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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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 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.
Moneyline Mage
Spelling out the winners with humor since the middle ages.
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
| Underdog Mercer | Favorite Samford |
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| Underdog Mercer | Favorite Samford |
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Matchup Odds FAQs
Samford is a -10 -110 point spread favorite at BetRivers, while Mercer is a +10.5 -115 point spread underdog at BetMGM.
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 148 -110 points at BetRivers, and that means you risk $110 to win $100 betting the under.
Samford is a -550 moneyline favorite at BetMGM and Mercer is a +400 moneyline underdog at BetMGM.
College Basketball Odds Example
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Game |
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Samford
Mercer
2/17/24 2:00pm EST | -10.5 -105+10.5 -115 |
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
Important Note: Some states expressly forbid individual college athlete prop bets. The following wagers may not be available depending on your particular state laws.
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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 |
Samford
Mercer
Game to Overtime
2/17/24 2:00pm EST | Yes +1450No -10000Bet |
Team Standings
| Team | W-L | Win% | Home | Away | Conf | CGB | Conf% | Strk |
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| Samford | 29-6 | 0.829 | 18-0 | 8-5 | 15-3 | - | 0.833 | L1 |
| Mercer | 16-17 | 0.485 | 10-6 | 4-9 | 8-10 | +7 | 0.444 | 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 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 Saturday, February 17th, 2024 at 2:00 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.