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Samford vs Mercer Final: 78-69 - Recap
Mercer was scorched by Jermaine Marshall for 25 points as Samford defeated them 78-69 in NCAA action on Wednesday.
Samford won and also put money in the pockets of their supporters by covering the +1.0-point spread as underdogs.
Samford got 23 points from Logan Dye and another 14 points from Nathan Johnson. Jaron Rillie contributed 10 assists, while Jermaine Marshall cleaned the glass with 7 rebounds.
Mercer got 22 points from Jalyn McCreary in a losing cause and another 16 points from Michael Zanoni. Shawn Walker Jr. contributed 4 assists for them, while Jalyn McCreary had 7 rebounds.
First-half bettors who backed Samford were victorious, as the score was $HalfScore at the break.
Mercer had a 27-26 advantage in the rebounding department as they won the battle in the paint.
Samford heads into a battle against The Citadel. Mercer, meanwhile, will have their next action against Chattanooga.