Mercer vs Samford Basketball Odds

The Bears will play the Bulldogs on Saturday, February 7th, 2026. Your timezone's tip off time is 6:00 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 2025-26 college basketball season, Mercer and Samford are set to hit the hardwood on Saturday, February 7th, 2026. 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 2025-26 season in full stride, Mercer currently has a 98.00 conference power ranking, while the SportsBetting3.com conference power ranking for Samford is 98.00.
  • Away Mercer - Mercer starts this game with a 4-9 record as an away team, ranking them 3rd in the Southern Conference for away team wins.
  • Home Samford - Samford meets Mercer boasting a 7-3 record as a home team. They currently rank 5th in the Southern Conference for home team wins.
  • Conference Win Percentage - Mercer currently ranks 3rd (0.636) in the Southern Conference, with Samford now standing 4th (0.455) for their conference win percentage in the 2025 Southern Conference for the 2025-26 college basketball season.
  • Overall Win Percentage - Mercer has a 0.625 overall win percentage, with Samford matching up with a 0.500 overall win percentage.
  • Team Records - Mercer currently possesses 15-9 regular season overall record. Meanwhile, Samford has tallied a 12-12 standing as the 2025-26 college basketball season continues to unfold.

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Hocus pocus! Mercer faces Samford in magical matchup on February 7th.

Mercer 15-9 overall, 7-4 in conference; Samford 12-12 overall, 5-6 in conference.

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.

Importance of conference records to determine tournament seeds; Mercer on losing streak.

Samford has won last 2 games; both teams looking to improve standings.

We've also listed each team's futures odds and current standings below. Let the magic begin!

Best Bears at Bulldogs Odds


Best Point Spread Betting Odds
Underdog

Samford
Favorite

Mercer
Mercer has a -1.5 -117 point spread at BetRivers PA. They are the point spread favorite in this matchup. Samford has a +1.5 -107 point spread at BetRivers PA. Samford is the point spread underdog. Review how to bet on a point spread with our text and video tutorials.

Best Total Betting Odds
OverUnder
BetRivers has the best over line of 161.5 points. Risk $113 to win $100. BetRivers has the best under line of 161.5 points. Risk $110 to win $100. Our tutorial explains more about total bets.

Best Moneyline Betting Odds
Underdog

Samford
Favorite

Mercer
Mercer is the -129 moneyline favorite. Risk $129 to win $100 on Mercer at BetRivers. Samford is the +105 underdog at BetRivers. Risk $100 to win $105 on Samford. Learn more about how to bet on money lines.

Matchup Odds FAQs

What is the point spread for the Mercer vs Samford College Basketball game on Saturday, February 7th, 2026?

Mercer is a -1.5 -117 point spread favorite at BetRivers, while Samford is a +1.5 -107 point spread underdog at BetRivers.

What is the over-under total line for the Mercer vs Samford College Basketball game on Saturday, February 7th, 2026?

The best over line is 161.5 -113 points at BetRivers, which means you risk $113 to win $100 betting the over. The best under line is 161.5 -110 points at BetRivers, and that means you risk $110 to win $100 betting the under.

What is the moneyline for the Mercer vs Samford College Basketball game on Saturday, February 7th, 2026?

Mercer is a -129 moneyline favorite at BetRivers and Samford is a +105 moneyline underdog at BetRivers.

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Mercer
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2/07/26 6:00pm EST
-1.5 -117+1.5 -107
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Underdog Samford - Samford bettors risk $100 to win $93.46 at -107 odds.

A +1.5 Samford underdog bet wins if they lose by 1, tie, or win outright. Your bet loses if they lose by 2 or more.

Favorite Mercer - Mercer bettors risk $100 to win $85.47 at -117 odds.

A -1.5 Mercer favorite bet wins if they win by 2 or more. Your bet loses if they win by 1, tie, or lose outright.

Mercer at Samford Prop Bets

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Mercer
Samford
Tie
End of 2nd Half Result
2/07/26 6:00pm EST
-124+112+1300Bet
Mercer
Team Total Points
MER at SAM
2/07/26 6:00pm EST
81.5 o -12481.5 u -115Bet
Samford
Team Total Points
MER at SAM
2/07/26 6:00pm EST
80.5 o -11580.5 u -124Bet

Team Standings

2025-2026 College Basketball Regular Season Standings - Mercer, Samford
Team W-L Win% Home Away Conf CGB Conf% Strk
Mercer19-130.59414-15-1111-7+20.611L1
Samford18-140.56311-36-911-7+20.611L1

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 Odds

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

Samford Championship Odds
2026-27 Samford NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament Odds

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Mercer & Samford Team Pages

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How to Bet on the Game

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How to Bet on the Mercer vs Samford College Basketball Game

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

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  3. Tap to the sportsbook's College Basketball page, look for the Mercer vs Samford Game.

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  4. Choose your bet and place a wager.

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