Furman vs. Mercer Time, TV & Stream – Dec. 31

The Furman Paladins (9-4, 0-0 SoCon) hope to extend a seven-game home winning streak when they host the Mercer Bears (8-5, 0-0 SoCon) on Wednesday, December 31, 2025 at 12 p.m. ET.

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How to Watch Furman vs. Mercer

• Game day: Wednesday, December 31, 2025
• Game time: 12 p.m. ET
• TV channel: ESPN+
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Furman vs. Mercer Stat Insights

Points

• The 78.6 points the Paladins average are 5.1 more than the Bears give up.
• Furman is 8-0 when putting more than 73.5 points on the board.
• When Mercer concedes fewer than 78.6 points, it is 6-2.
• The Bears' 83.7 points per game are 13.3 more than the Paladins allow.
• Mercer is 8-1 when posting over 70.4 points.
• Furman is 8-3 when it concedes less than 83.7 points.
• The Paladins have 107 more points than their opponents this year (8.2 per game), and the Bears have 133 more than their opponents (10.2 per game).

Shooting

• This year the Paladins are shooting 48.6% from the field, 7.2% higher than the Bears concede.
• Furman is 9-2 when shooting higher than 41.4% from the field.
• The Bears shoot 45.1% from the field, 2.4% higher than the Paladins concede.
• Mercer is 6-2 when shooting better than 42.7% from the field.

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Rebounding

• The Paladins average 36 rebounds, 0.5 fewer than the Bears' average.
• Mercer is 6-1 overall when tops in terms of rebounding. Furman is 1-1 when it comes up short on the glass.
• The Paladins' 10.6 offensive rebounds per game are only 0.6 fewer than the Bears average (11.2).
• The Bears are 5-1 overall when they win the battle on the offensive glass. The Paladins are 4-1 when they fall short there.
• On the boards, Furman is +8.2 rebounds per game, and Mercer is +0.3.

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