ncaab Game Recap
Southern Tournament - Mercer Bears vs Samford Bulldogs Wrap - Samford Wins 70-57
Samford earned a 70-57 victory over Mercer on Saturday, getting 15 points from Rylan Jones at Harrah's Cherokee Center.
Samford was the ATS victor, as they covered the -9.5-point spread as a favorite.
Garrett Hicks had 15 points for Samford and Achor Achor chipped in with 12 points. Jermaine Marshall had 2 assists for them, while Jermaine Marshall was the team's top rebounder, grabbing 8 boards.
Mercer got 14 points from David Thomas in a losing cause and another 13 points from Jake Davis. Jalen Cobb contributed 2 assists for them, while Jalen Cobb had 6 rebounds.
Samford was winning at the break before taking care of business in the second half.
The rebound battle favored Samford as they grabbed 36 boards, while Mercer only had 30