The VMI Keydets (5-17, 0-9 SoCon) hope to halt an 11-game losing streak when hosting the Western Carolina Catamounts (11-11, 4-5 SoCon) at 1:00 PM ET on Saturday, January 28, 2023 at Cameron Hall. The game airs on ESPN+. Keep reading to find betting insights and statistics to help place a wager on the Catamounts’ ( to win on the moneyline) contest against the Keydets ().
The insights in the following article reflect odds as of January 28, 2023 at 1:46 PM ET. Check out the table below for the latest odds for this contest and Bet $5, Get $150 Win or Lose.
Western Carolina Vs VMI Betting Lines
Computer Picks
| Spread Pick | VMI (+3.5) |
|---|---|
| Total Pick | Over (138) |
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.
Western Carolina Vs VMI Stat Rankings
| Western Carolina Avg. (Rank) | VMI Avg. (Rank) | |
|---|---|---|
| 74.9 (112th) | Points Scored | 70.6 (201st) |
| 69.4 (182nd) | Points Allowed | 74.5 (309th) |
| 36 (66th) | Rebounds | 34.6 (127th) |
| 9.8 (154th) | Off. Rebounds | 10.4 (96th) |
| 9.2 (29th) | 3pt Made | 10 (14th) |
| 12.6 (239th) | Assists | 12.1 (278th) |
| 10.5 (31st) | Turnovers | 13.1 (258th) |
Western Carolina Vs VMI Betting Trends
- Against the spread, the Catamounts are 9-10-0 this year.
- Western Carolina has no wins ATS (0-4) as a 3.5-point favorite or greater this season.
- Out of 19 Catamounts games so far this year, seven have hit the over.
- Western Carolina’s games have finished with more than 138 points 10 times so far this year.
- Catamounts games average 144.3 total points per game this season, 6.3 points higher than the over/under for this matchup.
- VMI has covered the spread 10 times in 19 games.
- The Keydets have an ATS record of 10-8 as 3.5-point underdogs or greater.
- Western Carolina has played 19 games this year, and seven of them have gone over the total.
- Keydets games have had over 138 points 11 times this season.
- The average total for VMI’s games is 145.2 points, 7.2 more than this game’s over/under.
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Western Carolina Impact Players
- Vonterius Woolbright is tops on his squad in assists per contest (4.4), and also posts 14.1 points and 7.1 rebounds. Defensively, he averages 1.1 steals and 0.4 blocked shots.
- Tyzhaun Claude puts up 15.1 points and 8.3 rebounds per contest — both team highs. He is also putting up 0.5 assists, shooting 51.3% from the field.
- Tre Jackson posts 14.1 points, 3.9 rebounds and 1.7 assists per contest, shooting 40.9% from the floor and 42.8% from beyond the arc with 3.5 made 3-pointers per game (sixth in the nation).
- Russell Jones is posting 9.6 points, 2.4 assists and 2.7 rebounds per contest.
- Tyler Harris averages 6.3 points, 2.8 rebounds and 0.9 assists per game, shooting 36.4% from the floor and 31% from beyond the arc with 1.4 made 3-pointers per contest.
VMI Impact Players
- Sean Conway is posting team highs in points (14.1 per game) and rebounds (5.9). And he is delivering 1.5 assists, making 44.6% of his shots from the field and 40.6% from 3-point range, with 2.5 triples per game.
- The Keydets get 14 points, 5 rebounds and 2.1 assists per game from Asher Woods.
- Rickey Bradley Jr. is averaging 8.3 points, 5 rebounds and 2.5 assists per game, making 48.2% of his shots from the field.
- Tony Felder is averaging a team-best 3.5 assists per contest. And he is contributing 10.1 points and 2 rebounds, making 35.7% of his shots from the floor and 32.7% from 3-point range, with 1.6 triples per contest.
- The Keydets receive 10.3 points, 4.3 rebounds and 0.5 assists per game from Tyler Houser.