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Samford Bulldogs vs. Mercer Bears
The fans at Harrah's Cherokee Center will be treated to a game between the Samford Bulldogs and the Mercer Bears when they take their seats on Friday.
Oddsmakers opened the Bears as -7-point favorites versus the Bulldogs, while the game's total opened at 149.
Mercer was a 85-61 loser in their most recent outing on the road against Catamounts. They failed to cover the -5-point spread as favorites.
Samford was a 78-64 loser in their most recent outing on the road against Paladins. They covered the +16.5-point spread as underdogs.
Samford:
Team record: 6-12 SU,7-8-1 ATS
Current Streak: lost 5 straight games.
Samford is 2-10 ATS in its last 12 games when playing Mercer
Samford is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing Mercer
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Samford's last 6 games when playing Mercer
Mercer:
Team record: 15-10 SU,9-13 ATS