The Bulldogs will play the Keydets on Thursday, February 27th, 2025. Your timezone's tip off time is 6:00 pm EST. Check local listings or your nearest streaming app for coverage.
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Table of Contents
- Matchup Stats
- Moneyline Mage
- Best Odds
- Interactive Odds Example
- Prop Bets
- Team Standings
- Futures Odds
- Team Pages
- Other Games Today
Key Matchup Stats
Looking into the second half of the 2024-25 college basketball season, Samford and VMI are set to hit the hardwood on Thursday, February 27th, 2025. Luckily, we have some clear performance trends emerging now that each team has more than a dozen games under their belts. Use the following data to help analyze this matchup and to place an intelligent wager on its ultimate outcome.
- SportsBetting3.com Power Rankings - With the 2024-25 season in full stride, Samford currently has a 98.67 conference power ranking, while the SportsBetting3.com conference power ranking for VMI is 95.67.
- Away Samford - Samford starts this game with a 8-5 record as an away team, ranking them 1st in the Southern Conference for away team wins.
- Home VMI - VMI meets Samford boasting a 7-5 record as a home team. They currently rank 4th in the Southern Conference for home team wins.
- Conference Win Percentage - Samford currently ranks 3rd (0.688) in the Southern Conference, with VMI now standing 6th (0.438) for their conference win percentage in the 2024 Southern Conference for the 2024-25 college basketball season.
- Overall Win Percentage - Samford has a 0.724 overall win percentage, with VMI matching up with a 0.448 overall win percentage.
- Team Records - Samford currently possesses 21-8 regular season overall record. Meanwhile, VMI has tallied a 13-16 standing as the 2024-25 college basketball season continues to unfold.
Moneyline Mage
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Hocus pocus, Samford faces VMI on Thursday, February 27th in basketball showdown.
Samford stands tall at 21-8 overall, while VMI struggles at 13-16. Review the tables below to find the best point spread, total, and moneylines for this game. College basketball conference records will determine tournament seeds. Samford has an 11-5 Southern Conference standing, VMI has 7-9. You can bet on college basketball legally at BetRivers and BetMGM. Samford has a winning streak, while VMI has lost their last 2 games. We've also listed each team's futures odds and current standings below.
Best Bulldogs at Keydets Odds
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Matchup Odds FAQs
Samford is a -10.5 -115 point spread favorite at BetMGM, while VMI is a +10.5 -105 point spread underdog at BetMGM.
The best over line is 155.5 -110 points at BetMGM, which means you risk $110 to win $100 betting the over. The best under line is 155.5 -110 points at BetMGM, and that means you risk $110 to win $100 betting the under.
Samford is a -625 moneyline favorite at BetMGM and VMI is a +450 moneyline underdog at BetMGM.
College Basketball Odds Example
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Game |
 BetMGMBet |
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Samford
VMI
2/27/25 6:00pm EST | -10.5 -115+10.5 -105 |
Underdog VMI - VMI bettors risk $100 to win $95.24 at -105 odds.
A +10.5 VMI underdog bet wins if they lose by 10 or fewer, tie, or win outright. Your bet loses if they lose by 11 or more.
Favorite Samford - Samford bettors risk $100 to win $86.96 at -115 odds.
A -10.5 Samford favorite bet wins if they win by 11 or more. Your bet loses if they win by 10 or fewer, tie, or lose outright.
Samford at VMI Prop Bets
Important Note: Some states expressly forbid individual college athlete prop bets. The following wagers may not be available depending on your particular state laws.
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Samford
VMI
First to 5 Points
2/27/25 6:00pm EST | -160+118Bet |
Samford
VMI
First to 10 Points
2/27/25 6:00pm EST | -190+135Bet |
Samford
VMI
First to 15 Points
2/27/25 6:00pm EST | -220+155Bet |
Samford
VMI
Game to Overtime
2/27/25 6:00pm EST | Yes +1150No -10000Bet |
Team Standings
| Team | W-L | Win% | Home | Away | Conf | CGB | Conf% | Strk |
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| Samford | 22-11 | 0.667 | 13-3 | 9-7 | 12-6 | +3 | 0.667 | L3 |
| VMI | 15-19 | 0.441 | 7-7 | 5-10 | 7-11 | +8 | 0.389 | L1 |
Samford & VMI Futures Odds
Latest College Basketball Championship odds, if available, for each team. Review March Madness odds for other teams and learn how to bet on the college basketball tournament. Also be sure to read Ron Halfback's Final Four write-up.
Samford Championship OddsNo NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament TM Samford YR: futures available
VMI Championship OddsNo NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament TM VMI YR: futures available
Samford & VMI Team Pages
Review each team's futures odds, betting bonuses, current standings and other valuable information on our exclusive team betting odds pages. Team betting odds and stats update throughout the season:
How to Bet on the Game
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How to Bet on the Samford vs VMI College Basketball Game
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Tap to the sportsbook's College Basketball page, look for the Samford vs VMI Game.
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Choose your bet and place a wager.
Choose your bet and then use the funds you deposited to place a wager. The sportsbook will pay your winnings or deduct a losing wager from your account balance after the game.
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