I had 'em all out there steppin' and fetchin' like their heads were on fire and their asses was catchin'. "The Ballad of Uneasy Rider" - Charlie Daniels
Mercer Bears
89 86
FINAL Conference
Samford Bulldogs
Southern Conference · Hawkins Arena · February 21, 2026
Betting Lines
Spread MER -3.5 Home covered
O/U 156.5 Over
Money MER -185 / SAM +154

Last 5 Meetings

Feb 7, 2026 SAM 6949 MER
Feb 6, 2025 SAM 10079 MER
Jan 16, 2025 SAM 7574 MER
Mar 9, 2024 SAM 7057 MER
Feb 17, 2024 MER 8884 SAM

Team Comparison

Record & Ratings MER SAM
Overall 19-13 18-14
Conference 11-7 11-7
Home 14-1 11-3
Away 5-11 6-9
Neutral 0-1 1-2
Last 5 2-3 5-0
Streak L1 L1
Avg Pts For 80.1 77.8
Avg Pts Against 77.8 77.0
Massey -0.3 (#170) -3.0 (#214)
Bradley-Terry -0.17 (#185) -0.38 (#209)
W. Bradley-Terry -0.23 (#180) -0.55 (#211)
RPI 0.529 (#115) 0.503 (#169)
Shooting & Four Factors MER SAM
FG% 45.4% 44.3%
3PT% 35.1% 34.2%
REB / G 36.4 35.7
OREB / G 12.0 9.1
AST / TO 1.22 1.55
Four Factors — Offense
eFG% 52.4% 52.1%
TOV% 15.1% 13.2%
ORB% 33.3% 25.5%
FT Rate 28.2% 29.9%
Four Factors — Defense
Opp eFG% 53.0% 51.5%
Opp TOV% 17.3% 12.9%
DRB% 67.9% 74.0%
Opp FT Rate 21.4% 24.3%

Game Analysis

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