East Tennessee State vs. VMI: College Basketball Betting Preview, Tips And Picks – March 8, 2024

Written By PlayPicks Staff on March 7, 2024

At Harrah’s Cherokee Center on Friday (at 7:30 PM ET), the East Tennessee State Buccaneers (16-15, 8-10 SoCon) meet the VMI Keydets (4-27, 1-17 SoCon). Players to watch include the Buccaneers’ Quimari Peterson and the Keydets’ Taeshaud Jackson. East Tennessee State is a heavy 16.5-point favorite against VMI when the Buccaneers face off with the Keydets on Friday. A 147.5-point total has been set for the matchup.

East Tennessee State vs. VMI Betting Lines

East Tennessee State vs VMI Betting Information
Favorite Spread Total
East Tennessee State -16.5 147.5 points

Computer Picks

Spread Pick VMI (+16.5)
Total Pick Under (147.5)

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East Tennessee State vs. VMI Stat Rankings

East Tennessee State Avg. (Rank) VMI Avg. (Rank)
70.2 (277th) Points Scored 69.0 (299th)
69.3 (98th) Points Allowed 82.1 (360th)
(1st) Rebounds (1st)
11.1 (32nd) Off. Rebounds 7.8 (271st)
7.3 (196th) 3pt Made 6.7 (248th)
11.0 (323rd) Assists 10.5 (340th)
11.1 (166th) Turnovers 14.9 (357th)

East Tennessee State vs. VMI Betting Trends

  • The Buccaneers have 15 wins in 29 games against the spread this season.
  • East Tennessee State doesn’t have a win ATS (0-1) as a 16.5-point favorite or greater this year.
  • The Buccaneers have seen 15 of their 29 games hit the over.
  • A total of 10 times so far this year, East Tennessee State and its opponent have combined to score more than 147.5 points.
  • The over/under for this game is 147.5 points, 8.0 more than the average point total for Buccaneers games this season.
  • VMI has 11 wins in 28 games against the spread this season.
  • The Keydets have an ATS record of 3-6 as 16.5-point underdogs or greater.
  • East Tennessee State has seen 15 of its 29 games hit the over.
  • Keydets games have had over 147.5 points 14 times this year.
  • This season, VMI’s games have resulted in an average scoring total of 151.1, which is 3.6 points higher than the over/under for this matchup.

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East Tennessee State Impact Players

  • Peterson paces his team in assists per contest (3.8), and also puts up 13.0 points and 4.4 rebounds. At the other end, he averages 1.7 steals and 0.4 blocked shots.
  • Jaden Seymour is putting up 15.2 points, 1.1 assists and 5.9 rebounds per contest.
  • Jadyn Parker posts a team-leading 7.1 rebounds per game. He is also putting up 7.6 points and 1.0 assists, shooting 45.3% from the field.
  • Ebby Asamoah posts 15.3 points and 0.9 assists per game — both team highs. He is also averaging 4.0 rebounds, shooting 39.3% from the field and 33.8% from downtown with 2.8 made 3-pointers per contest.
  • Karon Boyd puts up 6.9 points, 6.4 rebounds and 1.3 assists per game. Defensively, he puts up 0.9 steals and 0.3 blocked shots.

VMI Impact Players

  • Jackson is the Keydets’ top rebounder (10.4 per game), and he produces 10.5 points and 0.9 assists. His rebounding average ranks him 10th in the country.
  • The Keydets get 12.7 points, 2.7 rebounds and 2.5 assists per game from Tyran Cook.
  • Stephen Olowoniyi gets the Keydets 7.7 points, 5.4 rebounds and 0.4 assists per contest. He also delivers 0.3 steals and 0.8 blocked shots.
  • DJ Nussbaum gives the Keydets 6.7 points, 3.8 rebounds and 0.6 assists per game. He also averages 0.2 steals and 0.5 blocked shots.

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