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Furman vs Mercer Result & Analysis

Date: Sat 08 Jan 2022
Tip-off: 21:00
Final 81-66
44-27 37-39
Position#105
Record10-6
FormLWWLW
Points / game77.9
Allowed / game71.4
Furman 🏆
USA
vs
Position#198
Record8-6
FormWWLLW
Points / game72.6
Allowed / game70.5
USANCAA
Other2021-22
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Sections

🎯 1. Model Analysis

Furman winWon
-no forecast
Best oddsnone
Implied-
Edge-
Mercer winLost
-no forecast
Best oddsnone
Implied-
Edge-
No frozen forecast was made for this game before tip-off.

🏀 2. Points Analysis

FurmanUSALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
High Point
#243
W
74-70 OT
74
70
+4
A01/12
NCAA
Charleston
#182
W
91-88 OT
91
88
+3
H04/12
NCAA
Winthrop
#53
L
80-85
80
85
-5
A08/12
NCAA
Appalachian State
#156
W
73-65
73
65
+8
H11/12
NCAA
North Carolina
#41
L
61-74
61
74
-13
A15/12
NCAA
Mississippi St.
#171
L
66-69
66
69
-3
A18/12
NCAA
Presbyterian
#278
W
75-61
75
61
+14
H22/12
NCAA
Samford
#91
W
81-49
81
49
+32
H30/12
NCAA
VMI
#186
L
67-76
67
76
-9
A01/01
NCAA
NC Greensboro
#167
W
58-54
58
54
+4
A06/01
NCAA
1H
2H
26-25
33-34
34-42
44-36
42-43
38-42
40-36
33-29
39-39
22-35
24-35
42-34
42-22
33-39
48-21
33-28
36-30
31-46
30-28
28-26
141.7Avg total
72.6Scored
69.1Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (16)77.971.4149.3+6.662%
Season at home (7)83.667.1150.7+16.486%
Season away (9)73.674.7148.2-1.144%
Last 10 (10)72.669.1141.7+3.560%
Last 5 (5)69.461.8131.2+7.660%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Strongerno games
vs Similar (5)72.681.4154.0-8.80%
vs Weaker ◀ (24)75.568.6144.1+6.971%
This opponent (Mercer) is Weaker. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
MercerUSALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Bucknell
#328
W
78-68
78
68
+10
H23/11
NCAA
Middle Tenn. St.
#65
L
58-82
58
82
-24
H24/11
NCAA
Milligan
#549
W
88-49
88
49
+39
H27/11
NCAA
Kennesaw State
#253
W
73-71
73
71
+2
A02/12
NCAA
Georgia State
#100
W
83-77
83
77
+6
H04/12
NCAA
Coastal Carolina
#160
W
74-69
74
69
+5
A07/12
NCAA
Georgia Southern
#229
W
77-68
77
68
+9
H11/12
NCAA
Florida Gulf Coast
#88
L
55-67
55
67
-12
A19/12
NCAA
Troy
#99
L
65-69
65
69
-4
H22/12
NCAA
Samford
#91
W
83-80
83
80
+3
H06/01
NCAA
1H
2H
37-32
41-36
27-38
31-44
46-21
42-28
39-34
34-37
36-38
47-39
35-30
39-39
37-30
40-38
26-18
29-49
33-38
32-31
33-38
50-42
143.4Avg total
73.4Scored
70.0Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (14)72.670.5143.1+2.157%
Season at home (8)76.267.9144.1+8.475%
Season away (6)67.774.0141.7-6.333%
Last 10 (10)73.470.0143.4+3.470%
Last 5 (5)70.870.6141.4+0.260%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (7)68.476.4144.9-8.029%
vs Similar (16)71.769.8141.5+1.956%
vs Weaker (6)80.068.8148.8+11.283%
This opponent (Furman) is Stronger. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.

📊 3. Team Totals

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⚖️ 4. Spread

No spread forecast for this game yet.

⏱️ 5. Halves

Half by half

-5-2+0+2+51st half1st half: +4.0+4.01st half: +3.2+3.22nd half2nd half: -1.2-1.22nd half: +0.2+0.2
-5-2+0+2+51st half1st half: +4.0+4.01st half: +3.2+3.22nd half2nd half: -1.2-1.22nd half: +0.2+0.2
FurmanMercer
Each team's average half over its last 10 games. Net is the half margin (above zero = the team wins that half on average: who starts fast, who closes); Pythia projection = the half means of tonight's simulation. Hover a bar for its value.
Bets by half · pick a half
FurmanLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
High Point
#243
W
26-25
26
25
+1
A01/12
NCAA
Charleston
#182
L
34-42
34
42
-8
H04/12
NCAA
Winthrop
#53
L
42-43
42
43
-1
A08/12
NCAA
Appalachian State
#156
W
40-36
40
36
+4
H11/12
NCAA
North Carolina
#41
D
39-39
39
39
+0
A15/12
NCAA
Mississippi St.
#171
L
24-35
24
35
-11
A18/12
NCAA
Presbyterian
#278
W
42-22
42
22
+20
H22/12
NCAA
Samford
#91
W
48-21
48
21
+27
H30/12
NCAA
VMI
#186
W
36-30
36
30
+6
A01/01
NCAA
NC Greensboro
#167
W
30-28
30
28
+2
A06/01
NCAA
68.2Avg total
36.1Scored
32.1Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)37.332.269.4+5.163%-
Last 30 at home (14)40.330.670.9+9.779%-
Last 30 away (16)34.633.668.2+1.150%-
Last 10 (10)36.132.168.2+4.060%-
Last 5 (5)36.027.263.2+8.880%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Strongerno games
vs Similar (5)36.037.273.2-1.220%-
vs Weaker ◀ (24)36.531.367.8+5.271%-
This opponent (Mercer) is Weaker. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
MercerLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Bucknell
#328
W
37-32
37
32
+5
H23/11
NCAA
Middle Tenn. St.
#65
L
27-38
27
38
-11
H24/11
NCAA
Milligan
#549
W
46-21
46
21
+25
H27/11
NCAA
Kennesaw State
#253
W
39-34
39
34
+5
A02/12
NCAA
Georgia State
#100
L
36-38
36
38
-2
H04/12
NCAA
Coastal Carolina
#160
W
35-30
35
30
+5
A07/12
NCAA
Georgia Southern
#229
W
37-30
37
30
+7
H11/12
NCAA
Florida Gulf Coast
#88
W
26-18
26
18
+8
A19/12
NCAA
Troy
#99
L
33-38
33
38
-5
H22/12
NCAA
Samford
#91
L
33-38
33
38
-5
H06/01
NCAA
66.6Avg total
34.9Scored
31.7Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)34.731.566.2+3.257%-
Last 30 at home (16)35.830.966.7+4.856%-
Last 30 away (14)33.432.165.6+1.357%-
Last 10 (10)34.931.766.6+3.260%-
Last 5 (5)32.830.863.6+2.060%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (7)33.332.365.6+1.043%-
vs Similar (16)34.732.967.6+1.856%-
vs Weaker (6)34.829.264.0+5.767%-
This opponent (Furman) is Stronger. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
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🎯 8. Shooting Profile

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💪 9. Team Strengths

Side by side

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🤝 10. Games History

Head-to-head record
4
Furman wins
0
Mercer wins
DateGameScore
20/02/21Mercer v Furman60-70
02/01/21Furman v Mercer83-80
06/02/20Furman v Mercer79-57
21/12/19Mercer v Furman62-64
Furmanlast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
06/01/22ANC Greensboro58-54
01/01/22AVMI67-76
30/12/21HSamford81-49
22/12/21HPresbyterian75-61
18/12/21AMississippi St.66-69
15/12/21ANorth Carolina61-74
11/12/21HAppalachian State73-65
08/12/21AWinthrop80-85
04/12/21HCharleston91-88 OT
01/12/21AHigh Point74-70 OT
Mercerlast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
06/01/22HSamford83-80
22/12/21HTroy65-69
19/12/21AFlorida Gulf Coast55-67
11/12/21HGeorgia Southern77-68
07/12/21ACoastal Carolina74-69
04/12/21HGeorgia State83-77
02/12/21AKennesaw State73-71
27/11/21HMilligan88-49
24/11/21HMiddle Tenn. St.58-82
23/11/21HBucknell78-68

📊 11. Overall Statistics

Furman
NCAA 2021-22
Recent: 6 Wins / 4 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallLWWLW62%
HomeLWWWW86%
AwayLLLLW44%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games1679
Win %62%86%44%
Points / game77.983.673.6
Allowed / game71.467.174.7
Point differential+6.6+16.4-1.1
Avg total149.3150.7148.2
Over main line---
Win by 10+31%57%11%
Close games (≤5 pts) won60% (5)100% (1)50% (4)
Overtime %25%14%33%
Mercer
NCAA 2021-22
Recent: 7 Wins / 3 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWWLLW57%
HomeWWWLW75%
AwayLLWWL33%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games1486
Win %57%75%33%
Points / game72.676.267.7
Allowed / game70.567.974.0
Point differential+2.1+8.4-6.3
Avg total143.1144.1141.7
Over main line---
Win by 10+21%38%0%
Close games (≤5 pts) won60% (5)50% (2)67% (3)
Overtime %7%0%17%
This competition's season before tip-off. Green = better than tonight's opponent on the same split; win-% badge green from 60%, red below 40%.

🏆 12. League Table

Southern conference
#TeamGPWLWin %PF/gPA/gDiff
1 Chattanooga Mocs1512380%77.962.4+15.5
2 Samford1511473%75.672.6+3.0
3 NC Greensboro149564%64.263.1+1.1
4 Furman1610662%77.971.4+6.6
5 East Tennessee St159660%70.371.3-1.0
6 Wofford148657%76.966.2+10.7
7 Mercer148657%72.670.5+2.1
8 VMI169756%77.867.5+10.2
9 Citadel126650%82.673.2+9.4
10 Western Carolina157847%76.878.9-2.1
Conference membership from the data provider's standings; records are this season's games before tip-off (conference and non-conference). Click a column to sort. Bars: win %, points scored and allowed per game across the league, and the point differential (green +, red -).

📋 13. Box Score

Team1H2HFinal
Furman443781
Mercer273966
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