The Bulldogs will play the Bears on Wednesday, January 15th, 2025. Your timezone's tip off time is 7:00 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, Samford and Mercer are set to hit the hardwood on Wednesday, January 15th, 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, Samford currently has a 100.00 conference power ranking, while the SportsBetting3.com conference power ranking for Mercer is 97.00.
- Away Samford - Samford starts this game with a 4-3 record as an away team, ranking them 2nd in the Southern Conference for away team wins.
- Home Mercer - Mercer meets Samford boasting a 5-1 record as a home team. They currently rank 5th in the Southern Conference for home team wins.
- Conference Win Percentage - Samford currently ranks 1st (1.000) in the Southern Conference, with Mercer now standing 3rd (0.500) for their conference win percentage in the 2024 Southern Conference for the 2024-25 college basketball season.
- Overall Win Percentage - Samford has a 0.824 overall win percentage, with Mercer matching up with a 0.529 overall win percentage.
- Team Records - Samford currently possesses 14-3 regular season overall record. Meanwhile, Mercer has tallied a 9-8 standing as the 2024-25 college basketball season continues to unfold.
Moneyline Mage
Spelling out the winners with humor since the middle ages.
Hocus pocus, Samford 14-3, Mercer 9-8 clash in important conference matchup.
Samford 4-0, Mercer 2-2 in Southern Conference standings. Samford on 5-game win streak, Mercer on 2-game losing streak.
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.
Best Bulldogs at Bears Odds
| Underdog Mercer | Favorite Samford |
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| Underdog Mercer | Favorite Samford |
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Matchup Odds FAQs
Samford is a -5.5 -110 point spread favorite at BetMGM, while Mercer is a +5.5 -110 point spread underdog at BetMGM.
The best over line is 164.5 -110 points at BetMGM, which means you risk $110 to win $100 betting the over. The best under line is 164.5 -110 points at BetMGM, and that means you risk $110 to win $100 betting the under.
Samford is a -250 moneyline favorite at BetMGM and Mercer is a +190 moneyline underdog at BetMGM.
College Basketball Odds Example
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Game |
 BetMGMBet |
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Samford
Mercer
1/15/25 7:00pm EST | -5.5 -110+5.5 -110 |
Underdog Mercer - Mercer bettors risk $100 to win $90.91 at -110 odds.
A +5.5 Mercer underdog bet wins if they lose by 5 or fewer, tie, or win outright. Your bet loses if they lose by 6 or more.
Favorite Samford - Samford bettors risk $100 to win $90.91 at -110 odds.
A -5.5 Samford favorite bet wins if they win by 6 or more. Your bet loses if they win by 5 or fewer, tie, or lose outright.
Samford at Mercer 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.
| BetMGM Bet |
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Samford
Mercer
First to 5 Points
1/15/25 7:00pm EST | -140+100Bet |
Samford
Mercer
First to 10 Points
1/15/25 7:00pm EST | -145+105Bet |
Samford
Mercer
First to 15 Points
1/15/25 7:00pm EST | -160+115Bet |
Samford
Mercer
Game to Overtime
1/15/25 7:00pm EST | Yes +825No -3000Bet |
Team Standings
| Team | W-L | Win% | Home | Away | Conf | CGB | Conf% | Strk |
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| Samford | 15-4 | 0.789 | 10-1 | 5-3 | 5-1 | - | 0.833 | L1 |
| Mercer | 9-10 | 0.474 | 5-2 | 3-7 | 2-4 | +3 | 0.333 | L4 |
Samford & Mercer 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.
Samford Championship OddsNo NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament TM Samford YR: futures available
Mercer Championship OddsNo NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament TM Mercer YR: futures available
Samford & Mercer 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 Samford vs Mercer 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, January 15th, 2025 at 7:00 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 Samford vs Mercer Game.
Navigate to the sportsbook's College Basketball page. Next, look for live or upcoming matchups. Select the Samford vs Mercer 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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