Wednesday’s college basketball schedule includes the Samford Bulldogs (16-9, SoCon) taking the road to meet Jalen Johnson and the Mercer Bears (12-13, SoCon) at Hawkins Arena. The game starts at 7:00 PM ET. The Bulldogs are currently 4.5-point favorites against the Bears. A 138.5-point total is set for the game.
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Samford Vs Mercer Betting Lines
| Favorite | Spread | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Samford | -4.5 | 138.5 points |
Computer Picks
| Spread Pick | Mercer (+4.5) |
|---|---|
| Total Pick | Over (138.5) |
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Samford Vs Mercer Stat Rankings
| Samford Avg. (Rank) | Mercer Avg. (Rank) | |
|---|---|---|
| 78.3 (38th) | Points Scored | 69.8 (228th) |
| 70.8 (217th) | Points Allowed | 67.7 (126th) |
| 35.3 (72nd) | Rebounds | 32.8 (214th) |
| 10.1 (105th) | Off. Rebounds | 9.5 (167th) |
| 8.6 (63rd) | 3pt Made | 6 (313th) |
| 12 (278th) | Assists | 13.7 (140th) |
| 12.4 (211th) | Turnovers | 10.4 (29th) |
Samford Vs Mercer Betting Trends
- The Bulldogs have covered the spread 11 times in 21 games.
- Samford’s ATS record as 4.5-point favorites or more is 7-4.
- This season, 11 of the Bulldogs’ 21 games have hit the over.
- Samford and its opponent have broken the 138.5-point mark 13 times this year.
- The total for this game is 138.5, and that’s 10.7 points fewer than the average total in Bulldogs games thus far this season.
- Against the spread, Mercer is 9-14-0 this season.
- The Bears have won twice ATS (2-4) as a 4.5-point underdog or greater this season.
- There have been 11 Samford’s games (out of 21) that went over the total this season.
- So far this year, eight Bears games have featured more than 138.5 points scored.
- Mercer’s games average 137.5 total points, one fewer than the total for this matchup.
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Samford Impact Players
- Logan Dye leads his squad in points per contest (14.1), and also posts 5.5 rebounds and 1.3 assists. At the other end, he posts 0.7 steals and 0.7 blocked shots.
- Jermaine Marshall puts up a team-high 6.5 rebounds per game. In addition, he’s recording 11.4 points and 1.1 assists, shooting 44.8% from the field.
- Bubba Parham is putting up 9.3 points, 2.6 assists and 3.3 rebounds per contest.
- A.J. Staton-McCray puts up 8.2 points, 3.9 rebounds and 0.5 assists per game. Defensively, he posts 1.7 steals and 0.1 blocked shots.
- Jaron Rillie leads the Bulldogs at 2.7 assists per contest, while also averaging 2.5 rebounds and 5.2 points.
Mercer Impact Players
- Jalyn McCreary is averaging team highs in points (15.7 per game) and rebounds (5.7). And he is producing 0.5 assists, making 55.7% of his shots from the floor.
- Luis Hurtado is the Bears’ top assist man (3.5 per game), and he puts up 7.3 points and 4.1 rebounds.
- Shawn Walker is posting 9.5 points, 2.4 rebounds and 2.2 assists per contest, making 44.7% of his shots from the floor and 38.5% from 3-point range, with 1.3 triples per contest.
- Kamar Robertson is posting 11.5 points, 2.4 rebounds and 1.6 assists per contest, making 48.1% of his shots from the floor and 44.9% from beyond the arc, with 1.7 treys per game.
- Jah Quinones gets the Bears 5.2 points, 3.5 rebounds and 1.6 assists per contest. He also puts up 0.8 steals and 0 blocked shots.
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