palladins 69 · Mercer Bears 78
  • 2023-03-04Mercer Bears 58 · Furman Palladins 73
  • 2023-02-22Mercer Bears 67 · Furman Palladins 70
Final result

Matchup pick recap

Mercer Bears defeated Furman Palladins 82-75

Mercer Bears defeated Furman Palladins 82-75 on March 2, 2024, a 7-point decision in the series. Mercer Bears' strongest period was the 1st half, when it outscored its opponent 34-29. Against SportsJaw's recorded Mercer Bears +10.25 (-110) spread, Mercer Bears covered, while the 157 combined points finished over the recorded total of 151.

SportsJaw editorial picks

  • Projected winnerNo published selectionUnavailable

Tipster picks

  • MackintoshSpread · Mercer Bears +9.5 (-110)Win
  • BrycetTotal · Over 149.5 (-110)Win