Mercer hosts Bowser and Furman
Advertisement
Read this article for free:
or
Already have an account? Log in here »
To continue reading, please subscribe:
Monthly Digital Subscription
$1 per week for 24 weeks*
- Enjoy unlimited reading on winnipegfreepress.com
- Read the E-Edition, our digital replica newspaper
- Access News Break, our award-winning app
- Play interactive puzzles
*Billed as $4.00 plus GST every four weeks. After 24 weeks, price increases to the regular rate of $19.95 plus GST every four weeks. Offer available to new and qualified returning subscribers only. Cancel any time.
Monthly Digital Subscription
$4.99/week*
- Enjoy unlimited reading on winnipegfreepress.com
- Read the E-Edition, our digital replica newspaper
- Access News Break, our award-winning app
- Play interactive puzzles
*Billed as $19.95 plus GST every four weeks. Cancel any time.
To continue reading, please subscribe:
Add Free Press access to your Brandon Sun subscription for only an additional
$1 for the first 4 weeks*
*Your next subscription payment will increase by $1.00 and you will be charged $16.99 plus GST for four weeks. After four weeks, your payment will increase to $23.99 plus GST every four weeks.
Read unlimited articles for free today:
or
Already have an account? Log in here »
Furman Paladins (16-9, 7-5 SoCon) at Mercer Bears (15-10, 7-5 SoCon)
Macon, Georgia; Wednesday, 7 p.m. EST
BOTTOM LINE: Furman visits Mercer after Cooper Bowser scored 20 points in Furman’s 67-64 loss to the UNC Greensboro Spartans.
The Bears have gone 11-0 in home games. Mercer is the SoCon leader with 35.1 rebounds per game led by Armani Mighty averaging 10.4.
The Paladins are 7-5 in SoCon play. Furman averages 11.9 turnovers per game and is 6-1 when turning the ball over less than opponents.
Mercer makes 45.5% of its shots from the field this season, which is 3.5 percentage points higher than Furman has allowed to its opponents (42.0%). Furman averages 76.8 points per game, 1.3 more than the 75.5 Mercer allows.
The Bears and Paladins face off Wednesday for the first time in SoCon play this season.
TOP PERFORMERS: Baraka Okojie is averaging 19 points and 5.6 assists for the Bears. Mighty is averaging 15.7 points, 12.1 rebounds and 1.6 blocks over the last 10 games.
Alex Wilkins is averaging 18.5 points and five assists for the Paladins. Charles Johnston is averaging 9.7 points over the last 10 games.
LAST 10 GAMES: Bears: 7-3, averaging 86.8 points, 33.8 rebounds, 14.5 assists, 7.1 steals and 2.9 blocks per game while shooting 46.8% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 78.1 points per game.
Paladins: 6-4, averaging 74.6 points, 34.2 rebounds, 15.3 assists, 4.4 steals and 3.3 blocks per game while shooting 47.5% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 69.0 points.
___
The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.