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Samford Bulldogs vs. Mercer Bears
The Samford Bulldogs and the Mercer Bears will both be gunning for a victory on Wednesday when they meet at Hawkins Arena.
Oddsmakers opened the Bulldogs as -5.5-point favorites versus the Bears, while the game's total opened at 164.5.
Mercer was a 85-82 loser in their most recent outing on the road against Catamounts. They failed to cover the -4-point spread as favorites.
Samford was a 76-69 winner in their most recent outing at home against Spartans. They covered the -6.5-point spread as favorites.
Samford:
Team record: 14-3 SU,8-7 ATS
Current Streak: won 5 straight games.
Samford is 2-5 ATS in its last 7 games on the road
Samford is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Samford's last 10 games on the road
Mercer:
Team record: 9-8 SU,9-6 ATS
Next up:
Samford home to East Tennessee State Saturday, January 18
Mercer at Wofford Saturday, January 18