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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 -14-point favorites versus the Bears, while the game's total opened at 153.5.
Samford was a 75-71 winner in its last match on the road against Catamounts. They covered the +2-point spread as underdogs.
In their last action, Mercer was a 74-60 loser at home against Mocs. They failed to cover the +2.5-point spread as underdogs.
Mercer:
Team record: 8-9 SU,8-7 ATS
Current Streak: lost 3 straight games.
Samford:
Team record: 16-2 SU,11-5 ATS
Current Streak: won 16 straight games.
Samford is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games at home
Samford is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Samford's last 5 games at home
Next up:
Mercer at The Citadel Wednesday, January 24
Samford at Furman Wednesday, January 24