Mercer University
Furman
Mercer Welcomes Furman To Macon On Saturday
1/24/2025 4:01:00 PM | Men's Basketball
Tip-off is at 4:30 p.m. from Hawkins Arena
ABOUT THE GAME
Opponent:Â Furman
Date:Â Saturday, Jan. 25
Time:Â 4:30 p.m.
Location: Macon, Ga. | Hawkins Arena
TV:Â ESPN+
Radio:Â SportsMic
Live Statistics:Â MercerStats.com
Twitter Updates:Â @MercerMBB
UNITED WAY RECOGNITION
Each year, Mercer asks employees to support the United Way of Central Georgia. Mercer has a long tradition of focusing on service to others and our annual United Way campaign offers us an opportunity to come together to change the lives of local families and individuals struggling in poverty, and help prevent others from falling into it.
This year, Mercer University set a goal to raise $130,000 for United Way. Mercer's faculty and staff raised $146,498 to support United Way of Central Georgia as well as United Way agencies in Atlanta, Savannah, and Columbus. Mercer University administrators and organizers will present a check on behalf of Mercer University to United Way's President and CEO, George McCanless during the first media timeout in the first half of Saturday's game.
GROUPS IN ATTENDANCE
Mercer is pleased to welcome the following groups to Saturday's game:
Invocation: Pastor Stephen Wood from Sandy Valley Baptist Church
Flag Holders: Junior Leadership Corps
National Anthem: Saint Joseph's Catholic School
Halftime Show: A Step Above Dance Company
SERIES HISTORY
Saturday's game will be the 38th all-time meeting between Mercer and Furman. Furman leads the all-time series, 26-11, however the Bears won both meetings between the teams last season.
LAST TIME OUT
Ahmad Robinson scored 33 points including two clutch free throws with 7.5 seconds to play to help guide Mercer to a 79-78 win over UNCG Wednesday night from First Horizon Coliseum in Greensboro, North Carolina.
The win snaps a four-game losing streak for the Bears and Mercer becomes the first team to hand UNCG a loss on its home court this season as the Spartans entered the game 7-0 on their home court this season.
NEED TO KNOW
Saturday's game features the third and fourth leading scorers in the SoCon in Mercer's Ahmad Robinson (17.3 ppg) and Furman's PJay Smith Jr. (16.7 ppg).
SCOUTING FURMAN
Furman enters Saturday's game with an 15-5 record, including a 3-4 mark in conference play. The Paladins are coming off a 91-82 loss at VMI last Wednesday in Lexington, Virginia.
Furman has lost three of its last four games. The Paladins are 6-3 on the road this season.
Furman ranks fifth in the SoCon in scoring at 76.9 points per game. Defensively they rank third in the conference in scoring defense as they allow just 67.8 points per game. The Paladins do a good job of sharing the ball as they rank second in the SoCon with 17.1 assists per game.
Furman's leading scorer is senior guard PJay Smith Jr. who ranks fourth in the SoCon in scoring at 16.4 points per game. Sophomore forward Cooper Boser leads the SoCon with 1.6 blocks per game.
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