The Bears will play the Bulldogs on Wednesday, February 5th, 2025. Your timezone's tip off time is 7:30 pm EST. Check local listings or your nearest streaming app for coverage.
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Table of Contents
- Matchup Stats
- Moneyline Mage
- Best Odds
- Interactive Odds Example
- Prop Bets
- Team Standings
- Futures Odds
- Team Pages
- Other Games Today
Key Matchup Stats
Looking into the second half of the 2024-25 college basketball season, Mercer and Samford are set to hit the hardwood on Wednesday, February 5th, 2025. Luckily, we have some clear performance trends emerging now that each team has more than a dozen games under their belts. Use the following data to help analyze this matchup and to place an intelligent wager on its ultimate outcome.
- SportsBetting3.com Power Rankings - With the 2024-25 season in full stride, Mercer currently has a 95.67 conference power ranking, while the SportsBetting3.com conference power ranking for Samford is 99.33.
- Away Mercer - Mercer starts this game with a 4-8 record as an away team, ranking them 4th in the Southern Conference for away team wins.
- Home Samford - Samford meets Mercer boasting a 11-1 record as a home team. They currently rank 1st in the Southern Conference for home team wins.
- Conference Win Percentage - Mercer currently ranks 5th (0.400) in the Southern Conference, with Samford now standing 1st (0.800) for their conference win percentage in the 2024 Southern Conference for the 2024-25 college basketball season.
- Overall Win Percentage - Mercer has a 0.478 overall win percentage, with Samford matching up with a 0.783 overall win percentage.
- Team Records - Mercer currently possesses 11-12 regular season overall record. Meanwhile, Samford has tallied a 18-5 standing as the 2024-25 college basketball season continues to unfold.
Moneyline Mage
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Hocus pocus! Mercer 11-12 takes on Samford 18-5 in epic battle!
Conference records crucial for tournament seeds. Mercer 4-6, Samford 8-2.
Mercer needs win, lost last game. Samford on fire, won last game. Review the tables below to find the best point spread, total, and moneylines for this game. You can bet on college basketball legally at BetRivers and BetMGM. We've also listed each team's futures odds and current standings below. Good luck, wizards of the court!
Best Bears at Bulldogs Odds
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Matchup Odds FAQs
Samford is a -10.5 -110 point spread favorite at BetMGM, while Mercer is a +10.5 -110 point spread underdog at BetMGM.
The best over line is 158.5 -105 points at BetMGM, which means you risk $105 to win $100 betting the over. The best under line is 158.5 -115 points at BetMGM, and that means you risk $115 to win $100 betting the under.
Samford is a -600 moneyline favorite at BetMGM and Mercer is a +425 moneyline underdog at BetMGM.
College Basketball Odds Example
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Mercer
Samford
2/05/25 7:30pm EST | +10.5 -110-10.5 -110 |
Underdog Mercer - Mercer bettors risk $100 to win $90.91 at -110 odds.
A +10.5 Mercer underdog bet wins if they lose by 10 or fewer, tie, or win outright. Your bet loses if they lose by 11 or more.
Favorite Samford - Samford bettors risk $100 to win $90.91 at -110 odds.
A -10.5 Samford favorite bet wins if they win by 11 or more. Your bet loses if they win by 10 or fewer, tie, or lose outright.
Mercer at Samford Prop Bets
Important Note: Some states expressly forbid individual college athlete prop bets. The following wagers may not be available depending on your particular state laws.
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Mercer
Samford
First to 5 Points
2/05/25 7:30pm EST | +120-165Bet |
Mercer
Samford
First to 10 Points
2/05/25 7:30pm EST | +145-210Bet |
Mercer
Samford
First to 15 Points
2/05/25 7:30pm EST | +165-235Bet |
Mercer
Samford
Game to Overtime
2/05/25 7:30pm EST | Yes +1100No -10000Bet |
Team Standings
Team | W-L | Win% | Home | Away | Conf | CGB | Conf% | Strk |
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Samford | 22-11 | 0.667 | 13-3 | 9-7 | 12-6 | +3 | 0.667 | L3 |
Mercer | 14-19 | 0.424 | 7-6 | 5-11 | 6-12 | +9 | 0.333 | L1 |
Mercer & Samford Futures Odds
Latest College Basketball Championship odds, if available, for each team. Review March Madness odds for other teams and learn how to bet on the college basketball tournament. Also be sure to read Ron Halfback's Final Four write-up.
Mercer Championship OddsNo NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament TM Mercer YR: futures available
Samford Championship OddsNo NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament TM Samford YR: futures available
Mercer & Samford Team Pages
Review each team's futures odds, betting bonuses, current standings and other valuable information on our exclusive team betting odds pages. Team betting odds and stats update throughout the season:
How to Bet on the Game
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How to Bet on the Mercer vs Samford College Basketball Game
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Open a new sports betting account before game time.
Review our list of sports betting sites. Open a new account before the game starts on Wednesday, February 5th, 2025 at 7:30 pm EST, making sure to enter all your personal details correctly. Don't forget to add your bonus code.
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Visit the sportsbook’s cashier, banking, or deposit page.
Navigate to the sportsbook's deposit page. Use your Visa card or MasterCard, or deposit with a bank transfer, or other methods like Paypal.
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Tap to the sportsbook's College Basketball page, look for the Mercer vs Samford Game.
Navigate to the sportsbook's College Basketball page. Next, look for live or upcoming matchups. Select the Mercer vs Samford Game.
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Choose your bet and place a wager.
Choose your bet and then use the funds you deposited to place a wager. The sportsbook will pay your winnings or deduct a losing wager from your account balance after the game.
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