Longtime rivals will conflict once more on Wednesday because the VMI Keydets (8-11) host the Furman Paladins (15-4) These packages have confronted off 104 occasions beforehand, with Furman holding the 70-34 benefit, however the Keydets are coming off back-to-back wins over Southern Convention opponents for the primary time since 2022. The Paladins have alternated wins and losses over their final six video games and are coming off a 75-71 defeat to Chattanooga on Saturday. Furman has gained every of the final 5 conferences, with all victories coming by double-digits.
Tipoff is at 6 p.m. ET from Cameron Corridor in Lexington, Va. The Paladins are 9-point favorites within the newest VMI vs. Furman odds from SportsLine consensus, whereas the over/beneath for whole factors scored is 143.5. Earlier than getting into any Furman vs. VMI picks, try the faculty basketball predictions from the SportsLine Projection Mannequin.
The mannequin simulates each Division 1 school basketball sport 10,000 occasions. It enters Week 12 of the 2024-25 season on a 199-138 betting roll (+2692) on all top-rated school basketball picks courting again to 2023. Anybody following at sportsbooks and on betting apps might have seen big returns.
The mannequin has set its sights on VMI vs. Furman. You possibly can head to SportsLine to see its picks. Listed below are a number of school basketball betting strains and traits for Furman vs. VMI:
- VMI vs. Furman unfold: Furman -9
- VMI vs. Furman over/beneath: 143.5 factors
- VMI vs. Furman cash line: Furman -431, VMI +329
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Why it’s best to again VMI
VMI has three go-to guys each time the Keydets take the courtroom as they’ve three of the highest 20 scorers within the Southern Convention. Moreover, Augustinas Kiudulas, Rickey Bradley Jr. and TJ Johnson all shoot at the least 37% from past the arc, so if one, and even two of them, have an off evening, the Keydets nonetheless produce other choices to show to. On the opposite finish of the courtroom, VMI additionally would not give away free factors from the charity stripe as the ten.3 made free throws it permits are Fifteenth-fewest in Division I.
The Keydets have additionally dominated the unfold in a number of areas this season, together with overlaying in six of their final seven video games. Their general 11-5 ATS file is the perfect within the Southern Convention, and they’re additionally 5-1 ATS in convention video games. In the meantime, Furman got here out blazing versus the unfold, going 9-2 versus the road over its first 11 video games, nonetheless, the Paladins enter Wednesday’s matchup with 5 straight ATS defeats. See which group to choose right here.
Why it’s best to again Furman
The Paladins have been a little bit of street warriors this season, successful 4 of their final 5 street video games and going 7-2 away from dwelling on the season. They’ve additionally been totally dominant of their final couple of visits to Cameron Corridor to face VMI, because the Paladins have gained the final two street matchups by at the least 31 factors every. Regardless of a loss on Saturday to Chattanooga, Pjay Smith Jr. continued his strong play as he had 18 factors, and the senior ranks within the prime 10 of the Southern Convention in scoring (16.6), assists (3.2) and steals (1.4).
Furman’s power performs proper into VMI’s weak spot, and that is the 3-point line. The Paladins are within the prime 25 within the nation with 10.3 made 3-pointers per sport, whereas VMI struggles in defending on the perimeter. The Keydets enable each the Eleventh-most 3-point makes an attempt and 3-point makes within the nation. In addition they quit a excessive share as they’re permitting 37.7% from downtown in convention play, whereas Furman has held opponents to simply 28.6% on 3-point makes an attempt within the 2024-25 season. See which group to choose right here.
How you can make VMI vs. Furman picks
SportsLine’s mannequin has simulated Furman vs. VMI 10,000 occasions and is leaning over on the full, projecting 145 mixed factors. It additionally says one facet of the unfold hits in nicely over 70% of simulations. You possibly can solely get the decide at SportsLine.
So who wins Furman vs. VMI and which facet of the unfold hits nicely over 70% of the time? Go to SportsLine now to see which facet of the VMI vs. Furman unfold to leap on, all from the superior mannequin that’s up practically $2,700 on its school basketball picks courting again to 2023, and discover out.