Men's College Basketball
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Furman at Mercer
When: 4:30 PM ET, Saturday, January 25, 2025
Where: Hawkins Arena, Macon, Georgia
Where: Hawkins Arena, Macon, Georgia
Quick Hits
Overall Team Offense
- The Mercer Bears are ranked 234 for offensive field goal percentage shooting 43.0% while attempting 63.2 shots per game. The Bears shooting percentages include 67.4% for free throw percentage and 31.9% for three point percentage so far this season.
- The Furman Paladins are ranked 255 for offensive field goal percentage shooting 42.6% while attempting 56.9 shots per game. The Paladins shooting percentages include 69.7% for free throw percentage and 33.3% for three point percentage so far this season.
Home and Away
- The Mercer Bears are 5-2 at home this season, 3-4 against conference opponents, and 7-6 against non-conference opponents.
- At home the Bears are averaging 80.4 scoring, and holding teams to 74.8 points scored on defense.
- The Furman Paladins are 6-3 while on the road this season, 3-4 against conference opponents, and 12-1 against non-conference opponents.
- On the road, the Paladins are averaging 72.6 scoring, and holding teams to 71.2 points scored on defense.
Stats and Records
Team Comparison
| W/L | Strk | Home | Away | Neutral | Day | Night | Conf | |
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| Furman | 15-5 | L2 | 8-2 | 6-3 | 1-0 | 5-1 | 10-4 | 3-4 |
| Mercer | 10-10 | W1 | 5-2 | 4-7 | 1-1 | 7-4 | 3-6 | 3-4 |
Last Meeting
| Furman | Mercer | |||||||
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| Date | Away | Home | Pts | Reb | FG% | Pts | Reb | FG% |
| 3/2/24 | MER 82 | FUR 75 | 75 | 38 | 41.2 | 82 | 25 | 55.2 |
Player Stats
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| Points | Player | Total | FG% | FTM |
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| Furman | P. Smith Jr. | 301 | 46.2 | 43 |
| Mercer | A. Robinson | 346 | 42.4 | 88 |
| Rebounds | Player | Total | Off | Def |
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| Furman | B. VanderWal | 104 | 47 | 57 |
| Mercer | A. Holt | 146 | 64 | 82 |
| Assists | Player | |
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| Furman | P. Smith Jr. | 59 |
| Mercer | A. Robinson | 105 |
Quickchart Matchup
 Furman Off vs
 Mercer Defense |
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71.2 Points For
78.7 Points Against
42.6 FG%
44.2 FG%
31.5 Reb
36.6 Reb |
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Mercer Off vs
Furman Defense |
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76.1 Points For
69.8 Points Against
43.0 FG%
43.4 FG%
33.8 Reb
32.7 Reb |