Greenville, S.C. – Furman, idle for the last week, returns to action at Timmons Arena on Wednesday when the Paladins host the Mercer Bears in a key Southern Conference men's basketball showdown. Tip-off is set for 7 p.m. and the game will be streamed live on ESPN+.
The first place Paladins, who have won three straight games, enter Wednesday night at 18-5 overall and 8-2 in league play following a 74-72 overtime victory over VMI last Wednesday night. After losing its first four league games, Mercer has won six in a row to improve to 12-11 overall and 6-4 in the SoCon.
Free pizza will be provided for Furman students while supplies last and they will have the opportunity to register to compete in a $10,000 contest. A raffle will also be held that will include prizes such as a JBL speaker, Furman Basketball gear, Air Pods and a $50 book store gift card.
Tickets for Wednesday's game and all of Furman's remaining home games are on sale now at the Timmons Arena Box Office and online at
FurmanPaladins.com. Current Furman students will have access to free tickets on Furman basketball game days.
Click here to learn about the student ticket policy for the 2019-20 season.
Furman holds an 18-10 edge in the all-time series versus Mercer and has won each of the last nine meetings. The Paladins opened conference play with a 64-62 victory over the Bears in Macon, Ga., on December 20., behind 25 points from
Jordan Lyons. The senior scored on a drive to the basket with under 20 seconds to play to give Furman the lead and tipped away an inbounds pass as time expired to preserve the victory.
A win on Wednesday would mark the Paladins 10
th straight at Timmons Arena, where the Paladins boast a 60-11 mark since the start of the 2015-16 season. Lyons, with a Furman victory, would tie 2019 Furman seniors
Andrew Brown and
Matt Rafferty as the all-time winningest players in school history with 90 victories. He also needs just three triples to pass Eric Webb's school record of 274 career three-point baskets.
Following Wednesday's game, the Paladins travel to Western Carolina on Saturday and Samford next Wednesday before hosting Chattanooga for Legend's Weekend on Saturday, February 15.
