The Samford Bulldogs (21-8, 11-5 SoCon) visit the VMI Keydets (13-16, 7-9 SoCon) in a matchup of SoCon teams at Cameron Hall, tipping off at 6:00 PM ET on Thursday, February 27, 2025. The Keydets are 10.5-point underdogs in the game. The matchup’s over/under is set at 154.5.

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Samford vs. VMI betting lines

• Samford moneyline odds to win: -617
• VMI moneyline odds to win: +447
• Spread: Samford (-10.5)
• Total: 154.5

Samford statistics, trends and more

As the away team

• Samford has done a better job covering the spread when playing at home (9-5-0) than it has in road games (5-8-0).
• The Bulldogs have eclipsed the over/under in five of 14 home games (35.7%), compared to four of 13 road games (30.8%).
• In home games, Samford has won more consistently as a moneyline favorite, posting a record of 11-3 (.786). On the road, it is 8-3 (.727) as a moneyline favorite.

Recent trends

• The Bulldogs have been racking up 77.1 points per game in their last 10 times on the court, an average that’s a little lower than the 82.6 they’ve scored over the course of the 2024-25 season.
• Samford has been slightly better on the defensive end of the floor of late, giving up 70.7 points per game over its last 10 contests compared to the 73.1 it has conceded per game this year.
• The Bulldogs’ last 10 contests have seen them make 10.7 three-pointers per game while shooting 35% from deep. Both numbers are below their 2024-25 averages of 11 makes and 36.5%.

Samford betting records this season

• ATS Record: 14-13-0 (Home: 9-5-0; Away: 5-8-0)
• ATS Record When Favored by 10.5+: 8-3-0 (As Favorite: 13-11-0; As Underdog: 1-2-0)
• O-U-P: 9-18-0 (Home: 5-9-0; Away: 4-9-0)
• Record When Moneyline Favorite: 19-6 (Home: 11-3; Away: 8-3)
• Record When Moneyline Underdog: 0-2 (Home: 0-0; Away: 0-2)

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VMI statistics, trends and more

As the home team

• VMI has performed better against the spread away (11-4-0) than at home (5-3-1) this season.
• In 2024-25 a lower percentage of the Keydets’ games have finished above the over/under at home (44.4%, four of nine) compared to on the road (53.3%, eight of 15).
• When moneyline underdogs, the Keydets have won a lower percentage of games at home (1-5) than away (3-10).

Recent trends

• The Keydets have performed worse offensively over their previous 10 games, posting 68.7 points per contest, five fewer points their than season average of 73.7.
• VMI has performed worse defensively over its previous 10 games, ceding 72.5 points per contest, 0.2 more points than its season average of 72.3.
• The Keydets are draining 8.5 three-pointers per contest over their last 10 games, which is 0.7 fewer three-pointers than their average for the season (9.2). Additionally, they sport a lower three-point percentage over their previous 10 games (30.4%) compared to their season average from three-point land (33%).

VMI betting records this season

• ATS Record: 18-7-1 (Home: 5-3-1; Away: 11-4-0)
• ATS Record When Underdog by 10.5+: 7-3-0 (As Favorite: 4-1-0; As Underdog: 14-6-1)
• O-U-P: 12-14-0 (Home: 4-5-0; Away: 8-7-0)
• Record When Moneyline Favorite: 4-0 (Home: 2-0; Away: 2-0)
• Record When Moneyline Underdog: 5-16 (Home: 1-5; Away: 3-10)