VMI vs. Western Carolina Basketball Game Time, TV Channel & Live Stream – J

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The Western Carolina Catamounts (5-10, 1-3 SoCon) hope to stop a seven-game road losing streak when they visit the VMI Keydets (6-11, 0-4 SoCon) on Wednesday, January 15, 2025 at 6:00 PM ET.

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How to Watch VMI vs. Western Carolina

  • Game day: Wednesday, January 15, 2025
  • Game time: 6:00 PM ET
  • TV channel: ESPN+
  • Live Stream: Watch on ESPN+

VMI 2024-25 Season Stats

Stat Rank
Field Goal % 43.7 248
Opp. Field Goal % 44.7 261
Rebounds Per Game 33.2 150
Opp. Rebounds Per Game 31.1 180
Turnovers Per Game 11.2 150
Opp. Turnovers Per Game 12.6 126

Western Carolina 2024-25 Season Stats

Stat Rank
Field Goal % 40.1 350
Opp. Field Goal % 43.8 212
Rebounds Per Game 35.1 68
Opp. Rebounds Per Game 32.7 272
Turnovers Per Game 15.6 358
Opp. Turnovers Per Game 11.7 198

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VMI vs. Western Carolina Stat Insights

Points

  • The Keydets put up just 1.3 fewer points than the Catamounts give up (78.3).
  • VMI is 5-0 when putting more than 78.3 points on the board.
  • Western Carolina has a 4-2 record when conceding fewer than 77.0 points.
  • The Catamounts score just 3.3 fewer points per game (70.3) than the Keydets give up (73.6).
  • Western Carolina is 5-0 when posting more than 73.6 points.
  • VMI has a 5-2 record when giving up fewer than 70.3 points.
  • The Keydets have outscored opponents by 57 points this year (3.4 per game), but the Catamounts have been outscored by 121 points (8.0 per game).

Shooting

  • This season the Keydets are shooting 43.7% from the field, only 0.1% lower than the Catamounts concede.
  • VMI is 6-3 when shooting higher than 43.8% from the field.
  • The Catamounts make 40.1% of their shots from the field, 4.6% lower than the Keydets' defensive field-goal percentage.
  • Western Carolina is 4-0 when shooting better than 44.7% from the field.

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Rebounding

  • The Keydets and Catamounts rebound at about the same rate, with the Keydets averaging 1.9 fewer rebounds per game.
  • Western Carolina is 4-3 overall when tops in terms of rebounding. VMI is 1-7 when it comes up short on the glass.
  • The Keydets average 10.3 offensive boards, topping the Catamounts by 1.0 per contest.
  • The Keydets are 5-4 overall when they win the battle on the offensive glass. The Catamounts are 1-5 when they fall short there.
  • VMI is +2.1 in terms of rebounds per game, and Western Carolina is +2.4.

VMI Upcoming Games

Date Opponent Home/Away
1/18/2025 Citadel Away
1/22/2025 Furman Home
1/25/2025 UNC Greensboro Home

Western Carolina Upcoming Games

Date Opponent Home/Away
1/18/2025 UNC Greensboro Home
1/22/2025 East Tennessee State Away
1/25/2025 Citadel Away