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Furman vs Mercer Result & Analysis

Date: Sat 02 Mar 2024
Tip-off: 19:00
Final 75-82
29-34 46-48
Position#191
Record16-14
FormWWLWL
Points / game79.7
Allowed / game75.5
Furman
USA
vs
Mercer 🏆
USA
Position#223
Record14-16
FormLWWWL
Points / game70.8
Allowed / game71.7
USANCAA
Other2023-24
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Sections

🎯 1. Model Analysis

Furman winLost
-no forecast
Best oddsnone
Implied-
Edge-
Mercer winWon
-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
Wofford
#183
L
67-77
67
77
-10
A27/01
NCAA
Citadel
#311
W
82-79 OT
82
79
+3
A01/02
NCAA
NC Greensboro
#80
L
87-89
87
89
-2
H04/02
NCAA
Mercer
#223
L
69-78
69
78
-9
A08/02
NCAA
East Tennessee St
#170
W
65-63
65
63
+2
A10/02
NCAA
VMI
#365
W
75-62
75
62
+13
H15/02
NCAA
Chattanooga Mocs
#103
W
82-65
82
65
+17
H18/02
NCAA
Samford
#12
L
72-74
72
74
-2
A22/02
NCAA
Wofford
#183
W
82-67
82
67
+15
H24/02
NCAA
Western Carolina
#56
L
77-85
77
85
-8
A29/02
NCAA
1H
2H
29-39
38-38
30-42
42-30
51-47
36-42
40-34
29-44
30-29
35-34
39-34
36-28
48-29
34-36
26-30
46-44
44-39
38-28
32-30
45-55
149.7Avg total
75.8Scored
73.9Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (30)79.775.5155.2+4.353%
Season at home (16)82.070.8152.8+11.281%
Season away (14)77.180.9158.0-3.721%
Last 10 (10)75.873.9149.7+1.950%
Last 5 (5)77.670.6148.2+7.060%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (6)72.574.5147.0-2.033%
vs Similar (12)80.277.7157.8+2.550%
vs Weaker ◀ (11)83.773.3157.0+10.573%
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
NC Greensboro
#80
W
70-64
70
64
+6
A28/01
NCAA
East Tennessee St
#170
L
49-54
49
54
-5
H01/02
NCAA
VMI
#365
W
90-69
90
69
+21
H03/02
NCAA
Furman
#191
W
78-69
78
69
+9
H08/02
NCAA
Western Carolina
#56
L
46-79
46
79
-33
A10/02
NCAA
Wofford
#183
L
60-73
60
73
-13
H15/02
NCAA
Samford
#12
W
88-84
88
84
+4
H17/02
NCAA
Citadel
#311
W
87-78
87
78
+9
H22/02
NCAA
NC Greensboro
#80
W
86-72
86
72
+14
H24/02
NCAA
Chattanooga Mocs
#103
L
75-84
75
84
-9
A29/02
NCAA
1H
2H
41-31
29-33
20-26
29-28
49-38
41-31
34-40
44-29
19-33
27-46
31-26
29-47
38-40
50-44
41-38
46-40
38-39
48-33
33-41
42-43
145.5Avg total
72.9Scored
72.6Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (30)70.871.7142.5-0.847%
Season at home (16)72.969.1142.0+3.862%
Season away (14)68.574.6143.1-6.129%
Last 10 (10)72.972.6145.5+0.360%
Last 5 (5)79.278.2157.4+1.060%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (11)69.877.2147.0-7.436%
vs Similar (14)67.569.4136.9-1.943%
vs Weaker (2)88.066.5154.5+21.5100%
This opponent (Furman) is Stronger. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.

📊 3. Team Totals

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⚖️ 4. Spread

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⏱️ 5. Halves

Half by half

-3-2+0+2+31st half1st half: +1.6+1.61st half: -0.8-0.82nd half2nd half: +0.0+0.02nd half: +1.1+1.1
-3-2+0+2+31st half1st half: +1.6+1.61st half: -0.8-0.82nd half2nd half: +0.0+0.02nd half: +1.1+1.1
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.
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FurmanLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Wofford
#183
L
29-39
29
39
-10
A27/01
NCAA
Citadel
#311
L
30-42
30
42
-12
A01/02
NCAA
NC Greensboro
#80
W
51-47
51
47
+4
H04/02
NCAA
Mercer
#223
W
40-34
40
34
+6
A08/02
NCAA
East Tennessee St
#170
W
30-29
30
29
+1
A10/02
NCAA
VMI
#365
W
39-34
39
34
+5
H15/02
NCAA
Chattanooga Mocs
#103
W
48-29
48
29
+19
H18/02
NCAA
Samford
#12
L
26-30
26
30
-4
A22/02
NCAA
Wofford
#183
W
44-39
44
39
+5
H24/02
NCAA
Western Carolina
#56
W
32-30
32
30
+2
A29/02
NCAA
72.2Avg total
36.9Scored
35.3Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)36.834.871.6+2.060%-
Last 30 at home (16)40.533.173.6+7.481%-
Last 30 away (14)32.636.769.3-4.136%-
Last 10 (10)36.935.372.2+1.670%-
Last 5 (5)37.832.470.2+5.480%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (6)31.529.360.8+2.267%-
vs Similar (12)38.438.076.4+0.458%-
vs Weaker ◀ (11)38.233.972.1+4.364%-
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
NC Greensboro
#80
W
41-31
41
31
+10
A28/01
NCAA
East Tennessee St
#170
L
20-26
20
26
-6
H01/02
NCAA
VMI
#365
W
49-38
49
38
+11
H03/02
NCAA
Furman
#191
L
34-40
34
40
-6
H08/02
NCAA
Western Carolina
#56
L
19-33
19
33
-14
A10/02
NCAA
Wofford
#183
W
31-26
31
26
+5
H15/02
NCAA
Samford
#12
L
38-40
38
40
-2
H17/02
NCAA
Citadel
#311
W
41-38
41
38
+3
H22/02
NCAA
NC Greensboro
#80
L
38-39
38
39
-1
H24/02
NCAA
Chattanooga Mocs
#103
L
33-41
33
41
-8
A29/02
NCAA
69.6Avg total
34.4Scored
35.2Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)34.534.468.9+0.150%-
Last 30 at home (16)35.533.368.8+2.256%-
Last 30 away (14)33.435.669.0-2.343%-
Last 10 (10)34.435.269.6-0.840%-
Last 5 (5)36.236.873.0-0.640%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (11)31.238.569.7-7.49%-
vs Similar (14)33.732.165.9+1.664%-
vs Weaker (2)48.533.081.5+15.5100%-
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
9
Furman wins
1
Mercer wins
DateGameScore
08/02/24Mercer v Furman78-69
04/03/23Furman v Mercer73-58
23/02/23Furman v Mercer70-67
12/01/23Mercer v Furman66-84
29/01/22Mercer v Furman50-80
08/01/22Furman v Mercer81-66
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
29/02/24AWestern Carolina77-85
24/02/24HWofford82-67
22/02/24ASamford72-74
18/02/24HChattanooga Mocs82-65
15/02/24HVMI75-62
10/02/24AEast Tennessee St65-63
08/02/24AMercer69-78
04/02/24HNC Greensboro87-89
01/02/24ACitadel82-79 OT
27/01/24AWofford67-77
Mercerlast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
29/02/24AChattanooga Mocs75-84
24/02/24HNC Greensboro86-72
22/02/24HCitadel87-78
17/02/24HSamford88-84
15/02/24HWofford60-73
10/02/24AWestern Carolina46-79
08/02/24HFurman78-69
03/02/24HVMI90-69
01/02/24HEast Tennessee St49-54
28/01/24ANC Greensboro70-64

📊 11. Overall Statistics

Furman
NCAA 2023-24
Recent: 5 Wins / 5 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWWLWL53%
HomeWLWWW81%
AwayWLWLL21%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games301614
Win %53%81%21%
Points / game79.782.077.1
Allowed / game75.570.880.9
Point differential+4.3+11.2-3.7
Avg total155.2152.8158.0
Over main line---
Win by 10+33%56%7%
Close games (≤5 pts) won43% (7)33% (3)50% (4)
Overtime %7%0%14%
Mercer
NCAA 2023-24
Recent: 6 Wins / 4 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallLWWWL47%
HomeWLWWW62%
AwayLLWLL29%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games301614
Win %47%62%29%
Points / game70.872.968.5
Allowed / game71.769.174.6
Point differential-0.8+3.8-6.1
Avg total142.5142.0143.1
Over main line---
Win by 10+20%31%7%
Close games (≤5 pts) won62% (8)75% (4)50% (4)
Overtime %0%0%0%
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 Samford3025583%86.774.4+12.3
2 Western Carolina3021970%76.768.5+8.2
3 NC Greensboro3021970%76.569.8+6.7
4 Chattanooga Mocs29191066%78.671.2+7.4
5 Wofford31171455%75.173.8+1.3
6 Furman30161453%79.775.5+4.3
7 East Tennessee St29151452%70.269.0+1.2
8 Mercer30141647%70.871.7-0.8
9 Citadel30111937%70.170.4-0.3
10 VMI3142713%69.082.1-13.2
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
Furman294675
Mercer344882
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