The VMI Keydets (6-11, 0-4 SoCon) are favored (-2) to stop a five-game losing streak when they host the Western Carolina Catamounts (5-10, 1-3 SoCon) at 6:00 PM ET on Wednesday, January 15, 2025 at Cameron Hall. The contest airs on ESPN+. The matchup has an over/under set at 147.5 points.
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VMI and Western Carolina Betting Trends, Records Against the Spread
Western Carolina is 3-5-1 against the spread when an underdog by 2 points or more this year.
The Keydets and the Catamounts combine to average 0.2 fewer points per game than the total of 147.5 set for this matchup.
Opponents of the two teams average a combined 4.4 more points per game (151.9) than this game’s total of 147.5 points.
VMI’s average total in matchups this year has been 150.6, 3.1 points higher than the total in this particular game.
The average point total for the Catamounts this season is 1.1 points higher than this game’s over/under.
So far this season, the Keydets have put together a 9-4-0 record against the spread.
The Catamounts’ ATS record is 4-6-1 this season.
VMI Stats & Insights
VMI outscores opponents by 3.4 points per game (scoring 77.0 per game to rank 135th in college basketball while allowing 73.6 per outing to rank 244th in college basketball) and has a +57 scoring differential overall.
The 33.2 rebounds per game VMI averages rank 150th in college basketball, and are 2.1 more than the 31.1 its opponents grab per contest.
The Keydets knock down 9.6 three-pointers per game (48th in college basketball), while their opponents have made 10.0 on average.
VMI scores 97.3 points per 100 possessions (148th in college basketball), while allowing 93.0 points per 100 possessions (226th in college basketball).
The Keydets are posting 93.8 points per game in home games. Away from home, they are averaging 66.1 points per contest.
Western Carolina Stats & Insights
Western Carolina has a -121 scoring differential, falling short by 8.0 points per game. It is putting up 70.3 points per game, 286th in college basketball, and is giving up 78.3 per outing to rank 329th in college basketball.
Western Carolina prevails in the rebound battle by an average of 2.4 boards. It pulls down 35.1 rebounds per game (68th in college basketball) compared to its opponents’ 32.7.
Western Carolina makes 9.4 three-pointers per game (57th in college basketball), while its opponents have made 9.2 on average.
Western Carolina scores 84.7 points per 100 possessions (348th in college basketball), while conceding 94.4 points per 100 possessions (258th in college basketball).
In 2024-25 the Catamounts are averaging 22.5 more points per game at home (80.8) than away (58.3).
VMI Key Players to Watch
Augustinas Kiudulas leads the Keydets in scoring and rebounding, putting up 15.6 points and 6.6 boards per game.
Tan Yildizoglu is VMI’s best passer, dishing out 4.4 assists per game while scoring 7.1 PPG.
TJ Johnson makes more threes per game than any other member of the Keydets, knocking down shots from beyond the arc at a clip of 2.6 per contest.
The VMI leader in both steals and blocks is AJ Clark, who averages 1.6 takeaways and 0.7 rejections per game.
Western Carolina Key Players to Watch
Bernard Pelote collects 13.1 points and 7.7 rebounds per game for the Catamounts, enough to be the leading scorer and rebounder on the team.
Western Carolina’s assist leader is Brandon Morgan with 2.3 per game. Morgan also records 6.6 points per game and tacks on 2.5 rebounds per game.
Cord Stansberry hits 1.9 three-pointers per game, the most on the Catamounts.
Western Carolina’s leader in steals is Stansberry (1.2 per game), and its leader in blocks is Vernon Collins (1.0 per game).
VMI vs. Western Carolina Prediction
VMI 75, Western Carolina 72
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