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Mercer Bears vs. Samford Bulldogs
The Mercer Bears and the Samford Bulldogs will both be trying to pick up a win on Saturday when they battle at Pete Hanna Center.
Oddsmakers opened the Bulldogs as -2-point favorites versus the Bears, while the game's total opened at 147.
Samford lost its last outing, a 88-63 result against Buccaneers on January 15. They failed to cover in that game as a +16-point underdog.
Last time out for Mercer, they were a 73-62 winner as they battled Keydets at home. They covered in the match as a -5.5-point favorite.
Mercer:
Team record: 7-11 SU,8-8 ATS
Samford:
Team record: 8-11 SU,5-11-1 ATS
Current Streak: lost 3 straight games.
Samford is 1-6-1 ATS in its last 8 games
Samford is 2-6 SU in its last 8 games
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Samford's last 9 games
Next up:
Mercer home to Western Carolina Wednesday, January 22
Samford at Furman Wednesday, January 22