Men's College Basketball
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Samford at Mercer
When: 7:00 PM ET, Wednesday, January 15, 2025
Where: Hawkins Arena, Macon, Georgia
Where: Hawkins Arena, Macon, Georgia
Quick Hits
Overall Team Offense
- The Mercer Bears are ranked 180 for offensive field goal percentage shooting 44.2% while attempting 63.4 shots per game. The Bears shooting percentages include 66.6% for free throw percentage and 33.3% for three point percentage so far this season.
- The Samford Bulldogs are ranked 37 for offensive field goal percentage shooting 47.9% while attempting 62.4 shots per game. The Bulldogs shooting percentages include 71.5% for free throw percentage and 39.0% for three point percentage so far this season.
Home and Away
- The Mercer Bears are 5-1 at home this season, 2-2 against conference opponents, and 7-6 against non-conference opponents.
- At home the Bears are averaging 82.0 scoring, and holding teams to 74.8 points scored on defense.
- The Samford Bulldogs are 4-3 while on the road this season, 4-0 against conference opponents, and 10-3 against non-conference opponents.
- On the road, the Bulldogs are averaging 85.0 scoring, and holding teams to 86.1 points scored on defense.
Stats and Records
Team Comparison
| W/L | Strk | Home | Away | Neutral | Day | Night | Conf | |
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| Samford | 14-3 | W5 | 10-0 | 4-3 | 0-0 | 5-0 | 9-3 | 4-0 |
| Mercer | 9-8 | L2 | 5-1 | 3-6 | 1-1 | 7-4 | 2-4 | 2-2 |
Last Meeting
| Samford | Mercer | |||||||
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| Date | Away | Home | Pts | Reb | FG% | Pts | Reb | FG% |
| 3/9/24 | MER 57 | SAM 70 | 70 | 36 | 45.0 | 57 | 30 | 36.8 |
Player Stats
| Previous Matchup |
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| Points | Player | Total | FG% | FTM |
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| Samford | G. Hicks | 15 | 60.0 | 0 |
| Mercer | D. Thomas | 14 | 58.3 | 0 |
| Rebounds | Player | Total | Off | Def |
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| Samford | J. Marshall | 8 | 1 | 7 |
| Mercer | J. Cobb | 6 | 1 | 5 |
| Assists | Player | |
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| Samford | D. Graziani | 2 |
| Mercer | J. Cobb | 2 |
| Season |
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| Points | Player | Total | FG% | FTM |
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| Samford | T. Fort | 259 | 44.1 | 30 |
| Mercer | A. Robinson | 276 | 42.4 | 67 |
| Rebounds | Player | Total | Off | Def |
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| Samford | C. Holloway | 90 | 27 | 63 |
| Mercer | A. Holt | 128 | 56 | 72 |
| Assists | Player | |
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| Samford | R. Jones | 101 |
| Mercer | A. Robinson | 94 |
Quickchart Matchup
 Samford Off vs
 Mercer Defense |
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85.3 Points For
79.7 Points Against
47.9 FG%
44.8 FG%
30.5 Reb
35.9 Reb |
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Mercer Off vs
Samford Defense |
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77.8 Points For
77.6 Points Against
44.2 FG%
46.4 FG%
33.7 Reb
31.9 Reb |