Furman vs Mercer Prediction 1/25/25 College Basketball Picks

The Furman Paladins and the Mercer Bears meet Saturday in college basketball action from Hawkins Arena. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best bets for this game. Here’s a Furman vs. Mercer prediction.

Furman Recap

The Furman Paladins come into this game looking to shake off their 91-82 loss to VMI last time out to fall to 15-5 on the year. After this game, Furman will head home for a game against Samford.

Paladins Struggling ATS

PJay Smith Jr. leads the Paladins in scoring and in assists with 16.6 PPG and 3.2 APG while Nick Anderson has 12.6 PPG with 2.6 APG to cap off the pair of double-digit scorers for Furman up to this point in the year. Garrett Hien also has 7.8 PPG with a team-high 5 RPG and 2.8 APG while Cooper Bowser has 8.5 PPG and 5 RPG as well on the year. Charles Johnston also contributed 6.9 PPG and 3 RPG as well on the year. As a team, Furman is averaging 76.6 PPG on 45.7% shooting from the field, 34.9% from three, and 67.9% from the foul line this season.

Why the Furman Paladins will win

• Furman has won 18 of its last 20 games against Mercer.
• Mercer has lost four of its last five games.

Mercer Recap

The Mercer Bears come into this game off of a 79-78 win over UNC-Greensboro last time out to improve to 10-10 on the year. After this game, Mercer will welcome The Citadel to town for a matchup.

Bears Looking To Heat Up

Tyler Johnson leads the Bears in scoring with 15.8 PPG while Angel Montas Jr. has 10.8 PPG with 5 RPG and Ahmad Robinson has 15.6 PPG with 4 RPG and a team-high 5 APG to lead the Bears in the assist department up to this point in the year. Alex Holt has 12.1 PPG with 6.8 RPG to lead the Bears on the glass while also rounding out the group of double-digit scorers for Mercer up to this point in the year. As a team, Mercer is averaging 83.6 PPG on 47% shooting from the field, 32.6% from three, and 69.9% from the foul line this season.

Why the Mercer Bears will win

• Mercer has won each of its last six day games at Hawkins Arena.
• Furman has lost four of its last five day games against the Southern Conference.

Total Points Facts

• Each of the last six games between Furman and Mercer at Hawkins Arena have produced a total of 150 or fewer points.
• Each of Furman’s last six games at Hawkins Arena has produced a total of 150 or fewer points.

Furman vs. Mercer Prediction

I’m on Mercer here. I love Furman don’t get me wrong, but the Paladins can’t cover point spreads right now, no matter how big or small they might be. The Bears on the other hand, just took Samford to the wire at home and have three conference losses by 3 points or less. I think Mercer’s going to be mighty competitive and potentially win this game outright. Give me Mercer and the points in this game.