The Furman Paladins (14-7) are big, 10-point favorites as they try to build on a three-game win streak when they host the VMI Keydets (10-10) on Monday, February 22, 2021 at Timmons Arena. The game airs at 7:00 PM ET on ESPN+. The matchup’s point total is set at 152.5.
The betting insights and predictions in this article reflect betting data from DraftKings as of February 22, 2021, 2:19 AM ET. See table below for current betting odds and CLICK HERE to bet at DraftKings Sportsbook.
Best Betting Odds
Computer Picks
Pick ATS:
Keydets (+10)
The model favors the Paladins by 8.6 points, just 1.4 fewer than the 10-point spread set by DraftKings.
Pick OU:
Under (152.5)
The DraftKings point total for this game is just 1.4 points highter than the model projection.
Prediction: Furman 80, VMI 71
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.
Examining the Over/Under
- The Paladins’ average implied point total this season is 1.4 fewer points than their implied total in Monday’s game (79.6 implied points on average compared to 81 implied points in this game).
- So far this season, Furman has scored more than its implied point total for this matchup (81) nine times.
- The average implied point total on the season for the Keydets (79.5) is 8.5 more points than the team’s implied total in this matchup (71).
- VMI has totaled more than 71 points in 16 games on the season.
Implied totals are projected point totals for each team based on totals and spreads set by sportsbooks.
Furman and VMI Records ATS
| ATS Record | ATS Record Against 10+ Point Spread | Over/Under Record (O-U-P) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paladins | 8-10 | 4-4 | 8-9-1 |
| Keydets | 11-5-1 | 0-0 | 8-9 |
Against The Spread (ATS) records are only reflective of games that had odds on them.
Last 5 Games
| Furman | VMI | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Date | Opponent | Result | Score | Date | Opponent | Result | Score |
| 2/20/2021 | Mercer | Win | 70-60 | 2/20/2021 | Citadel | Loss | 75-74 |
| 2/17/2021 | Samford | Win | 78-64 | 2/17/2021 | UNC Greensboro | Win | 88-77 |
| 2/13/2021 | Western Carolina | Win | 88-70 | 2/13/2021 | Samford | Win | 85-56 |
| 2/10/2021 | UNC Greensboro | Loss | 64-58 | 2/10/2021 | Western Carolina | Loss | 74-72 |
| 2/8/2021 | UNC Greensboro | Win | 68-49 | 2/3/2021 | Wofford | Win | 84-80 |
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