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Game time: February 17, 2024 at 2:00 PM ET

Venue: Hawkins Arena — Macon, GA

Article updated Feb 17, 6:35 AM EST

Published by SportsJaw Editorial Team

The Samford Bulldogs are traveling to play the Mercer Bears at the Hawkins Arena stadium on Saturday, 2/17/2024 @ 2:00pm EST. Samford is the betting favorite opening at -9

Game outlook

The Samford Bulldogs are traveling to play the Mercer Bears at the Hawkins Arena stadium on Saturday, 2/17/2024 @ 2:00pm EST. Samford is the betting favorite opening at -9 and the current line is Samford -10.

Bulldogs vs Bears Prediction for Today's Game

Based on recent trends and head to head stats, the Scorecaster predicts Bulldogs to win today's game by 17 points. This model factors in recent against the spread (ATS) trends and scoring which predicts the Samford Bulldogs to cover the 10 point spread and the total to go over 148.5 points.

PREDICTED SCORE: Samford 85 to Mercer 68

Scorecaster algorithmic predictions factor in up-to-date player injuries for both the Samford Bulldogs and Mercer Bears, including recent team & player performances and defensive & offensive matchups from recent history.

Curated Picks & Predictions

51% of SportsJaw predicts Mercer Bears to cover the spread.

Based on the moneyline, the implied probability that Samford will win straight-up is 85%.

From the lines set by Sportsbooks, they predict the score to be SAMFD 84.25, MERCR 64.25.

OddsShark predicts Samford will win, cover the spread, and the total will go over.

split down the middle on Covers.com

Samford Key Betting Stats

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With a power ranking of 12, Samford is ranked #4 in offense (scoring an average of 87.96 per game), #228 in defense (allowing an average of 73.42 points to be scored against them per game) and are 23-3 (15-9 ATS) this season.

Offensively, the Bulldogs hit an average of 49.82% of their field goals (ranked #9) and 72.20% of their free throws (ranked #156) and makes an average of 40.73% of their three pointers ranked #1 in the NCAAB). They average 36.42 rebounds per game (ranked # 133) and average 18.50 offensive assists and 13.12 turnovers per game (ranked # 5 and 288 respectively).

Defensively speaking, Samford allows an average of 42.49% field goals (ranked #118) and 70.64% free throws (ranked #143 in the NCAAB) The Bulldogs allow an average of 34.05% of the three pointers (ranked #234) and averages 35.42 defensive rebounds per game (ranked # 35.42) Finally, the Bulldogs average 13.50 defensive assists and 17.46 turnovers per game (ranked # 243 and 4 respectively).

Mercer Key Betting Stats

Mercer Bears has a power ranking of 226 and are #300 for offense (scoring an average of 69.00 per game), #136 for defense (giving up an average of 70.44 points per game) and 11-14 (12-11 ATS) overall. Samford went 0-3 (2-1 ATS) in their last 3 matchups against Mercer.

For offense, the Bears hit an average of 43.74% of their field goals (ranked #239) and 64.89% of their free throws (ranked #343) and makes an average of 33.98% of their three pointers (ranked #183 in the NCAAB). They average 34.84 rebounds per game (ranked # 224) and average 13.04 offensive assists and 11.84 turnovers per game (ranked # 185) and 170 respectively).

On defense, Mercer allows an average of 44.13% field goals (ranked #212) and 72.32% free throws (ranked #244 in the NCAAB) The Bears allow an average of 34.30% of the three pointers (ranked #254) and averages 35.00 defensive rebounds per game (ranked # 35.00) Finally, the Bears average 11.04 defensive assists and 12.72 turnovers per game (ranked # 44 and 127 respectively).

Betting Summary

Samford has advantage in regards to ball control (factoring in rebounds and turnovers).

The Scorecaster model predicts the Samford Bulldogs to cover the 10 point spread and the total to go over 148.5 points.

Written by SportsJaw Staff Categorized as NCAAB Predictions

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SportsJaw published this archived preview from its original game-day article. Its prediction and quoted lines are preserved as written.

About our editorial process

SportsJaw Bulldogs vs Bears archived game preview contains historical odds and availability that may no longer be current. View history of past Bulldogs vs Bears matchups or learn how our predictions work.

Current matchup data

Lines, trends and availability

Line movement since open

  • Moneyline · Samford Bulldogs-450 → -550Moved
  • Moneyline · Mercer Bears+350 → +400Moved
  • Spread · Samford Bulldogs-9 (-110) → -10 (-110)Moved
  • Spread · Mercer Bears+9 (-110) → +10 (-110)Moved
  • Total · Over147.5 (-110) → 148.5 (-110)Moved
  • Total · Under147.5 (-110) → 148.5 (-110)Moved

ATS and O/U trends

Samford Bulldogs
18-14 matchup record · 6-4-0 ATS · 3-7-0 O/U
Last 10 completed games on file
Mercer Bears
19-13 matchup record · 4-6-0 ATS · 3-7-0 O/U
Last 10 completed games on file

Injuries and availability

From the published research (2024-02-17T11:35:32.170Z). Availability may have changed; review the cited sources.

Scorecaster algorithmic predictions factor in up-to-date player injuries for both the Samford Bulldogs and Mercer Bears, including recent team & player performances and defensive & offensive matchups from recent history.

Recent head-to-head

  • 2024-01-20Mercer Bears 80 · Samford Bulldogs 87
  • 2023-02-08Samford Bulldogs 70 · Mercer Bears 69
Final result

Matchup pick recap

Mercer Bears defeated Samford Bulldogs 88-84

Mercer Bears defeated Samford Bulldogs 88-84 on February 17, 2024, a 4-point decision in the series. Mercer Bears' strongest period was the 2nd half, when it outscored its opponent 50-44. Against SportsJaw's recorded Samford Bulldogs -10 (-110) spread, Mercer Bears covered, while the 172 combined points finished over the recorded total of 148.5.

SportsJaw editorial picks

  • Projected winnerNo published selectionUnavailable

Tipster picks

  • VfernandezTotal · Under 148.5 (-110)Loss
  • PeytoncSpread · Mercer Bears +10.5 (-110)Win
  • Roderick806Spread · Mercer Bears +10.5 (-110)Win
  • CoversSpread · Samford Bulldogs -10.5 (-110)Loss