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VMI @ Samford

Current Records: VMI 15-11; Samford 16-9

What to Know

The Samford Bulldogs and the VMI Keydets are set to square off in a Southern matchup at 8 p.m. ET Feb. 17 at Pete Hanna Center. Samford will be strutting in after a victory while VMI will be stumbling in from a defeat.

Samford came out on top in a nail-biter against the E. Tennessee State Buccaneers on Saturday, sneaking past 77-73. Samford got double-digit scores from four players: guard Ques Glover (23), guard Jaden Campbell (15), forward Jermaine Marshall (15), and forward Logan Dye (14).

Speaking of close games: the Keydets were close but no cigar on Saturday as they fell 83-79 to the The Citadel Bulldogs. A silver lining for VMI was the play of center Jake Stephens, who dropped a double-double on 21 points and 17 boards. That makes it four consecutive games in which Stephens has had at least ten rebounds.

Barring any buzzer beaters, Samford is expected to win a tight contest on Thursday. They are currently two-for-two against the spread in their most recent games, a trend bettors might want to take into account.

Samford's win brought them up to 16-9 while VMI's loss pulled them down to 15-11. A pair of stats to keep in the back of your head while watching: Samford is 40th worst in college basketball in points allowed per game, with 74.4 on average. VMI's offense has more to brag about, as they they rank 23rd in college basketball when it comes to points per game, with 79.3 on average.

How To Watch

  • When: Thursday at 8 p.m. ET
  • Where: Pete Hanna Center -- Homewood, Alabama
  • Follow: CBS Sports App
  • Ticket Cost: $26.25

Odds

The Bulldogs are a slight 2.5-point favorite against the Keydets, according to the latest college basketball odds.

The oddsmakers had a good feel for the line for this one, as the game opened with the Bulldogs as a 2-point favorite.

Over/Under: -116

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Series History

Samford have won 12 out of their last 16 games against VMI.

  • Jan 20, 2022 - VMI 99 vs. Samford 80
  • Feb 13, 2021 - VMI 85 vs. Samford 56
  • Dec 30, 2020 - Samford 84 vs. VMI 71
  • Mar 06, 2020 - VMI 96 vs. Samford 78
  • Feb 29, 2020 - Samford 84 vs. VMI 78
  • Jan 04, 2020 - Samford 78 vs. VMI 75
  • Feb 09, 2019 - Samford 84 vs. VMI 77
  • Dec 29, 2018 - Samford 96 vs. VMI 68
  • Feb 23, 2018 - Samford 89 vs. VMI 82
  • Jan 29, 2018 - Samford 93 vs. VMI 79
  • Mar 03, 2017 - Samford 79 vs. VMI 61
  • Feb 18, 2017 - Samford 80 vs. VMI 61
  • Jan 28, 2017 - Samford 69 vs. VMI 67
  • Mar 04, 2016 - Samford 92 vs. VMI 85
  • Feb 20, 2016 - Samford 73 vs. VMI 67
  • Jan 21, 2016 - VMI 83 vs. Samford 76