Samford vs Mercer Basketball Odds

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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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.

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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

**Best Point Spread Betting Odds**
Underdog Mercer	Favorite Samford
+5.5 -110 BetMGM Bet	-5.5 -110 BetMGM Bet

Samford has a -5.5 -110 point spread at BetMGM OH. They are the point spread favorite in this matchup. Mercer has a +5.5 -110 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**
Over	Under
164.5 o -110 BetMGM Bet	164.5 u -110 BetMGM Bet

BetMGM has the best over line of 164.5 points. Risk $110 to win $100. BetMGM has the best under line of 164.5 points. Risk $110 to win $100. Our tutorial explains more about total bets.

**Best Moneyline Betting Odds**
Underdog Mercer	Favorite Samford
+190 BetMGM Bet	-250 BetMGM Bet

Samford is the -250 moneyline favorite. Risk $250 to win $100 on Samford at BetMGM. Mercer is the +190 underdog at BetMGM. Risk $100 to win $190 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 Wednesday, January 15th, 2025?

Samford is a -5.5 -110 point spread favorite at BetMGM, while Mercer is a +5.5 -110 point spread underdog at BetMGM.

What is the over-under total line for the Samford vs Mercer College Basketball game on Wednesday, January 15th, 2025?

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.

What is the moneyline for the Samford vs Mercer College Basketball game on Wednesday, January 15th, 2025?

Samford is a -250 moneyline favorite at BetMGM and Mercer is a +190 moneyline underdog at BetMGM.

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Game	BetMGM Bet
Samford Mercer 1/15/25 7:00pm EST	-5.5 -110 +5.5 -110

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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

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College Basketball Prop Bets
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	BetMGM Bet
Samford Mercer First to 5 Points 1/15/25 7:00pm EST	-140 +100 Bet
Samford Mercer First to 10 Points 1/15/25 7:00pm EST	-145 +105 Bet
Samford Mercer First to 15 Points 1/15/25 7:00pm EST	-160 +115 Bet
Samford Mercer Game to Overtime 1/15/25 7:00pm EST	Yes +825 No -3000 Bet

Team Standings

2024-2025 College Basketball Regular Season Standings - Samford, Mercer
Team	W-L	Win%	Home	Away	Conf	CGB	Conf%	Strk
Samford	21-8	0.724	13-3	8-5	11-5	+2	0.688	W1
Mercer	12-17	0.414	6-6	5-10	5-11	+8	0.313	L1

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

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How to Bet on the Samford vs Mercer College Basketball Game

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