The VMI Keydets (6-23, 1-15 SoCon) are heavy underdogs (by 17.5 points) to stop a 13-game road losing streak when they visit the Samford Bulldogs (16-13, 9-7 SoCon) on Thursday, February 26, 2026 at 8 p.m. ET. The point total is set at 154.5 in the matchup.

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Samford vs. VMI betting lines

• Samford moneyline odds to win: -2273
• VMI moneyline odds to win: +1050
• Spread: Samford (-17.5)
• Total: 154.5

Samford statistics, trends and more

As the home team

• In home games, Samford sports a better record against the spread (6-4-0) compared to its ATS record on the road (8-7-0).
• The Bulldogs have hit the over on the over/under in four of 10 home games (40%). They’ve done better in road games, going over the total in 12 of 15 matchups (80%).
• Samford has won a higher percentage of its games as a moneyline favorite when playing at home, going 6-1 (.857). In road games as a moneyline favorite, it has a record of 4-1 (.800).

Recent trends

• The Bulldogs have been putting up 80.4 points per game in their last 10 times on the court, an average that’s slightly higher than the 78.5 they’ve scored over the course of the 2025-26 season.
• Samford has been more stingy on the defensive side of the ball as of late, giving up 73.3 points per game during its past 10 outings compared to the 75.3 points per game its opponents average on the 2025-26 season.
• While the Bulldogs are making fewer threes per game over their past 10 outings (8.7 per game) compared to their season-long average (9.2), they are doing so while shooting a higher percentage (37.0% from beyond the arc over the last 10, 34.7% on the season).

Samford betting records this season

• ATS Record: 15-12-0 (Home: 6-4-0; Away: 8-7-0)
• O-U-P: 16-11-0 (Home: 4-6-0; Away: 12-3-0)
• Record When Moneyline Favorite: 11-2 (Home: 6-1; Away: 4-1)
• Record When Moneyline Underdog: 3-11 (Home: 1-2; Away: 2-8)

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VMI statistics, trends and more

As the away team

• This season, VMI is 2-9-0 at home against the spread (.182 winning percentage). Away, it is 6-7-0 ATS (.462).
• Looking at the over/under, Keydets games have gone over more often at home (six of 11, 54.5%) than on the road (seven of 13, 53.8%).
• When moneyline underdogs, the Keydets have won a higher percentage of games at home (2-8) than away (0-11).

Recent trends

• While the Keydets are scoring 72.2 points per game in 2025-26, they have fallen short of that over their last 10 games, tallying 69.1 points per contest.
• VMI has played worse defensively over its previous 10 games, allowing 86.1 points per contest, 6.4 more points than its season average of 79.7.
• Over their past 10 games, the Keydets are making 10.9 three-pointers per contest, 0.1 more than their season average (10.8). They also sport a better three-point percentage over their past 10 contests (34.3%) compared to their season average (33.1%).

VMI betting records this season

• ATS Record: 8-18-0 (Home: 2-9-0; Away: 6-7-0)
• ATS Record When Underdog by 17.5+: 2-1-0 (As Favorite: 1-2-0; As Underdog: 7-16-0)
• O-U-P: 13-13-0 (Home: 6-5-0; Away: 7-6-0)
• Record When Moneyline Favorite: 1-2 (Home: 0-1; Away: 1-1)
• Record When Moneyline Underdog: 2-21 (Home: 2-8; Away: 0-11)