Samford vs. VMI Predictions - February 27

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SoCon play on Thursday will see the the Samford Bulldogs (21-8, 11-5 SoCon) visit the VMI Keydets (13-16, 7-9 SoCon) at Cameron Hall, starting at 6 p.m. ET.

Samford is a sizable 10.5-point favorite against VMI when the Bulldogs face off with the Keydets on Thursday. The over/under for the matchup is 154.5.

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Samford vs. VMI Odds and Game Info

  • Game day: Thursday, February 27, 2025
  • Game time: 6 p.m. ET
  • TV channel: ESPN+
  • Location: Lexington, Virginia
  • Arena: Cameron Hall
  • Live stream: Watch this game on ESPN+

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Samford vs. VMI Odds and Prediction

  • Spread favorite: Samford (-10.5)
  • Moneyline: Samford (-599), VMI (+430)
  • Total: 154.5 points

Pick ATS:VMI (+10.5)

  • Pick OU: Under (154.5)
  • Prediction: Samford 80, VMI 70

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Samford vs. VMI Comparison

Samford Rank Samford Stat VMI Stat VMI Rank
17th 82.6 Points Scored 73.7 194th
216th 73.1 Points Allowed 72.3 194th
22nd 16.8 Assists 13.0 227th
314th 12.8 Turnovers 10.9 143rd
112th 46.0% Field Goal % 42.1% 316th
179th 43.8% Field Goal % Allowed 44.1% 202nd

Samford Key Players

  • The scoring leader for the Bulldogs this season is Trey Fort, who averages 14.4 points, 3.7 rebounds, and 1.3 assists per game.
  • Collin Holloway leads Samford in rebounding, averaging 5.1 per game, while Rylan Jones leads the team in assists, distributing an average of 5.2 in each contest.
  • Fort makes more threes per game than any other member of the Bulldogs, knocking down shots from beyond the arc at a clip of 2.5 per contest.
  • Jones is Samford's leader in steals, averaging 1.7 steals per game, while Larry Olayinka leads them in blocks with 1.4 per contest.

VMI Key Players

  • Rickey Bradley, Jr. averages 15.6 points per game and is the top scorer for the Keydets.
  • VMI's leader in rebounds is Augustinas Kiudulas with 6.2 per game, and its leader in assists is Tan Yildizoglu with 3.8 per game.
  • TJ Johnson knocks down 2.9 three-pointers per game, the most on the Keydets.
  • AJ Clark's steals (2.0 steals per game) and blocks (0.8 blocks per game) pace VMI defensively.

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