The VMI Keydets (6-11, 0-4 SoCon) will try to halt a five-game losing streak when they host the Western Carolina Catamounts (5-10, 1-3 SoCon) on January 15, 2025 at Cameron Hall.
VMI dropped its most recent game to Chattanooga, 91-66, on Sunday. Augustinas Kiudulas starred with 20 points, plus 10 boards and two assists. In its most recent game, Western Carolina defeated Mercer on Sunday, 85-82. Cord Stansberry scored a team-high 17 points (and chipped in two assists and three boards).
When is VMI vs. Western Carolina and when does it start?
This matchup between the Keydets and Catamounts is set to start on Wednesday, January 15, 2025. You can expect the opening tip at 6:00 PM ET.
Where to Watch VMI vs. Western Carolina
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What channel is the game on?
You can catch this game live on ESPN+.
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VMI Keydets vs. Western Carolina Catamounts Game Preview
VMI Stats, Odds & Insights
VMI averages 77.0 points per game (135th in college basketball) while allowing 73.6 per outing (244th in college basketball). It has a +57 scoring differential overall and outscores opponents by 3.4 points per game.
The 77.0 points the Keydets average are only 1.3 fewer than the Catamounts concede.
VMI hits 9.6 three-pointers per game (48th in college basketball) at a 34.3% rate (157th in college basketball), compared to the 10.0 its opponents make while shooting 35.1% from beyond the arc.
The Keydets are averaging 93.8 points per game this year at home, which is 27.7 more points than they’re averaging away from home (66.1).
VMI has been racking up 76.3 points per contest in its last 10 appearances, an average that’s a little lower than the 77.0 it has scored over the course of the 2024-25 campaign.
Western Carolina Stats, Odds & Insights
Western Carolina is being outscored by 8.0 points per game, with a -121 scoring differential overall. It puts up 70.3 points per game (286th in college basketball), and allows 78.3 per contest (329th in college basketball).
The Catamounts average 70.3 points, just 3.3 fewer than the Keydets give up.
Western Carolina knocks down 9.4 three-pointers per game (57th in college basketball) at a 29.8% rate (331st in college basketball), compared to the 9.2 its opponents make, shooting 33.9% from deep.
In 2024-25 the Catamounts are averaging 22.5 more points per game at home (80.8) than on the road (58.3).
While Western Carolina is posting 70.3 points per game in 2024-25, it has fallen short of that in its last 10 games, amassing 67.5 points per contest.
Keydets Key Players to Watch
Name | GP | PTS | REB | ASST | STL | BLK | 3PM |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Augustinas Kiudulas | 14 | 15.6 | 6.6 | 1.6 | 0.9 | 0.4 | 1.3 |
Rickey Bradley, Jr. | 17 | 14.8 | 4.6 | 3.4 | 1.2 | 0.1 | 1.5 |
TJ Johnson | 16 | 12.8 | 4.3 | 1.1 | 1.5 | 0.2 | 2.6 |
Jaylen Pazon | 2 | 9.0 | 3.0 | 1.0 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 1.0 |
Linus Holmstrom | 17 | 8.1 | 1.3 | 1.1 | 0.8 | 0.1 | 1.8 |
Catamounts Key Players to Watch
Name | GP | PTS | REB | ASST | STL | BLK | 3PM |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Bernard Pelote | 15 | 13.1 | 7.7 | 1.0 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 1.7 |
Cord Stansberry | 15 | 11.3 | 3.8 | 1.5 | 1.2 | 0.2 | 1.9 |
Chevalier Emery | 15 | 9.9 | 2.4 | 1.9 | 1.1 | 0.1 | 1.7 |
Marcus Kell | 15 | 7.7 | 4.0 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 0.7 | 0.9 |
Brandon Morgan | 15 | 6.6 | 2.5 | 2.3 | 0.8 | 0.2 | 1.1 |
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