Greenville, S.C. – The Furman men's basketball team will make its return to downtown Greenville on Saturday afternoon when it hosts the Mercer Bears in Southern Conference action at 4 p.m. from Bon Secours Wellness Arena.

Fans can follow the action on www.furmanpaladins.com via live stats. The game is being streamed via paid subscription on ESPN+ and the ESPN app. Updates will be posted on the Furman men's basketball Twitter page (@FurmanHoops).

Fans can also listen to the "Voice of the Paladins" Dan Scott on 97.7 FM/1330 AM in Greenville, 97.1 FM/950 AM in Spartanburg, and thru Audacy.com.

Single game tickets to catch the Paladins in action at Bon Secours Wellness Arena start at $10. Tickets can be purchased at www.ticketmaster.com.

With the increase in COVID transmission and infections due to the omicron variant, Furman strongly encourages masks for those attending Weekends at the Well games in the Bon Secours Wellness Arena.

Furman enters Saturday's contest at 10-6 overall and 2-1 in the SoCon following a 58-54 win at UNC Greensboro on Wednesday. Mike Bothwell scored a game high 20 points to lead the Paladins while Alex Hunter contributed 16 and Marcus Foster 13. Foster led the team with eight rebounds and Jalen Slawson added nine points, three assists, three blocks and two steals.

Furman concluded the game shooting 40.0 percent (20-of-50) from the field and made 12 3-pointers. The Paladins limited UNC Greensboro to just five 3-pointers in the contest.

Hunter leads Furman on offense this season averaging a team high 16.4 points per game while Bothwell contributes 15.4. Slawson adds 15.8 points and a team leading 7.9 rebounds per game.

Mercer comes to Greenville with an 8-6 record and 1-0 mark against SoCon opponents after opening league play on Wednesday with an 83-80 win over Samford. The Bears have four players averaging in double figures led by Felipe Haase's 15.2 points and 5.6 rebounds per game. Mercer is under the direction of third-year head coach Greg Gary.

Saturday's showdown at the Well marks the 32^nd all-time meeting between the Paladins and Bears. Furman leads the all-time series 21-10 and has won each of the past 12 meetings dating back to the 2015-16 season.

The Paladins are back at Timmons Arena on Wednesday, January 12 to entertain East Tennessee State at 7 p.m.