Furman vs. VMI betting: College basketball preview for February 22

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The Furman Paladins (20-8, 8-7 SoCon) host the VMI Keydets (13-15, 7-8 SoCon) in a matchup of SoCon teams at Bon Secours Wellness Arena, starting at 12:00 PM ET on Saturday, February 22, 2025. The Keydets are 11.5-point underdogs in the game. The matchup’s over/under is 145.5.

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Furman Cover -11.5 vs VMI -108

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Furman vs. VMI betting lines

  • Furman moneyline odds to win: -763
  • VMI moneyline odds to win: +528
  • Spread: Furman (-11.5)
  • Total: 145.5

Furman statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • Furman has covered the spread in a lower percentage of its home games than road games. It has covered five times in 11 games at home, and it has covered seven times in 13 games on the road.
  • The Paladins have exceeded the over/under more often when playing at home, hitting the over in six of 11 home matchups (54.5%). In away games, they have hit the over in seven of 13 games (53.8%).
  • Furman has performed worse as a moneyline favorite in home games, putting up a home record of 6-3, compared to going 6-1 away from home.

Recent trends

  • On offense, the Paladins have had a tough time putting the ball in the basket over their last 10 games, scoring 75.5 points per contest over that span compared to the 76.4 they’ve put up over the course of this year.
  • The past 10 games have seen Furman concede 5.4 more points per game (74.4) than its season-long average (69).
  • The Paladins are trending up from deep during their last 10 outings, making 11 threes per game and shooting 36.5% from long range compared to their season-long averages of 10.5 makes and 35.2% from distance in the 2024-25 season.

Furman betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 13-11-1 (Home: 5-6-0; Away: 7-5-1)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 11.5+: 0-3-0 (As Favorite: 9-8-0; As Underdog: 4-3-1)
  • O-U-P: 13-12-0 (Home: 6-5-0; Away: 7-6-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 13-4 (Home: 6-3; Away: 6-1)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 4-4 (Home: 2-0; Away: 2-4)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
44.9 (174th in nation) 41.8 (72nd) 34.2 (69th) 31.6 (210th) 17 (16th) 10.6 (114th)

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VMI statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • VMI has been better against the spread on the road (10-4-0) than at home (5-3-1) this season.
  • Keydets games have gone above the over/under less frequently at home (four times out of nine) than on the road (seven of 14) this year.
  • The Keydets’ winning percentage at home when moneyline underdogs is .167 (1-5), and away it is .250 (3-9).

Recent trends

  • While the Keydets are posting 73.8 points per game in 2024-25, they have fallen short of that in their previous 10 games, producing 69.1 points per contest.
  • VMI has fared better defensively in its last 10 games, allowing 72 points per contest, 0.2 fewer points than its season average of 72.2 allowed.
  • The Keydets are draining 8.6 three-pointers per contest over their past 10 games, which is 0.7 fewer three-pointers than their average for the season (9.3). In addition, they sport a lower three-point percentage over their past 10 games (31%) compared to their season average from three-point land (33.1%).

VMI betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 17-7-1 (Home: 5-3-1; Away: 10-4-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 11.5+: 5-3-0 (As Favorite: 4-1-0; As Underdog: 13-6-1)
  • O-U-P: 11-14-0 (Home: 4-5-0; Away: 7-7-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 4-0 (Home: 2-0; Away: 2-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 5-15 (Home: 1-5; Away: 3-9)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
42.1 (319th in nation) 44 (190th) 31.8 (193rd) 33.5 (308th) 13 (225th) 11 (158th)
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