Mercer vs Furman Prediction 2/12/25 College Basketball Picks

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

Mercer Recap

The Mercer Bears come into this game looking to bounce back from a 77-66 loss to Wofford last time out to sit at 11-14 on the year. After this game, Mercer will head home for a matchup with VMI.

Bears Lose Three In A Row

Ahmad Robinson leads the Bears in scoring and assists with 17 PPG along with 5.2 APG in addition to a team-high 2.2 SPG and 4.6 RPG while Tyler Johnson has 16.1 PPG with 3.6 RPG as well on the year. Alex Holt has 11.9 PPG with a team-high 7 RPG, leading Mercer on the glass while also rounding out the group of double-digit scorers for Mercer up to this point in the year. Angel Montas Jr. also has 8.5 PPG with 3.4 RPG in 16 games played so far this season. As a team, Mercer is averaging 79.1 PPG on 44.5% shooting from the field, 33% from three, and 65.1% from the foul line this season.

Why the Furman Paladins will win

• Furman has won each of its last 21 Wednesday home games against the Southern Conference.
• Mercer has lost eight of its last 10 games.

Furman Recap

The Furman Paladins come into this game looking to bounce back from an 85-72 loss to Chattanooga last time out to drop to 18-7 on the year. After this game, Furman will welcome UNC-Greensboro to town.

Paladins Looking To Find Consistency

PJay Smith Jr. leads the Paladins in scoring and in assists with 16.3 PPG and 3.6 APG along with 4.1 RPG while Nick Anderson has 13.6 PPG with 2.4 APG to cap off the pair of double-digit scorers for Furman up to this point in the year. Garrett Hien also has 7.7 PPG with 5 RPG and 2.4 APG while Cooper Bowser has 9 PPG and 4.8 RPG as well on the year. Charles Johnston also contributed 6.5 PPG and 3.1 RPG as well on the year. Ben VanderWal has 5.8 PPG with a team-high 5.5 RPG to lead the Paladins on the glass this season. As a team, Furman is averaging 76.6 PPG on 45.5% shooting from the field, 34.6% from three, and 66.8% from the foul line this season.

Total Points Facts

• Each of Furman’s last 15 games at Bon Secours Wellness Arena has produced a total of 150 or fewer points.
• Twenty-six of Mercer’s last 30 night games against Conference opponents have produced a total of 150 or fewer points.

Mercer vs. Furman Prediction

I’m going to back Furman here. I just can’t get off of the Paladins even with how inconsistent they’ve been because the one thing Mercer has done consistently for much of the season is lose, especially as of late. The Paladins have been able to take care of business at home more often than not, and I think that Furman gets it done at home once again to keep themselves in the SoCon hunt. Give me Furman laying the points at home in this one.