ncaab Game Recap
Recap - Samford Defeats Mercer 87-80
Samford grabbed a 87-80 win over Mercer on Saturday, behind a 20-point effort from Achor Achor at Pete Hanna Center.
Samford earned a straight-up victory but suffered an ATS defeat in failing to cover the -13.0-point spread.
A.J. Staton-McCray had 20 points for Samford and Jaden Campbell chipped in with 13 points. Dallas Graziani had 4 assists for them, while Achor Achor was the team's top rebounder, grabbing 5 boards.
Mercer got 21 points from Jake Davis in a losing cause and another 14 points from Jalyn McCreary. Caleb Hunter contributed 4 assists for them, while Jake Davis had 9 rebounds.
Samford was winning at the break before taking care of business in the second half.
Mercer won the battle of the boards, outrebounding their counterparts 33-26.
Next game, Samford takes its act on the road to face Furman looking for another win. For Mercer, they head on the road to face The Citadel.