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    MER
    Mercer BearsMercerMER
    8-11, 1-5 SoCon
    80
    8-11, 1-5 SoCon
    Final
    12T
    Mercer
    MER
    334780
    Samford
    SAM
    464187
    SAM
    Samford BulldogsSamfordSAM
    17-2, 6-0 SoCon
    87
    17-2, 6-0 SoCon

    Mercer Bears @ Samford Bulldogs

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    Game Leaders

    MERSAM
    Points
    Jake Davis
    21
    J. Davis#15
    6/9 FG, 5/5 FT
    21
    Points
    AJ Staton-McCray
    20
    A. Staton-McCray#14
    7/16 FG, 3/3 FT
    20
    Rebounds
    Jake Davis
    9
    J. Davis#15
    9 DREB, 0 OREB
    9
    Rebounds
    AJ Staton-McCray
    5
    A. Staton-McCray#14
    4 DREB, 1 OREB
    5
    Assists
    Caleb Hunter
    4
    C. Hunter#10
    0 TO, 13 MIN
    4
    Assists
    Rylan Jones
    4
    R. Jones#21
    0 TO, 26 MIN
    4
    Full Box Score

    Team Stats

    MER
    SAM

    53% (28-53)

    Field Goal %

    47% (27-58)

    48% (10-21)

    Three Point %

    33% (6-18)

    74% (14-19)

    Free Throw %

    75% (27-36)

    23

    Turnovers

    9

    35

    Rebounds

    28

    0

    Largest Lead

    14

    Full Team Stats

    Game Information

    Homewood, AL

    Referee:Billy Dunlap

    Referee:Eric Lowe

    Referee:Kyle Bowen

    Samford defeats Mercer 87-80 for 17th consecutive victory

    — A.J. Staton-McCray and Achor Achor scored 20 points each and Samford beat Mercer 87-80 on Saturday night.
    Jan 21, 2024, 10:04 am - Data Skrive

    Probabilities & Game Flow

    Mercer Bears logo
    MER
    0%

    According to ESPN Analytics

    Data is currently unavailable.

    2026-27 Standings

    NCAA Division I
    Southern ConferenceSouthern ConferenceCONFGBOVR
    Furman0-0-3-0
    Samford0-0-1-1
    Tennessee Tech0-0-1-1
    The Citadel0-0-1-1
    UNC Greensboro0-0-1-1
    Western Carolina0-0-1-1
    Mercer0-0-1-2
    VMI0-0-1-2
    Chattanooga0-0-0-2
    East Tennessee State0-0-0-2
    Wofford0-0-0-2
    Full Standings

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