The East Tennessee State Buccaneers (13-10, 6-4 SoCon) hit the road in SoCon play against the VMI Keydets (11-12, 5-5 SoCon) on Wednesday, February 5, 2025 at 6:00 PM ET. The Buccaneers are favored by 6.5 points in the game. The matchup’s point total is 142.

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East Tennessee State vs. VMI betting lines

• East Tennessee State moneyline odds to win: -291
• VMI moneyline odds to win: +232
• Spread: East Tennessee State (-6.5)
• Total: 142

East Tennessee State statistics, trends and more

As the away team

• In home games, East Tennessee State sports a better record against the spread (5-5-1) compared to its ATS record on the road (3-7-0).
• In home games, the Buccaneers exceed the total 54.5% of the time (six of 11 games). They’ve hit the over in 30% of games on the road (three of 10 contests).
• East Tennessee State has won a higher percentage of its matchups as a moneyline favorite when playing at home, going 8-3 (.727). When playing on the road as a moneyline favorite, it has a record of 1-1 (.500).

Recent trends

• On offense, the Buccaneers have struggled over their last 10 games, scoring 72.2 points per contest over that stretch compared to the 73.8 they’ve racked up over the course of this year.
• East Tennessee State has been slightly better on the defensive end of the floor of late, giving up 67.1 points per game over its last 10 contests compared to the 67.3 it has conceded per game this year.
• During their past 10 outings, the Buccaneers are making the same number of three-pointers per game as their season-long average (8.9), while also shooting the same percentage from beyond the arc in that span (34.8%).

East Tennessee State betting records this season

• ATS Record: 8-12-1 (Home: 5-5-1; Away: 3-7-0)
• ATS Record When Favored by 6.5+: 4-3-0 (As Favorite: 5-8-1; As Underdog: 3-4-0)
• O-U-P: 9-12-0 (Home: 6-5-0; Away: 3-7-0)
• Record When Moneyline Favorite: 9-4 (Home: 8-3; Away: 1-1)
• Record When Moneyline Underdog: 2-5 (Home: 0-0; Away: 2-5)

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VMI statistics, trends and more

As the home team

• In 2024-25 against the spread, VMI has a lower winning percentage at home (.667, 4-2-0 record) than on the road (.750, 9-3-0).
• Keydets games have gone above the over/under less frequently at home (three times out of six) than on the road (seven of 12) this year.
• The Keydets, as moneyline underdogs, have won a higher percentage of games at home (1-3) than on the road (2-8) this year.

Recent trends

• The Keydets are averaging 71.3 points per game in their past 10 games, which is 4.9 fewer points than their average for the season (76.2).
• While VMI is giving up 72 points per game in 2024-25, it has been worse over its last 10 games, allowing 73.1 points per contest.
• The Keydets are sinking 0.9 fewer three-pointers per contest in their previous 10 games (8.7) compared to their season average (9.6), and they are posting the same three-point percentage over their previous 10 games compared to their season mark (34.5%).

VMI betting records this season

• ATS Record: 15-5-0 (Home: 4-2-0; Away: 9-3-0)
• ATS Record When Underdog by 6.5+: 8-3-0 (As Favorite: 3-1-0; As Underdog: 12-4-0)
• O-U-P: 10-10-0 (Home: 3-3-0; Away: 7-5-0)
• Record When Moneyline Favorite: 3-0 (Home: 1-0; Away: 2-0)
• Record When Moneyline Underdog: 4-12 (Home: 1-3; Away: 2-8)