UNC Greensboro vs. VMI betting: College basketball preview for Jan. 21

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The VMI Keydets (6-13, 1-5 SoCon) will attempt to break a four-game losing streak when they host the UNC Greensboro Spartans (7-12, 3-3 SoCon) on Wednesday, January 21, 2026 at Cameron Hall as only 2.5-point underdogs. The game airs at 6 p.m. ET on ESPN+. The matchup’s over/under is set at 150.5.

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UNC Greensboro Cover -2.5 vs VMI -109

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UNC Greensboro vs. VMI betting lines

  • UNC Greensboro moneyline odds to win: -147
  • VMI moneyline odds to win: +122
  • Spread: UNC Greensboro (-2.5)
  • Total: 150.5

UNC Greensboro statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • When playing at home, UNC Greensboro sports a better record against the spread (2-5-0) compared to its ATS record on the road (1-5-0).
  • In home games, the Spartans eclipse the total 57.1% of the time (four of seven games). They hit the over more consistently on the road, going over the total in 83.3% of games (five of six).

Recent trends

  • On the offensive side of the ball, the Spartans have picked up their production slightly over their last 10 games, scoring 84.0 points per contest over that span compared to the 78.5 they’ve racked up over the course of this season.
  • UNC Greensboro has been slightly better on the defensive end of the floor of late, giving up 76.9 points per game over its last 10 outings compared to the 80.7 it has conceded per game this season.
  • During their past 10 outings, the Spartans are making 0.1 more three-pointers per game than their season long average (8.2 compared to 8.1 season-long), while also shooting a higher percentage from deep in that span (38.1% compared to 35.9% season-long).

UNC Greensboro betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 5-12-0 (Home: 2-5-0; Away: 1-5-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 2.5+: 0-4-0 (As Favorite: 0-5-0; As Underdog: 5-7-0)
  • O-U-P: 11-6-0 (Home: 4-3-0; Away: 5-1-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 1-4 (Home: 1-3; Away: 0-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 4-8 (Home: 2-1; Away: 1-5)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
45.5 (172nd in nation) 45.8 (283rd) 32.7 (188th) 33.4 (304th) 12.5 (299th) 10.5 (101st)

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VMI statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • VMI has been better against the spread away (4-4-0) than at home (2-4-0) this year.
  • In terms of the over/under, Keydets games have finished over 50% of the time this season, both at home (three of six) and on the road (four of eight).
  • As moneyline underdogs, the Keydets have won a higher percentage of games at home (2-3) than away (0-6).

Recent trends

  • Over their previous 10 games, the Keydets are posting 70.9 points per contest, 2.9 fewer points than their season average (73.8).
  • In its past 10 games, VMI is allowing 74.3 points per game, 2.0 fewer points than its season average (76.3).
  • Over their last 10 games, the Keydets are making 10.4 threes per game, 0.3 fewer threes than their season average (10.7). They own a higher three-point percentage over their last 10 games (32.7%) compared to their season average (32.5%).

VMI betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 6-10-0 (Home: 2-4-0; Away: 4-4-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 2.5+: 5-7-0 (As Favorite: 1-2-0; As Underdog: 5-8-0)
  • O-U-P: 7-9-0 (Home: 3-3-0; Away: 4-4-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 1-2 (Home: 0-1; Away: 1-1)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 2-11 (Home: 2-3; Away: 0-6)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
40.2 (351st in nation) 44.2 (208th) 31.9 (228th) 36.4 (356th) 12.7 (285th) 10.1 (67th)
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