Furman Paladins at Mercer Bears

· NCAA Men's Basketball

Furman Paladins

15-7, 5-6 Away

Final
70 - 60

Mercer Bears

13-9, 7-4 Home

Gurley scores 24 to carry Furman over Mercer 70-60

Gurley made 9 of 12 shots.

Mike Bothwell had 17 points and six rebounds for Furman (15-7, 9-4 Southern Conference). Jalen Slawson added 12 points.

Both teams set season lows for scoring in the first half. Furman scored 27 points in the first half, the lowest of the season for the visitors, while the 26 points in the first half for Mercer marked the fewest of the season for the home team.

Neftali Alvarez had 20 points for the Bears (13-9, 6-8). Felipe Haase added 17 points. James Glisson III had 11 points.

The Paladins improve to 2-0 against the Bears this season. Furman defeated Mercer 83-80 on Jan. 2.

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Recent Plays

2nd 0:00	End of Game	70 - 60
2nd 0:00	End of 2nd half	70 - 60
2nd 0:07	Jalen Slawson Defensive Rebound.	70 - 60
2nd 0:10	Leon Ayers III missed Three Point Jumper.	70 - 60
2nd 0:17	Jalen Slawson made Free Throw.	70 - 60

Statistics

FUR		MER
24-46	FG	23-58
52	Field Goal %	40
5-18	3PT	5-20
28	Three Point %	25
17-19	FT	9-11
89	Free Throw %	82
33	Rebounds	26
4	Offensive Rebounds	6
29	Defensive Rebounds	20
9	Assists	12
3	Steals	6
4	Blocks	1
12	Turnovers	8
2	Team Turnovers	0
12	Total Turnovers	8
0	Technical Fouls	0
0	Total Technical Fouls	0
0	Flagrant Fouls	0
10	Points Off Turnovers	11
14	Fast Break Points	8
38	Points in Paint	34
13	Fouls	15
12	Largest Lead	4

Game Information

Venue: Hawkins Arena

Location: Macon, GA
Attendance: 1,174 | Capacity:

2025-26 Southern Conference Standings

TEAM	CONF	GB	OVER
East Tennessee State	13-5	-	23-11
Mercer	11-7	2	19-13
Wofford	11-7	2	19-13
Samford	11-7	2	18-14
Furman	10-8	3	22-13
Western Carolina	10-8	3	15-16
UNC Greensboro	9-9	4	15-19
Chattanooga	7-11	6	13-19
The Citadel	7-11	6	11-22
VMI	1-17	12	6-26

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