The Samford Bulldogs (12-3, 3-0 SoCon) will attempt to continue an eight-game home win streak when they host the VMI Keydets (6-9, 0-3 SoCon) on January 9, 2025 at Pete Hanna Center.
Samford is an enormous 18.5-point favorite against VMI when the Bulldogs take the court against the Keydets on Thursday. The point total for the game is 156.5.
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Samford vs. VMI Odds and Game Info
- Game day: Thursday, January 9, 2025
- Game time: 8:00 PM ET
- TV channel: ESPN+
- Location: Birmingham, Alabama
- Arena: Pete Hanna Center
- Live stream: Watch this game on ESPN+
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Samford vs. VMI Odds and Prediction
- Spread favorite: Samford (-18.5)
- Moneyline: Samford (-4000), VMI (+1260)
- Total: 156.5 points
Pick ATS:VMI (+18.5)
- Pick OU: Under (156.5)
- Prediction: Samford 86, VMI 70
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Samford vs. VMI Comparison
| Samford Rank | Samford Stat | VMI Stat | VMI Rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4th | 88.7 | Points Scored | 78.3 | 106th |
| 293rd | 75.8 | Points Allowed | 72.0 | 209th |
| 10th | 18.5 | Assists | 15.2 | 107th |
| 281st | 12.7 | Turnovers | 10.9 | 120th |
| 49th | 48.2% | Field Goal % | 44.0% | 232nd |
| 251st | 44.5% | Field Goal % Allowed | 43.8% | 215th |
Samford Key Players
- The scoring leader for the Bulldogs this season is Trey Fort, who averages 15.2 points, 3.7 rebounds, and 1.4 assists per game.
- Samford's leading rebounder is Collin Holloway averaging 4.8 boards per game and its best passer is Rylan Jones, averaging 5.9 assists per game.
- The Bulldogs get the most three-point shooting production out of Fort, who makes 3.2 threes per game.
- The Samford steals leader is Jones, who averages 2.0 takeaways per game, while its blocks leader is Larry Olayinka, who compiles 1.4 rejections per contest.
VMI Key Players
- Augustinas Kiudulas records 14.4 points and 6.5 rebounds per game for the Keydets, enough to be the leading scorer and rebounder on the team.
- Tan Yildizoglu notches more assists than any other VMI teammate with 4.6 per game. Yildizoglu also averages 7.4 points and pulls down 3.2 rebounds per game.
- TJ Johnson is the most prolific from distance for the Keydets, hitting 2.9 threes per game.
- VMI's leader in steals is Johnson (1.7 per game), and its leader in blocks is AJ Clark (0.8 per game).
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