VMI pays a visit to Winthrop on Thursday, hoping to send the Eagles to a loss while covering the college basketball spread at Kimmel Arena.

This is a conference playoff game in the Big South Tournament. This game is being played at a neutral-site court (Kimmel Arena).

The Eagles bring a 12-19 record (2-3 ATS) to this tilt against the 16-15 Keydets, who are 2-3 ATS. OVER/UNDER bettors have witnessed Winthrop go 2-3 so far and the Keydets go 2-3.



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Power Rankings / Prediction:
This game puts the Eagles, most recently No. 245 in the Odds Shark power rankings, up against the Keydets, who rate No. 278 in the latest survey. Meanwhile, math and computer-based handicapping simulations run on this game predict a potential 72-71 victory for the Keydets.



How They Match Up:
In the paint, the rebound battle will feature Winthrop's No. 225-rated squad against VMI's No. 258-rated roster. And in long-range shooting, Winthrop rates No. 289 in the country with 5 per game, while their foes tonight rank No. 13 nationally with 8.7 per match.

Comparing how these foes stack up statistically, VMI owns the country's No. 345-rated mark, allowing 87.5 points per game on the highway. Winthrop, on the other hand, rates No. 256 in scoring at home.

Last time out for VMI, they were an 85-68 Sportsbook as they battled Coastal Carolina on the road. They covered in the match as a 7-point underdog. The Keydets got 20 points from Keith Gabriel as VMI ran past Coastal Carolinan 85-68 on Wednesday at Kimmel Arena.

Winthrop was a 71-55 Sportsbook in its last match on the road against Campbell. They covered the 1.5-point spread as favorites. The Camels were burned for 25 points by Reggie Middleton on Wednesday as the Eagles put another game in the win column, 71-55, at Kimmel Arena.