VMI looks to cover the Keydets-Eagles pointspread on Saturday and improve its overall 11-11 mark when they host Winthrop in college basketball action.

The Keydets currently sports a 11-11 record overall in NCAAB action, and have posted a corresponding betting slate of 0-2 ATS. The Eagles are 10-14 and 1-2 ATS. Betting totals have seen the Keydets produce a 1-1 OVER/UNDER record on the season, while the Eagles have gone 1-2 against the number.



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Power Rankings / Prediction:
The power rankings show a disparity between these teams, with the Keydets rated this week at No. 263 and the Eagles sitting at No. 254. It may or may not play a role in Odds Shark score prediction modelling that produced a 74-73 result in favor of the Keydets.



How They Match Up:
Rating these schools in several key categories is important for handicappers and VMI has the nation's No. 2-rated offensive output, at 83.4 PPG. The visiting Eagles defense ranks No. 144 allowing on average 65.9 PPG. The Keydets FG% has averaged 45.9% so far, more than the Eagles marksmen have achieved on the year, 42.8% per game.

Defensively, Winthrop features the nation's No. 101-rated defense on the road, allowing 67 points per game. VMI, meanwhile, comes in at No. 2 nationally in scoring at home.

Winthrop was a 77-63 Sportsbook in their most recent outing on the road against Radford. The Eagles grabbed a 77-63 win over the Highlanders on Thursday, behind a 17-point effort from Andre Jones at Dedmon Center.

In their last action, VMI was an 89-86 loser at home against UNC Asheville. VMI suffered an 89-86 loss against UNC Asheville on Thursday, getting 20 points from Stan Okoye in a losing effort at Cameron Hall.

Next up:
Winthrop at Campbell, Thursday, February 9
VMI at Presbyterian, Thursday, February 9