Bears vs Bulldogs

Gameday · WED FEB 24

MercerVSSamford

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Tip7:30 PM ET

WatchTBA

LineNot posted

Pete Hanna Center · Homewood, AL

Win probability

1912 blend

47% MERSAM 53%

Adj. efficiency47%

53%

SRS45%

55%

Elo49%

51%

SAM +1.9

Proj. margin

159.0

Proj. total

71.3

Proj. pace

Home court counts 3 points. Blend of Adj. efficiency, SRS and Elo.

Projected starters

PPG

• 11B.ShouldersG · 1.0 APG5.8
• 3Q.Perkins IIG · 3.5 APG16.3
• 35M.MakoiF · 6.5 RPG8.8
• 23D.Goodman2.8 RPG12.5
• 1K.LamonteATH · 2.0 RPG11.0

• 1C.NoardG · 1.5 APG12.5
• 5C.NorrisG · 3.5 APG15.0
• 9T.DavisG · 4.5 APG8.0
• 3I.Campbell-FinchG · 1.5 APG10.5
• 35W.ShaverF · 8.0 RPG15.5

Ratings

CBBD · 2025-26

-1.2Adj. net rating-4.3

180thAdj. net rank214th

111.6Adj. offense108.6

112.8Adj. defense112.9

71.1Pace71.5

2.0SRS0.5

1801Elo1809

2–3Record1–1

Season per game

2026-27 · 5 games / 2026-27 · 2 games

78.2Points83.0

80.6Opp points73.0

48.2%eFG%58.6%

19.0%TO%13.0%

36.9%OREB%9.8%

.33FT rate.31

44%3PA rate36%

41%Assisted FG%53%

Last five games

Mercer

L61-75@ WVU

W97-91@ GASO

L76-88@ DAV

L67-96@ VT

W90-53vs Reinhardt

Samford

L79-88@ UNLV

W87-58vs Berry

L81-86vs FUR

W87-78vs UNCG

W80-61vs VMI

Head to head

Last 10 · 2017-18–2026-27

25-26SAM 86 · MER 89Sat, 2/21

25-26MER 49 · SAM 69Sat, 2/7

24-25MER 79 · SAM 100Wed, 2/5

24-25SAM 75 · MER 74Wed, 1/15

23-24MER 57 · SAM 70Sat, 3/9

23-24SAM 84 · MER 88Sat, 2/17

23-24MER 80 · SAM 87Sat, 1/20

22-23SAM 70 · MER 69Wed, 2/8

22-23MER 69 · SAM 78Wed, 12/28

21-22MER 61 · SAM 75Wed, 1/26

Game information

TipWednesday, Feb 24 · 7:30 PM ET

VenuePete Hanna Center · Homewood, AL

Abbreviations

Adj.Adjusted — points scored or allowed per 100 possessions, corrected for the strength of the opponents faced. Net is offense minus defense

SRSSimple Rating System — average scoring margin, adjusted for strength of schedule

EloA rating that moves after every result, by more when the opponent was strong

PacePossessions per 40 minutes

PPGPoints per game

eFG%Effective field goal percentage — made threes count one and a half field goals

TO%Turnovers per 100 possessions

OREB%The share of a team's own missed shots it rebounds

FT rateFree throws attempted per field goal attempted

3PA rateThe share of field goal attempts taken from three

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