Furman vs. VMI: College Basketball Betting Preview, Tips And Picks – February 14, 2024

Written By PlayPicks Staff on February 13, 2024

The players to watch will include JP Pegues and Taeshaud Jackson when the Furman Paladins (13-12, 7-5 SoCon) play the VMI Keydets (4-21, 1-11 SoCon) at Timmons Arena, tipping off at 7:00 PM ET on Wednesday. Wednesday’s game between the Paladins and the Keydets sees the Paladins as a colossal, 23.5-point favorite. The over/under is 166.5 points for the matchup.

Furman vs. VMI Betting Lines

Furman vs VMI Betting Information
Favorite Spread Total
Furman -23.5 166.5 points

Computer Picks

Spread Pick VMI (+23.5)
Total Pick Under (166.5)

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Furman vs. VMI Stat Rankings

Furman Avg. (Rank) VMI Avg. (Rank)
80.2 (48th) Points Scored 71.4 (252nd)
76.4 (296th) Points Allowed 82.2 (357th)
(1st) Rebounds (1st)
9.0 (144th) Off. Rebounds 7.8 (254th)
9.5 (23rd) 3pt Made 7.0 (224th)
16.8 (24th) Assists 11.0 (324th)
12.4 (278th) Turnovers 15.3 (357th)

Furman vs. VMI Betting Trends

  • The Paladins have six wins in 21 games against the spread this year.
  • The Paladins have seen 10 of their 21 games hit the over.
  • In six games this year, Furman and its opponent have combined to score more than 166.5 points.
  • Paladins games this season have posted an average total of 156.6, which is 9.9 points fewer than the total for this matchup.
  • VMI has beaten the spread eight times in 22 games.
  • The Keydets have no wins ATS (0-1) as a 23.5-point underdog or more this year.
  • There have been 10 Furman’s games (out of 21) that went over the total this year.
  • Keydets games have had over 166.5 points six times this season.
  • VMI’s games average 153.6 total points, 12.9 fewer than the total for this matchup.

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Furman Impact Players

  • Marcus Foster posts 19.2 points, 7.6 rebounds and 2.0 assists per contest. Defensively, he averages 1.2 steals and 0.4 blocked shots.
  • Carter Whitt puts up 8.7 points, 3.5 rebounds and 3.8 assists per contest. Defensively, he posts 1.5 steals and 0.2 blocked shots.
  • Pjay Smith Jr. posts 9.9 points, 3.3 rebounds and 2.0 assists per contest, shooting 39.5% from the field and 36.3% from beyond the arc with 2.1 made 3-pointers per game.
  • Alex Williams averages a team-leading 4.9 rebounds per contest. He is also averaging 15.1 points and 1.1 assists, shooting 45.2% from the floor and 40.8% from beyond the arc with 2.7 made 3-pointers per contest.

VMI Impact Players

  • Jackson leads the Keydets in rebounding (10.1 per game), and produces 9.6 points and 0.9 assists. He also puts up 1.2 steals and 0.3 blocked shots.
  • The Keydets receive 13.3 points, 3.0 rebounds and 2.4 assists per game from Tyran Cook.
  • Stephen Olowoniyi is posting 7.8 points, 5.8 rebounds and 0.4 assists per contest, making 56.1% of his shots from the field.
  • The Keydets get 6.8 points, 3.8 rebounds and 0.6 assists per game from DJ Nussbaum.

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