The Highlanders hope to be lousy hosts on Thursday as the VMI Keydets pay a visit to Dedmon Center on the college basketball betting menu.

Radford will face the 10-10 Keydets, who own a 0-2 ATS mark on the season. In totals betting, the Highlanders are 0-0 favoring the UNDER so far this season while the Keydets are 1-1 favoring the OVER.



View VMI vs Radford Odds and Stats.

Power Rankings / Prediction:
According to new college basketball power rankings here, it's the No. 291-ranked Highlanders and the No. 266-rated Keydets in this matchup. Computer formulas aimed at predicting NCAAB scores point to a 74-67 win for the Keydets on Thursday.



How They Match Up:
The game also pits Radford's No. 303-ranked offense, averaging 61.3 PPG, against a Keydets defense that ranks No. 345 at 85 PPG. The Highlanders field goal percentage has averaged 37.6% so far, less than the Keydets marksmen have achieved on the year, 45.7% per game.

Comparing how these foes stack up statistically, VMI owns the country's No. 345-rated mark, allowing 93.6 points per game on the highway. Radford, on the other hand, rates No. 325 in scoring at home.

VMI lost its last outing, an 80-73 result against Campbell on January 21. The Keydets got a huge 33-point effort from Keith Gabriel but still lost 80-73 against Campbell on Saturday at Convocation Center.

Radford was an 82-62 loser in their most recent outing on the road against Coastal Carolina. The Highlanders were hammered by Coastal Carolina on Saturday, losing by an 82-62 final at Kimbel Arena in college basketball betting action.

Next up:
VMI home to UNC Asheville, Thursday, February 2
Radford home to Liberty, Saturday, January 28