Furman Paladins at Mercer Bears
· NCAA Men's BasketballHien scores 12 to lead Furman over Mercer 80-50
Jalen Slawson had 11 points, eight assists, seven rebounds and five steals for Furman (16-7, 8-2 Southern Conference), which won its fourth consecutive game. Tyrese Hughey added 11 points and seven rebounds. Marcus Foster had 11 points.
Kamar Robertson had 13 points for the Bears (12-10, 5-4).
The Paladins improve to 2-0 against the Bears on the season. Furman defeated Mercer 81-66 on Jan. 8.
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Statistics
FUR |
MER |
|
|---|---|---|
| 29-61 | FG | 18-44 |
| 48 | Field Goal % | 41 |
| 12-33 | 3PT | 3-16 |
| 36 | Three Point % | 19 |
| 10-13 | FT | 11-14 |
| 77 | Free Throw % | 79 |
| 34 | Rebounds | 29 |
| 13 | Offensive Rebounds | 8 |
| 21 | Defensive Rebounds | 21 |
| 20 | Assists | 8 |
| 16 | Steals | 5 |
| 2 | Blocks | 2 |
| 10 | Turnovers | 22 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 1 |
| 10 | Total Turnovers | 22 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Points Off Turnovers | 0 |
| 0 | Fast Break Points | 0 |
| 0 | Points in Paint | 0 |
| 18 | Fouls | 12 |
| 34 | Largest Lead | 1 |
Game Information
Venue: Hawkins Arena
Location: Macon, GA
Attendance: 3,572 | Capacity:
Location: Macon, GA
Attendance: 3,572 | Capacity:
2025-26 Southern Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| East Tennessee State | 0-0 | - | 8-3 |
| Mercer | 0-0 | - | 7-3 |
| Furman | 0-0 | - | 7-4 |
| Wofford | 0-0 | - | 6-4 |
| Chattanooga | 0-0 | - | 5-6 |
| Samford | 0-0 | - | 5-6 |
| VMI | 0-0 | - | 5-7 |
| Western Carolina | 0-0 | - | 4-6 |
| The Citadel | 0-0 | - | 3-8 |
| UNC Greensboro | 0-0 | - | 3-8 |


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