Samford Bulldogs (19-9) vs. VMI Keydets (6-22)
February 18, 2023 1:00 pm EDT
The Line: VMI Keydets +12 / Samford Bulldogs -12; Over/Under: +146.5
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The Samford Bulldogs and VMI Keydets meet Saturday in college basketball action at the Cameron Hall. Let’s preview this game and give out a pick and prediction.
The Samford Bulldogs Betting Preview
The Samford Bulldogs are averaging 78.1 points on 45.1 percent shooting and allowing 70.8 points on 43.1 percent shooting. Ques Glover is averaging 15.1 points and 2.5 rebounds, while Logan Dye is averaging 13.7 points and 5.3 rebounds. Jermaine Marshall is the third double-digit scorer and Bubba Parham is grabbing 3.2 rebounds. The Samford Bulldogs are shooting 34 percent from beyond the arc and 75.3 percent from the free throw line. The Samford Bulldogs are allowing 36.4 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 33.1 rebounds per game.
The VMI Keydets Betting Preview
The VMI Keydets are averaging 69.1 points on 42.1 percent shooting and allowing 75 points on 45.5 percent shooting. Asher Woods is averaging 13.6 points and 4.7 rebounds, while Sean Conway is averaging 12.3 points and 5.1 rebounds. Tony Felder is the third double-digit scorer and Tyler Houser is dishing 0.5 assists. The VMI Keydets are shooting 35.6 percent from beyond the arc and 76.5 percent from the free throw line. The VMI Keydets are allowing 35 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 33.1 rebounds per game.
Samford vs VMI Trends
The Bulldogs are 1-4 ATS in their last 5 Saturday games. The Keydets are 0-7 ATS in their last 7 home games and 3-8 ATS in their last 11 games overall. The over is 3-0-1 in Bulldogs last 4 road games. The under is 6-2-1 in Keydets last 9 overall. The favorite is 10-4 ATS in the last 14 meetings.
Randy’s Free Pick
The VMI Keydets are a bad team that’s getting worse, and they’re 2-7 ATS at home while losing by an average of 12.1 points in the underdog role. The Samford Bulldogs aren’t exactly world beaters, but this is all about VMI being terrible. I’ll lay the chalk with Samford as a fade of the home team in this game.
