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Furman vs Mercer Result & Analysis

Date: Wed 31 Dec 2025
Tip-off: 17:00
Final 74-72
36-35 38-37
Position#93
Record9-4
FormWWWWW
Points / game78.6
Allowed / game70.4
Furman 🏆
USA
vs
Mercer
USA
Position#117
Record8-5
FormWLLLW
Points / game83.7
Allowed / game73.5
USANCAA
Other2025-26
Meetings · Furman v Mercer
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upcoming
31 Dec 2025
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MERC82
04 Mar 2023
FURM73
MERC58
22 Feb 2023
FURM70
MERC67
08 Jan 2022
FURM81
MERC66
02 Jan 2021
FURM83
MERC80
05 Feb 2020
FURM79
MERC57
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
Northern Iowa
#88
L
54-70
54
70
-16
A15/11
NCAA
Ohio Christian
#511
W
79-44
79
44
+35
H19/11
NCAA
Queens Royals
#116
W
90-79
90
79
+11
H23/11
NCAA
Richmond Spiders
#231
W
73-72
73
72
+1
H27/11
NCAA
Illinois State
#96
L
65-72
65
72
-7
A28/11
NCAA
Elon
#256
W
97-88
97
88
+9
A04/12
NCAA
Harvard
#133
W
79-69
79
69
+10
H06/12
NCAA
Bob Jones
#640
W
105-57
105
57
+48
H09/12
NCAA
Manhattan
#296
W
75-68
75
68
+7
A19/12
NCAA
Charleston Southern
#229
W
84-76
84
76
+8
H21/12
NCAA
1H
2H
24-36
30-34
32-23
47-21
45-32
45-47
43-38
30-34
36-33
29-39
44-44
53-44
37-30
42-39
47-30
58-27
34-33
41-35
34-35
50-41
149.6Avg total
80.1Scored
69.5Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (13)78.670.4149.0+8.269%
Season at home (9)81.268.6149.8+12.778%
Season away (4)72.874.5147.2-1.850%
Last 10 (10)80.169.5149.6+10.680%
Last 5 (5)88.071.6159.6+16.4100%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (1)71.097.0168.0-26.00%
vs Similar ◀ (16)73.073.6146.6-0.650%
vs Weaker (11)87.070.5157.5+16.591%
This opponent (Mercer) is Similar. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
MercerUSALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Winthrop
#62
L
69-105
69
105
-36
A15/11
NCAA
Eastern Kentucky
#313
W
95-83
95
83
+12
A22/11
NCAA
Appalachian State
#119
W
75-67
75
67
+8
H26/11
NCAA
Elon
#256
W
91-84
91
84
+7
A29/11
NCAA
Georgia State
#332
W
78-67
78
67
+11
H03/12
NCAA
Oglethorpe
#625
W
100-50
100
50
+50
H07/12
NCAA
Clemson
#56
L
63-70
63
70
-7
A13/12
NCAA
UCF Knights
#92
L
63-81
63
81
-18
A18/12
NCAA
Washington State
#291
L
78-84
78
84
-6
A20/12
NCAA
Baptist Bafl
#710
W
122-49
122
49
+73
H28/12
NCAA
1H
2H
39-50
30-55
53-38
42-45
26-29
49-38
42-46
49-38
46-46
32-21
57-26
43-24
39-33
24-37
27-35
36-46
39-41
39-43
62-18
60-31
157.4Avg total
83.4Scored
74.0Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (13)83.773.5157.2+10.262%
Season at home (6)94.762.0156.7+32.7100%
Season away (7)74.383.3157.6-9.029%
Last 10 (10)83.474.0157.4+9.460%
Last 5 (5)85.266.8152.0+18.440%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (11)68.880.0148.8-11.29%
vs Similar ◀ (6)71.879.2151.0-7.333%
vs Weaker (11)79.870.8150.6+9.073%
This opponent (Furman) is Similar. 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

-8-4+0+4+81st half1st half: +4.2+4.21st half: +6.8+6.82nd half2nd half: +6.4+6.42nd half: +2.6+2.6
-8-4+0+4+81st half1st half: +4.2+4.21st half: +6.8+6.82nd half2nd half: +6.4+6.42nd half: +2.6+2.6
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
Northern Iowa
#88
L
24-36
24
36
-12
A15/11
NCAA
Ohio Christian
#511
W
32-23
32
23
+9
H19/11
NCAA
Queens Royals
#116
W
45-32
45
32
+13
H23/11
NCAA
Richmond Spiders
#231
W
43-38
43
38
+5
H27/11
NCAA
Illinois State
#96
W
36-33
36
33
+3
A28/11
NCAA
Elon
#256
D
44-44
44
44
+0
A04/12
NCAA
Harvard
#133
W
37-30
37
30
+7
H06/12
NCAA
Bob Jones
#640
W
47-30
47
30
+17
H09/12
NCAA
Manhattan
#296
W
34-33
34
33
+1
A19/12
NCAA
Charleston Southern
#229
L
34-35
34
35
-1
H21/12
NCAA
71.0Avg total
37.6Scored
33.4Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)37.032.970.0+4.167%-
Last 30 at home (17)37.531.068.5+6.571%-
Last 30 away (13)36.535.571.9+1.062%-
Last 10 (10)37.633.471.0+4.270%-
Last 5 (5)39.234.473.6+4.860%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (1)40.055.095.0-15.00%-
vs Similar ◀ (16)34.532.967.4+1.662%-
vs Weaker (11)41.231.973.1+9.373%-
This opponent (Mercer) is Similar. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
MercerLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Winthrop
#62
L
39-50
39
50
-11
A15/11
NCAA
Eastern Kentucky
#313
W
53-38
53
38
+15
A22/11
NCAA
Appalachian State
#119
L
26-29
26
29
-3
H26/11
NCAA
Elon
#256
L
42-46
42
46
-4
A29/11
NCAA
Georgia State
#332
D
46-46
46
46
+0
H03/12
NCAA
Oglethorpe
#625
W
57-26
57
26
+31
H07/12
NCAA
Clemson
#56
W
39-33
39
33
+6
A13/12
NCAA
UCF Knights
#92
L
27-35
27
35
-8
A18/12
NCAA
Washington State
#291
L
39-41
39
41
-2
A20/12
NCAA
Baptist Bafl
#710
W
62-18
62
18
+44
H28/12
NCAA
79.2Avg total
43.0Scored
36.2Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)38.035.273.1+2.847%-
Last 30 at home (14)39.931.471.2+8.550%-
Last 30 away (16)36.338.574.8-2.244%-
Last 10 (10)43.036.279.2+6.840%-
Last 5 (5)44.830.675.4+14.260%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (11)34.538.372.8-3.736%-
vs Similar ◀ (6)34.236.070.2-1.833%-
vs Weaker (11)39.534.073.5+5.555%-
This opponent (Furman) is Similar. 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
8
Furman wins
2
Mercer wins
DateGameScore
13/02/25Furman v Mercer96-72
25/01/25Mercer v Furman74-79
02/03/24Furman v Mercer75-82
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
Furmanlast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
21/12/25HCharleston Southern84-76
19/12/25AManhattan75-68
09/12/25HBob Jones105-57
06/12/25HHarvard79-69
04/12/25AElon97-88
28/11/25AIllinois State65-72
27/11/25HRichmond Spiders73-72
23/11/25HQueens Royals90-79
19/11/25HOhio Christian79-44
15/11/25ANorthern Iowa54-70
Mercerlast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
28/12/25HBaptist Bafl122-49
20/12/25AWashington State78-84
18/12/25AUCF Knights63-81
13/12/25AClemson63-70
07/12/25HOglethorpe100-50
03/12/25HGeorgia State78-67
29/11/25AElon91-84
26/11/25HAppalachian State75-67
22/11/25AEastern Kentucky95-83
15/11/25AWinthrop69-105

📊 11. Overall Statistics

Furman
NCAA 2025-26
Recent: 8 Wins / 2 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWWWWW69%
HomeWWWWW78%
AwayLLWW50%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games1394
Win %69%78%50%
Points / game78.681.272.8
Allowed / game70.468.674.5
Point differential+8.2+12.7-1.8
Avg total149.0149.8147.2
Over main line---
Win by 10+38%56%0%
Close games (≤5 pts) won50% (2)50% (2)-
Overtime %0%0%0%
Mercer
NCAA 2025-26
Recent: 6 Wins / 4 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWLLLW62%
HomeWWWWW100%
AwayWWLLL29%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games1367
Win %62%100%29%
Points / game83.794.774.3
Allowed / game73.562.083.3
Point differential+10.2+32.7-9.0
Avg total157.2156.7157.6
Over main line---
Win by 10+46%83%14%
Close games (≤5 pts) won---
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 Furman139469%78.670.4+8.2
2 East Tennessee St149564%78.266.2+12.0
3 Mercer138562%83.773.5+10.2
4 Wofford138562%75.473.4+2.0
5 Samford137654%77.275.8+1.4
6 Chattanooga Mocs136746%77.771.3+6.4
7 VMI135838%78.176.2+1.8
8 Western Carolina114736%77.381.4-4.1
9 NC Greensboro134931%78.479.1-0.7
10 Citadel1441029%70.873.7-2.9
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
Furman363874
Mercer353772
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