Samford vs. Mercer Predictions - February 5

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SoCon action on Wednesday will see the the Samford Bulldogs (18-5, 8-2 SoCon) host the Mercer Bears (11-12, 4-6 SoCon) at Pete Hanna Center, starting at 7:30 PM ET.

Wednesday's game between the Bulldogs and the Bears sees the Bulldogs as a double-digit favorite by 10.5 points. The matchup's over/under is 157.5.

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Samford vs. Mercer Odds and Game Info

  • Game day: Wednesday, February 5, 2025
  • Game time: 7:30 PM ET
  • TV channel: ESPN+
  • Location: Birmingham, Alabama
  • Arena: Pete Hanna Center
  • Live stream: Watch this game on ESPN+

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Samford vs. Mercer Odds and Prediction

  • Spread favorite: Samford (-10.5)
  • Moneyline: Samford (-752), Mercer (+490)
  • Total: 157.5 points

Pick ATS:Samford (-10.5)

  • Pick OU: Under (157.5)
  • Prediction: Samford 84, Mercer 71

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Samford vs. Mercer Comparison

Samford Rank Samford Stat Mercer Stat Mercer Rank
15th 83.7 Points Scored 79.7 57th
220th 72.7 Points Allowed 75.3 283rd
13th 17.3 Assists 14.1 150th
311th 12.9 Turnovers 11.7 226th
46th 47.7% Field Goal % 44.8% 183rd
170th 43.5% Field Goal % Allowed 42.5% 116th

Samford Key Players

  • The Bulldogs scoring leader is Trey Fort, who averages 14.1 per contest to go with 3.6 rebounds and 1.5 assists.
  • Samford's leading rebounder is Collin Holloway averaging 5.4 boards per game and its best passer is Rylan Jones, averaging 5.4 assists per game.
  • Fort leads the Bulldogs in three-point shooting, making an average of 2.7 shots per game from beyond the arc.
  • Jones is Samford's leader in steals, averaging 1.8 steals per game, while Larry Olayinka leads them in blocks with 1.3 per contest.

Mercer Key Players

  • Ahmad Robinson scores 17.6 points and adds 5.4 assists per game, and is at the top of the Bears' leaderboards for those statistics.
  • Alex Holt is at the top of the Mercer rebounding leaderboard with 7.2 rebounds per game. Holt also notches 12.0 points and adds 1.3 assists per game.
  • Tyler Johnson knocks down 2.9 three-pointers per game, the most on the Bears.
  • Mercer's leader in steals is Robinson (2.2 per game), and its leader in blocks is Holt (0.7 per game).

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