The Furman Paladins (15-4, 3-3 SoCon) hit the road in SoCon play against the VMI Keydets (8-11, 2-4 SoCon) on Wednesday, January 22, 2025 at 6:00 PM ET. The Paladins are favored by 9.5 points in the game. The point total in the matchup is 143.5.
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Who Will Win Furman vs. VMI?
Furman and VMI Betting Trends, Records Against the Spread
Furman has a 1-1 record against the spread in games it was favored by 9.5 points or more this season.
In games it has played as at least a 9.5-point underdog this season, VMI is 5-3 against the spread.
The two teams average a combined 9.4 more points per game, 152.9, than this game’s total of 143.5 points.
Furman and VMI have seen their opponents average a combined 4.8 fewer points per game than the over/under of 143.5 set in this matchup.
Furman’s average point total in outings this season is 143.2, 0.3 points less than the over/under in this game.
Keydets games this year have averaged a total of 148.5 points, 5.0 more than the point total in this matchup.
The Paladins’ ATS record is 8-6-1 this season.
So far this season, the Keydets have put together an 11-4-0 record against the spread.
Furman Stats & Insights
Furman outscores opponents by 10.1 points per game (scoring 76.6 per game to rank 133rd in college basketball while giving up 66.5 per outing to rank 54th in college basketball) and has a +192 scoring differential overall.
Furman grabs 33.6 rebounds per game (122nd in college basketball) while allowing 31.5 per outing to its opponents. It outrebounds opponents by 2.1 boards per game.
The Paladins connect on 10.3 three-pointers per game (20th in college basketball) while shooting 34.9% from deep (126th in college basketball). They are making 4.0 more threes per outing than their opponents, who drain 6.3 per game while shooting 28.6%.
Furman averages 99.6 points per 100 possessions (98th in college basketball), while giving up 86.4 points per 100 possessions (58th in college basketball).
The Paladins are posting 82.4 points per game this season when playing at home, which is 11.0 more points than they’re averaging when playing on the road (71.4).
VMI Stats & Insights
VMI has a +78 scoring differential, topping opponents by 4.1 points per game. It is putting up 76.3 points per game, 144th in college basketball, and is giving up 72.2 per outing to rank 208th in college basketball.
VMI ranks 149th in the nation at 33.1 rebounds per game. That’s 2.0 more than the 31.1 its opponents average.
VMI knocks down 9.6 three-pointers per game (47th in college basketball), while its opponents have made 9.6 on average.
VMI’s 97.3 points per 100 possessions on offense rank 144th in college basketball, and the 92.0 points it concedes per 100 possessions rank 185th in college basketball.
The Keydets are putting up more points at home (89.9 per game) than away (67.0).
Furman Key Players to Watch
The leader in points and assists for the Paladins is Pjay Smith Jr., who scores 16.6 points and distributes 3.2 assists per game.
Garrett Hien is Furman’s best rebounder, pulling down an average of 5.0 boards in each contest while scoring 7.8 points per game.
The Paladins get the most three-point shooting production out of Smith, who makes 3.3 threes per game.
Smith and Cooper Bowser lead Furman on the defensive end, with Smith leading the team in steals averaging 1.4 per game and Bowser in blocks averaging 1.5 per contest.
VMI Key Players to Watch
Rickey Bradley, Jr. scores 15.5 points per game and is the top scorer for the Keydets.
The VMI leaders in rebounding and assists are Augustinas Kiudulas with 6.4 rebounds per game (also adding 15.4 points and 1.6 assists per game) and Tan Yildizoglu with 4.4 assists per game (also tacking on 7.2 points and 3.0 rebounds per game).
TJ Johnson hits 2.7 three-pointers per game, the most on the Keydets.
AJ Clark is at the top of the VMI steals and blocks leaderboards with 1.5 steals per game and 0.8 blocks per game.
Furman vs. VMI Prediction
Furman 75, VMI 67
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