Furman vs. VMI betting: College basketball preview for Feb. 14

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Two sliding teams meet when the Furman Paladins (16-10, 7-6 SoCon) visit the VMI Keydets (6-20, 1-12 SoCon) on Saturday, February 14, 2026 at 1 p.m. ET. The Keydets are big, 11.5-point underdogs as they look to halt a three-game losing streak against the Paladins, who have lost three straight. The matchup has an over/under set at 145.5 points.

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Furman Cover -11.5 vs VMI -111

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Furman vs. VMI betting lines

  • Furman moneyline odds to win: -943
  • VMI moneyline odds to win: +597
  • Spread: Furman (-11.5)
  • Total: 145.5

Furman statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • Against the spread, Furman has fared worse when playing at home, covering three times in 11 home games, and five times in nine road games.
  • In terms of over/unders, the Paladins hit the over more often when playing at home, as they’ve gone over the total six times in 11 opportunities this season (54.5%). On the road, they have hit the over four times in nine opportunities (44.4%).
  • As a moneyline favorite, Furman has won a lower percentage of its games at home (.636) compared to road games (.833).

Recent trends

  • The Paladins have seen a decrease in scoring recently, putting up 73.2 points per game in their last 10 contests, 3.1 points fewer than the 76.3 they’ve scored this year.
  • The last 10 games have seen Furman concede 1.0 fewer point per game (69.2) than its season-long average (70.2).
  • Over their past 10 contests, the Paladins are making 0.5 fewer three-pointers per game than their season long average (8.5 compared to 9.0 season-long), while also shooting a lower percentage from deep in that span (31.7% compared to 32.0% season-long).

Furman betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 9-14-0 (Home: 3-8-0; Away: 5-4-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 11.5+: 1-1-0 (As Favorite: 7-10-0; As Underdog: 2-4-0)
  • O-U-P: 11-12-0 (Home: 6-5-0; Away: 4-5-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 12-5 (Home: 7-4; Away: 5-1)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 1-5 (Home: 0-0; Away: 0-3)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
47.4 (60th in nation) 41.8 (63rd) 35.0 (53rd) 29.0 (65th) 16.3 (55th) 11.8 (246th)

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VMI statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • Against the spread, VMI has had better results on the road (5-7-0) than at home (2-7-0).
  • Keydets games have finished above the over/under 55.6% of the time at home (five of nine), and 50% of the time away (six of 12).
  • The Keydets, when moneyline underdogs, have won a higher percentage of games at home (2-6) than on the road (0-10) this season.

Recent trends

  • While the Keydets are scoring 72.4 points per game in 2025-26, they have fallen short of that over their last 10 games, tallying 66.4 points per contest.
  • While VMI is allowing 79.1 points per game in 2025-26, it has been worse over its past 10 games, allowing 83.6 points per contest.
  • The Keydets are making 10.9 treys per contest in their previous 10 games, which is 0.1 more than their average for the season (10.8). Likewise, they own a better three-point percentage over their past 10 contests (34.6%) compared to their season average from three-point land (33.1%).

VMI betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 7-16-0 (Home: 2-7-0; Away: 5-7-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 11.5+: 4-5-0 (As Favorite: 1-2-0; As Underdog: 6-14-0)
  • O-U-P: 11-12-0 (Home: 5-4-0; Away: 6-6-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 1-2 (Home: 0-1; Away: 1-1)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 2-18 (Home: 2-6; Away: 0-10)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
40.4 (353rd in nation) 45.7 (270th) 30.2 (277th) 36.8 (361st) 12.6 (283rd) 9.8 (54th)
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