Samford vs Mercer Basketball Odds

The Bulldogs will play the Bears on Saturday, February 17th, 2024. Your timezone's tip off time is 2:00 pm EST. Check local listings or your nearest streaming app for coverage.

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Key Matchup Stats

Looking into the second half of the 2023-24 college basketball season, Samford and Mercer are set to hit the hardwood on Saturday, February 17th, 2024. 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 2023-24 season in full stride, Samford currently has a 100.00 conference power ranking, while the SportsBetting3.com conference power ranking for Mercer is 94.67.
  • Away Samford - Samford starts this game with a 8-3 record as an away team, ranking them 1st in the Southern Conference for away team wins.
  • Home Mercer - Mercer meets Samford boasting a 7-6 record as a home team. They currently rank 5th in the Southern Conference for home team wins.
  • Conference Win Percentage - Samford currently ranks 1st (0.923) in the Southern Conference, with Mercer now standing 7th (0.308) for their conference win percentage in the 2023 Southern Conference for the 2023-24 college basketball season.
  • Overall Win Percentage - Samford has a 0.885 overall win percentage, with Mercer, matching up with a 0.423 overall win percentage.
  • Team Records - Samford currently possesses 23-3 regular season overall record. Meanwhile, Mercer has tallied a 11-15 standing as the 2023-24 college basketball season continues to unfold.

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Hocus pocus! Samford wizards battle Mercer magicians on Saturday, February 17th, 2024. Samford 23-3, Mercer 11-15 overall records in 2023-24 college basketball season.

Samford 12-1 Southern Conference, Mercer 4-9 Southern Conference standings. Samford won last 6 games, Mercer lost last 2 games current streak. Review tables for best point spread, total, and moneylines for this game. You can bet on college basketball legally at BetRivers, BetMGM, and BetWay. We've also listed each team's futures odds and current standings below.

Best Bulldogs at Bears Odds


Best Point Spread Betting Odds
Underdog

Mercer
Favorite

Samford
Samford has a -10.5 -105 point spread at BetMGM OH. They are the point spread favorite in this matchup. Mercer has a +10.5 -115 point spread at BetMGM OH. Mercer is the point spread underdog. Review how to bet on a point spread with our text and video tutorials.

Best Total Betting Odds
OverUnder
BetMGM has the best over line of 147.5 points. Risk $110 to win $100. BetMGM has the best under line of 147.5 points. Risk $110 to win $100. Our tutorial explains more about total bets.

Best Moneyline Betting Odds
Underdog

Mercer
Favorite

Samford
Samford is the -550 moneyline favorite. Risk $550 to win $100 on Samford at BetMGM. Mercer is the +400 underdog at BetMGM. Risk $100 to win $400 on Mercer. Learn more about how to bet on money lines.

Matchup Odds FAQs

What is the point spread for the Samford vs Mercer College Basketball game on Saturday, February 17th, 2024?

Samford is a -10.5 -105 point spread favorite at BetMGM, while Mercer is a +10.5 -115 point spread underdog at BetMGM.

What is the over-under total line for the Samford vs Mercer College Basketball game on Saturday, February 17th, 2024?

The best over line is 147.5 -110 points at BetMGM, which means you risk $110 to win $100 betting the over. The best under line is 147.5 -110 points at BetMGM, and that means you risk $110 to win $100 betting the under.

What is the moneyline for the Samford vs Mercer College Basketball game on Saturday, February 17th, 2024?

Samford is a -550 moneyline favorite at BetMGM and Mercer is a +400 moneyline underdog at BetMGM.

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Samford
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2/17/24 2:00pm EST
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Underdog Mercer - Mercer bettors risk $100 to win $86.96 at -115 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 $95.24 at -105 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.

Samford at Mercer Prop Bets

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Samford
Mercer
First to 5 Points
2/17/24 2:00pm EST
-160+115Bet
Samford
Mercer
First to 10 Points
2/17/24 2:00pm EST
-190+135Bet
Samford
Mercer
First to 15 Points
2/17/24 2:00pm EST
-210+150Bet
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Game to Overtime
2/17/24 2:00pm EST
Yes +1450No -10000Bet

Team Standings

2023-2024 College Basketball Regular Season Standings - Samford, Mercer
Team W-L Win% Home Away Conf CGB Conf% Strk
Samford29-60.82918-08-515-3-0.833L1
Mercer16-170.48510-64-98-10+70.444L1

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 Odds

No NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament TM Samford YR: futures available

Mercer Championship Odds

No NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament TM Mercer YR: futures available

Samford & Mercer Team Pages

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How to Bet on the Game

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How to Bet on the Samford vs Mercer College Basketball Game

  1. Open a new sports betting account before game time.

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