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Mercer Bears vs. Samford Bulldogs
The Mercer Bears and the Samford Bulldogs will both be gunning for a victory on Wednesday when they meet at Pete Hanna Center.
Oddsmakers opened the Bulldogs as -3.5-point favorites versus the Bears, while the game's total opened at 145.
In their last action, Samford was a 79-56 loser on the road against Bruins. They failed to cover the +5-point spread as underdogs.
Mercer was a 82-79 winner in its last match on the road against Trojans. They covered the +5.5-point spread as underdogs.
Mercer:
Team record: 7-6 SU,5-6 ATS
Samford:
Team record: 6-7 SU,4-5 ATS
Current Streak: lost 7 straight games.
Samford is 13-2 SU in its last 15 games at home
Samford is 4-11 ATS in its last 15 games when playing Mercer
Samford is 1-18 SU in its last 19 games when playing Mercer
Next up:
Mercer home to Chattanooga Saturday, December 31
Samford at The Citadel Saturday, December 31