SoCon rivals meet when the Samford Bulldogs (21-8, 11-5 SoCon) travel to face the VMI Keydets (13-16, 7-9 SoCon) at Cameron Hall, beginning at 6:00 PM ET on Thursday, February 27, 2025.

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Samford vs. VMI Game Info

• When: Thursday, February 27, 2025 at 6:00 PM ET
• Where: Cameron Hall in Lexington, Virginia
• TV: ESPN+
• Live Stream: Watch this game on ESPN+

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Samford Stats Insights

• The Bulldogs make 46% of their shots from the field this season, which is 1.9 percentage points higher than the Keydets have allowed to their opponents (44.1%).
• Samford has a 16-1 straight-up record in games it shoots higher than 44.1% from the field.
• The Bulldogs are the 154th ranked rebounding team in the country, the Keydets rank 190th.
• The Bulldogs record 10.3 more points per game (82.6) than the Keydets give up (72.3).
• When Samford scores more than 72.3 points, it is 20-2.

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VMI Stats Insights

• VMI has put together a 10-3 straight-up record in games it shoots over 43.8% from the field.
• The Keydets are the 190th-ranked rebounding team in the nation, the Bulldogs sit at 46th.
• The Keydets put up an average of 73.7 points per game, just 0.6 more points than the 73.1 the Bulldogs give up.
• VMI has a 13-12 record when giving up fewer than 82.6 points.

Samford Home & Away Comparison

• When playing at home, Samford is putting up 5.9 more points per game (85.2) than it is on the road (79.3).
• The Bulldogs are allowing 69.4 points per game this year in home games, which is 8.3 fewer points than they’re allowing when playing on the road (77.7).
• When playing at home, Samford is making 1.8 more treys per game (11.8) than in away games (10). However, it has a worse three-point percentage at home (36.4%) compared to in away games (36.6%).

VMI Home & Away Comparison

• VMI averages 79.8 points per game at home, and 68.6 on the road.
• At home the Keydets are conceding 64.9 points per game, 13.6 fewer points than they are on the road (78.5).
• At home, VMI knocks down 10.8 triples per game, 2.5 more than it averages away (8.3). Its 3-point shooting percentage is also higher at home (33.7%) than away (33.3%).

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