East Tennessee State Buccaneers vs VMI Keydets Betting Pick & Prediction 1/24/24

Planning on watching today’s Buccaneers and Keydets game? Catch the action at Cameron Hall in Lexington, VA, as the Keydets hosts this showdown at 6:00 ET on ESPN+. East Tennessee State is favored by -10.5 in this Southern conference matchup the against VMI. The over/under for the game is set at 154 points.

EAST TENNESSEE STATE BUCCANEERS VS VMI KEYDETS BETTING PICK

The Pick: VMI Keydets +10.5

This game will be played at Cameron Hall at 6:00 ET on Wednesday, January 24th.

WHY BET THE VMI KEYDETS:

• We have this one finishing with a projected score of 75-69 in favor of the Keydets.
• Not only will VMI pick up the win, but look for them to cover at +10.5.
• The over/under is currently sitting at 154 points, and we like the under with a projected 144 points.

Can the East Tennessee State Offense Score Enough on the Road?

East Tennessee State will look to end their five-game losing streak when they take on VMI on the road. So far this season, the Buccaneers are 9-10, including a 1-5 record in Southern Conference play. Their average scoring margin on the road is -7.4, and they have gone 2-8 away from home.

As the favorite, East Tennessee State is 4-2 this season. They come into this game with an overall record of 9-10, and they lost their most recent game to Chattanooga, 81-74. Over their last 10 games on the road, the Buccaneers have gone 2-8.

As the favorite this season, East Tennessee State has gone just 2-4 vs. the spread. Over their last 10 games as the favorite, the Bucs have a mark of 3-7 ATS. On the road, ETSU is 5-5 vs. the spread this year and 8-9 overall.

East Tennessee State’s over/under record this season is 11-6 and the average scoring total in their games is 142.3 points. Today’s over/under line of 154 is higher than the average over/under line in their games (141.6). Over their last three games, the over/under record is 3-0 and the average scoring total is 152 points.

In their most recent game, the Buccaneers’ offense tallied 74 points, consistent with their ongoing season average of 71.5 points per game. The team’s scoring leader is Jaden Seymour, who holds an average of 15.2 as they head into today’s matchup. Additionally, Quimari Peterson is averaging 14.4 points per game this season.

At present, the Buccaneers’ defense is nationally ranked 117th, allowing 70.4 points per game. The East Tennessee State defense is coming off a game in which they gave up a total of 81 points and allowed Chattanooga to connect on 6 threes.

Does VMI Have a Shot at a Home Win?

Despite being 1-6 at home this season, VMI has been given the underdog label in all 16 of their games as the Keydets have gone 1-15 in those matchups. They are coming off a 70-63 win over Citadel and have gone 4-6 in their last 10 games at home.

On the season, VMI has gone 0-9 on the road and has an average scoring margin of -20.2 points per game. They have lost nine straight games away from home.

As the underdog, VMI has an ATS record of just 5-11 this season. At home, their ATS mark is 2-5. Over their last 10 games as the underdog, the Keydets are just 2-8 vs. the spread. In their last three home games, VMI has gone 1-2 ATS.

This season, the over/under record in VMI games is 6-10, and today’s over/under line of 154 is higher than the average over/under line in their games (149.4). So far, 10 of their games have finished with more points than today’s OU line. Over their last three games, the average scoring total is 174 points, and their OU record during this stretch is 1-2.

In their latest game, VMI offense put up 70 points against Citadel. They recorded an overall field goal percentage of 39.7% and made 8 threes. Leading the team in scoring was Brennan Watkins with 14 points. Tyran Cook also added 12 points for the Keydets.

The Keydets’ defense is presently ranked 292nd nationally, allowing an average of 79.7 points per contest. The VMI defense is coming off a game in which they gave up a total of 63 points and allowed Citadel to connect on 8 threes.