Thursday’s contest that pits the Samford Bulldogs (21-8, 11-5 SoCon) against the VMI Keydets (13-16, 7-9 SoCon) at Cameron Hall has a good chance to be a one-sided matchup based on our computer prediction, which projects a final score of 80-70 in favor of Samford, who is big favorites by our model. Tipoff is at 6:00 PM ET on February 27.

Based on our computer prediction, Samford projects to cover the 9.5-point spread in its matchup against VMI. The over/under is currently listed at 152.5, and the two teams are projected to go under that total.

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Samford vs. VMI Game Info & Odds

• Date: Thursday, February 27, 2025
• Time: 6:00 PM ET
• TV: ESPN+
• Live stream: Watch this game on ESPN+
• Where: Lexington, Virginia
• Venue: Cameron Hall
• Line: Samford -9.5
• Point total: 152.5
• Moneyline (to win): Samford -429, VMI +330

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Samford vs. VMI Score Prediction

• Prediction:
  Samford 80, VMI 70

Spread & Total Prediction for Samford vs. VMI

• Pick ATS: Samford (-9.5)
• Pick OU: Under (152.5)

Samford is 14-13-0 against the spread this season compared to VMI’s 18-7-0 ATS record. In terms of hitting the over, games involving the Bulldogs are 9-18-0 and the Keydets are 10-15-0. The two teams score an average of 156.3 points per game, 3.8 more points than this matchup’s total. Samford has a 6-4 record against the spread while going 6-4 overall in the past 10 games. VMI has gone 7-3 against the spread and 5-5 overall in its last 10 games.

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Samford Performance Insights

• The Bulldogs are outscoring opponents by 9.5 points per game with a +274 scoring differential overall. They put up 82.6 points per game (19th in college basketball) and allow 73.1 per contest (218th in college basketball).
• Samford averages 32.5 rebounds per game (156th in college basketball) compared to the 31.7 of its opponents.
• Samford connects on 11 three-pointers per game (third-most in college basketball) while shooting 36.5% from deep (58th in college basketball). It is making three more threes per outing than its opponents, who drain 8 per game while shooting 32.5%.
• The Bulldogs score 100 points per 100 possessions (77th in college basketball), while giving up 88.6 points per 100 possessions (70th in college basketball).
• Samford has committed 12.8 turnovers per game (312th in college basketball play), 2.5 fewer than the 15.3 it forces on average (eighth in college basketball).

VMI Performance Insights

• The Keydets are outscoring opponents by 1.4 points per game, with a +40 scoring differential overall. They put up 73.7 points per game (193rd in college basketball) and give up 72.3 per outing (196th in college basketball).
• VMI loses the rebound battle by an average of 1.7 boards. It collects 31.8 rebounds per game (191st in college basketball) compared to its opponents’ 33.5.
• VMI connects on 9.2 three-pointers per game (55th in college basketball) compared to its opponents’ 9.4. It shoots 33% from deep, and its opponents shoot 33.4%.
• VMI wins the turnover battle by 1.4 per game, committing 10.9 (143rd in college basketball) while its opponents average 12.3.

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