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Furman vs Mercer Prediction & Stats

Date: Sat 16 Jan 2027
Tip-off: 21:00
Scheduled
Position#81
Record4-1
FormWWWWL
Points / game88.0
Allowed / game68.8
vs
Position#259
Record2-3
FormWLLWL
Points / game78.2
Allowed / game80.6
USANCAA
Other2026-27
Meetings · Furman v Mercer
16 Jan 2027
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upcoming
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Sections

🎯 1. Model Analysis

Furman win
-no forecast
Best oddsnot yet
Implied-
Edge-
Mercer win
-no forecast
Best oddsnot yet
Implied-
Edge-
Pythia's probabilities appear here once today's forecast has run (it covers the NBA and Europe's top competitions).

🏀 2. Points Analysis

FurmanUSALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Western Carolina
#221
L
67-86
67
86
-19
A28/02
NCAA
Samford
#149
W
86-81
86
81
+5
A07/03
NCAA
NC Greensboro
#252
W
81-75
81
75
+6
H08/03
NCAA
East Tennessee St
#61
W
76-61
76
61
+15
A09/03
NCAA
Uconn
#11
L
71-82
71
82
-11
A21/03
NCAA
Bethune-Cookman
#364
W
79-70
79
70
+9
A03/11
NCAA
Bob Jones
#520
W
121-52
121
52
+69
H05/11
NCAA
Northern Iowa
#255
W
98-83
98
83
+15
H07/11
NCAA
Holy Cross
#411
W
80-67
80
67
+13
A12/11
NCAA
Belmont
#119
L
62-72
62
72
-10
A15/11
NCAA
1H
2H
30-37
37-49
46-46
40-35
27-38
54-37
42-35
34-26
36-40
35-42
39-28
40-42
60-26
61-26
44-31
54-52
42-28
38-39
33-30
29-42
155.0Avg total
82.1Scored
72.9Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (5)88.068.8156.8+19.280%
Season at home (2)109.567.5177.0+42.0100%
Season away (3)73.769.7143.3+4.067%
Last 10 (10)82.172.9155.0+9.270%
Last 5 (5)88.068.8156.8+19.280%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (1)71.082.0153.0-11.00%
vs Similar (11)75.072.6147.6+2.464%
vs Weaker ◀ (18)80.968.2149.2+12.772%
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
Chattanooga Mocs
#273
L
90-94
90
94
-4
H20/02
NCAA
Samford
#149
W
89-86
89
86
+3
H21/02
NCAA
Western Carolina
#221
L
74-78
74
78
-4
A26/02
NCAA
East Tennessee St
#61
W
82-76
82
76
+6
H28/02
NCAA
Western Carolina
#221
L
73-77
73
77
-4
H08/03
NCAA
Reinhardt
#443
W
90-53
90
53
+37
H02/11
NCAA
Virginia Tech
#45
L
67-96
67
96
-29
A06/11
NCAA
Davidson
#124
L
76-88
76
88
-12
A08/11
NCAA
Georgia Southern
#312
W
97-91 OT
97
91
+6
A11/11
NCAA
West Virginia
#9
L
61-75
61
75
-14
A13/11
NCAA
1H
2H
39-44
51-50
44-41
45-45
32-33
42-45
49-35
33-41
35-36
38-41
39-21
51-32
24-47
43-49
33-34
43-54
39-46
39-32
28-31
33-44
161.3Avg total
79.9Scored
81.4Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (5)78.280.6158.8-2.440%
Season at home (1)90.053.0143.0+37.0100%
Season away (4)75.287.5162.8-12.225%
Last 10 (10)79.981.4161.3-1.540%
Last 5 (5)78.280.6158.8-2.440%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (3)68.086.3154.3-18.30%
vs Similar (8)74.075.9149.9-1.950%
vs Weaker (16)84.177.9162.0+6.156%
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

-8-4+0+4+81st half1st half: +6.0+6.01st half: -0.6-0.62nd half2nd half: +3.2+3.22nd half: -1.5-1.5
-8-4+0+4+81st half1st half: +6.0+6.01st half: -0.6-0.62nd half2nd half: +3.2+3.22nd half: -1.5-1.5
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
Western Carolina
#221
L
30-37
30
37
-7
A28/02
NCAA
Samford
#149
D
46-46
46
46
+0
A07/03
NCAA
NC Greensboro
#252
L
27-38
27
38
-11
H08/03
NCAA
East Tennessee St
#61
W
42-35
42
35
+7
A09/03
NCAA
Uconn
#11
L
36-40
36
40
-4
A21/03
NCAA
Bethune-Cookman
#364
W
39-28
39
28
+11
A03/11
NCAA
Bob Jones
#520
W
60-26
60
26
+34
H05/11
NCAA
Northern Iowa
#255
W
44-31
44
31
+13
H07/11
NCAA
Holy Cross
#411
W
42-28
42
28
+14
A12/11
NCAA
Belmont
#119
W
33-30
33
30
+3
A15/11
NCAA
73.8Avg total
39.9Scored
33.9Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)37.832.370.2+5.570%-
Last 30 at home (14)37.532.169.6+5.464%-
Last 30 away (16)38.132.570.6+5.675%-
Last 10 (10)39.933.973.8+6.060%-
Last 5 (5)43.628.672.2+15.0100%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (1)36.040.076.0-4.00%-
vs Similar (11)37.534.271.7+3.464%-
vs Weaker ◀ (18)38.130.868.9+7.378%-
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
Chattanooga Mocs
#273
L
39-44
39
44
-5
H20/02
NCAA
Samford
#149
W
44-41
44
41
+3
H21/02
NCAA
Western Carolina
#221
L
32-33
32
33
-1
A26/02
NCAA
East Tennessee St
#61
W
49-35
49
35
+14
H28/02
NCAA
Western Carolina
#221
L
35-36
35
36
-1
H08/03
NCAA
Reinhardt
#443
W
39-21
39
21
+18
H02/11
NCAA
Virginia Tech
#45
L
24-47
24
47
-23
A06/11
NCAA
Davidson
#124
L
33-34
33
34
-1
A08/11
NCAA
Georgia Southern
#312
L
39-46
39
46
-7
A11/11
NCAA
West Virginia
#9
L
28-31
28
31
-3
A13/11
NCAA
73.0Avg total
36.2Scored
36.8Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)39.234.673.8+4.653%-
Last 30 at home (14)45.633.278.9+12.471%-
Last 30 away (16)33.635.869.4-2.238%-
Last 10 (10)36.236.873.0-0.630%-
Last 5 (5)32.635.868.4-3.220%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (3)28.337.365.7-9.00%-
vs Similar (8)36.536.873.2-0.250%-
vs Weaker (16)40.135.475.6+4.756%-
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
7
Furman wins
3
Mercer wins
DateGameScore
12/02/26Mercer v Furman69-64
31/12/25Furman v Mercer74-72
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
Furmanlast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
15/11/26ABelmont62-72
12/11/26AHoly Cross80-67
07/11/26HNorthern Iowa98-83
05/11/26HBob Jones121-52
03/11/26ABethune-Cookman79-70
21/03/26AUconn71-82
09/03/26AEast Tennessee St76-61
08/03/26HNC Greensboro81-75
07/03/26ASamford86-81
28/02/26AWestern Carolina67-86
Mercerlast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
13/11/26AWest Virginia61-75
11/11/26AGeorgia Southern97-91 OT
08/11/26ADavidson76-88
06/11/26AVirginia Tech67-96
02/11/26HReinhardt90-53
08/03/26HWestern Carolina73-77
28/02/26HEast Tennessee St82-76
26/02/26AWestern Carolina74-78
21/02/26HSamford89-86
20/02/26HChattanooga Mocs90-94

📊 11. Overall Statistics

Furman
NCAA 2026-27
Recent: 7 Wins / 3 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWWWWL80%
HomeWW100%
AwayWWL67%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games523
Win %80%100%67%
Points / game88.0109.573.7
Allowed / game68.867.569.7
Point differential+19.2+42.0+4.0
Avg total156.8177.0143.3
Over main line---
Win by 10+60%100%33%
Close games (≤5 pts) won---
Overtime %0%0%0%
Mercer
NCAA 2026-27
Recent: 4 Wins / 6 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWLLWL40%
HomeW100%
AwayLLWL25%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games514
Win %40%100%25%
Points / game78.290.075.2
Allowed / game80.653.087.5
Point differential-2.4+37.0-12.2
Avg total158.8143.0162.8
Over main line---
Win by 10+20%100%0%
Close games (≤5 pts) won---
Overtime %20%0%25%
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 Furman54180%88.068.8+19.2
2 Citadel43175%90.064.5+25.5
3 VMI53260%77.870.4+7.4
4 Western Carolina42250%89.874.5+15.2
5 NC Greensboro42250%81.070.8+10.2
6 Chattanooga Mocs42250%84.279.5+4.8
7 Wofford52340%82.482.0+0.4
8 Mercer52340%78.280.6-2.4
9 Samford31233%77.378.7-1.3
10 East Tennessee St31233%65.368.3-3.0
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 -).
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