The VMI Keydets (5-9, 0-1 SoCon) will attempt to extend a four-game home winning run when hosting the East Tennessee State Buccaneers (5-9, 1-0 SoCon) on Saturday, December 31, 2022 at Cameron Hall, airing at 1:00 PM ET on ESPN. Keep reading to find betting insights and statistics to help place a wager on the Buccaneers’ ( to win on the moneyline) matchup versus the Keydets ().
This article references betting data as of December 31, 2022 at 1:45 PM ET. Browse all the current odds for this game in the table below and click here to claim your free sports bet (up to $1,001) at Caesars!
East Tennessee State Vs VMI Betting Lines
Computer Picks
| Spread Pick | VMI (+4.5) |
|---|---|
| Total Pick | Under (144) |
Predictions are calculated by a data-driven algorithm (raw power score) that ranks head-to-head matchup results within a closed network of games. Prediction confidence is determined by the delta between each team’s raw power score.
East Tennessee State Vs VMI Stat Rankings
| East Tennessee State Avg. (Rank) | VMI Avg. (Rank) | |
|---|---|---|
| 71.1 (201st) | Points Scored | 75.8 (116th) |
| 69.1 (191st) | Points Allowed | 75.4 (324th) |
| 34.4 (201st) | Rebounds | 36.8 (88th) |
| 11.2 (93rd) | Off. Rebounds | 10.5 (143rd) |
| 6.4 (274th) | 3pt Made | 10.8 (7th) |
| 13.8 (161st) | Assists | 13 (219th) |
| 13.4 (265th) | Turnovers | 12.9 (226th) |
East Tennessee State Vs VMI Betting Trends
- Against the spread, the Buccaneers are 4-8-0 this season.
- East Tennessee State has won once ATS (1-2) as a 4.5-point favorite or more this season.
- The Buccaneers have played 12 games this year, and six of them have gone over the total.
- East Tennessee State’s games have finished with more than 144 points six times so far this season.
- The over/under in this game is 144 points, 3.8 higher than the average total in Buccaneers games this season.
- Against the spread, VMI is 7-4-0 this season.
- Against the spread as 4.5-point underdogs or more, the Keydets are 7-4.
- Out of 12 East Tennessee State’s games so far this year, six have hit the over.
- Keydets games have had over 144 points eight times this season.
- The average total points scored in VMI’s games this year (151.1) is 7.1 points higher than the total for this matchup.
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East Tennessee State Impact Players
- Jordan King is tops on the Buccaneers with 13.1 points per contest and 3.1 assists, while also averaging 4 rebounds.
- Jalen Haynes puts up 12.9 points, 5.5 rebounds and 1.1 assists per contest, shooting 58.8% from the floor.
- Josh Taylor posts 8.7 points, 5.8 rebounds and 0.9 assists per game, shooting 59.3% from the floor.
- Jaden Seymour averages a team-high 7.4 rebounds per contest. He is also posting 7.4 points and 1.9 assists, shooting 39.1% from the floor.
- Justice Smith posts 8.2 points, 3.9 rebounds and 1.1 assists per game. Defensively, he posts 1 steal and 0.1 blocked shots.
VMI Impact Players
- Sean Conway is the Keydets’ top scorer (15.2 points per game) and rebounder (6.4), and delivers 1.4 assists.
- Asher Woods gives the Keydets 14.7 points, 4.4 rebounds and 2.4 assists per game. He also posts 0.6 steals and 0 blocked shots.
- Tony Felder is putting up a team-high 3.5 assists per game. And he is contributing 10.9 points and 2.4 rebounds, making 40.2% of his shots from the floor and 35.6% from beyond the arc, with 1.5 triples per game.
- The Keydets receive 7 points, 5.4 rebounds and 3 assists per game from Rickey Bradley Jr..
- Tyler Houser is putting up 10.2 points, 4.2 rebounds and 0.4 assists per game, making 46.8% of his shots from the field and 40% from 3-point range, with 1.6 treys per game.
