The Winthrop Eagles will try to pay off for their supporters on Saturday when they play host to the Keydets at Winthrop Coliseum in NCAAB action.

The Eagles sport records of 13-15 and 2-3 ATS heading into this battle, while the Keydets have 16-12 and 0-0-1 ATS marks on the season. The OVER/UNDER records are 1-1 for the Eagles and 0-1 for the Keydets.



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Power Rankings / Prediction:
The Odds Shark Power Rankings have the Eagles at No. 81 and the Keydets at No. 174 heading into this contest. Handicapping models at Odds Shark project a 82-74 result in favor of the Keydets.



How They Match Up:
Rating these schools in several key categories is important for handicappers and Winthrop has the nation's No. 275-rated offensive output, at 64.8 PPG. The visiting Keydets defense ranks No. 344 allowing on average 82.1 PPG. The Eagles FG% has averaged 41.3% so far, less than the Keydets marksmen have achieved on the year, 44.8% per game.

Comparing how these foes stack up statistically, VMI owns the country's No. 339-rated mark, allowing 84.2 points per game on the highway. Winthrop, on the other hand, rates No. 317 in scoring at home.

VMI won its last outing, an 80-74 result against Presbyterian on February 24. VMI earned an 80-74 victory over Presbyterian on Thursday, getting 13 points from Austin Kenon at Furman Pinson Arena.

In their last action, Winthrop was a 61-56 Sportsbook at home against Liberty. Winthrop got 11 points from Charles Corbin en route to a 61-56 victory over Liberty on Thursday at Winthrop Coliseum.