Radford vs. VMI betting: College basketball preview for Dec. 21

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The VMI Keydets (5-7) are heavy underdogs (by 10.5 points) to break a five-game road losing streak when they visit the Radford Highlanders (5-8) on Sunday, December 21, 2025 at 2:30 p.m. ET. The matchup’s point total is set at 158.5.

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Radford Cover -10.5 vs VMI -109

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Radford vs. VMI betting lines

  • Radford moneyline odds to win: -730
  • VMI moneyline odds to win: +510
  • Spread: Radford (-10.5)
  • Total: 158.5

Radford statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • Radford has the same winning percentage against the spread in home games (.500) as it does in road games.
  • The Highlanders have exceeded the over/under in a higher percentage of home games (83.3%) than games on the road (50%).

Last season stats

  • Last season, the Highlanders were 167th in the country offensively (74.0 points scored per game) and 116th defensively (70.1 points allowed).
  • Radford was 168th in the country in rebounds per game (32.2) and 25th-best in rebounds allowed (28.0) last year.
  • At 11.3 assists per game last year, the Highlanders were 330th in college basketball.

Radford betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 5-7-0 (Home: 3-3-0; Away: 2-2-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 10.5+: 3-1-0 (As Favorite: 3-4-0; As Underdog: 2-3-0)
  • O-U-P: 8-4-0 (Home: 5-1-0; Away: 2-2-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 3-3 (Home: 3-1; Away: 0-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 0-5 (Home: 0-1; Away: 0-4)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
42.9 (289th in nation) 44.9 (260th) 32.8 (206th) 34.1 (314th) 14.5 (180th) 12.5 (243rd)

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VMI statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • This season, VMI is 1-1-0 at home against the spread (.500 winning percentage). On the road, it is 2-3-0 ATS (.400).
  • Looking at the over/under, Keydets games have finished over more frequently at home (one of two, 50%) than away (two of five, 40%).
  • The Keydets’ winning percentage at home as moneyline underdogs is .500 (1-1), and away it is .000 (0-3).

Last season stats

  • The Keydets ranked 194th in college basketball last year with 73.3 points per game. At the other end of the court, they ranked 211th with 73.1 points allowed per contest.
  • VMI pulled down 31.6 boards per game (194th-ranked in college basketball) last year, while allowing 33.1 rebounds per contest (294th-ranked).
  • The Keydets delivered 12.5 assists per game, which ranked them 260th in the country.

VMI betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 3-6-0 (Home: 1-1-0; Away: 2-3-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 10.5+: 1-3-0 (As Favorite: 1-1-0; As Underdog: 2-5-0)
  • O-U-P: 3-6-0 (Home: 1-1-0; Away: 2-3-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 1-1 (Home: 0-0; Away: 1-1)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 1-6 (Home: 1-1; Away: 0-3)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
40.9 (338th in nation) 42.7 (141st) 34.5 (123rd) 37.5 (358th) 13.3 (260th) 10.0 (58th)
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