Citadel vs. VMI Predictions & Picks: Spread, Total – January 18
Published 11:28 pm Friday, January 17, 2025
Saturday’s game between the Citadel Bulldogs (5-11, 0-5 SoCon) and VMI Keydets (7-11, 1-4 SoCon) squaring off at McAlister Field House has a projected final score of 72-71 (based on our computer prediction) in favor of Citadel, so it should be a competitive matchup. The game will start at 1:00 PM ET on January 18.
Based on our computer prediction, VMI is a good bet to cover the spread, which currently sits at 1.5. The two sides are projected to eclipse the 135.5 over/under.
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Citadel vs. VMI Game Info & Odds
- Date: Saturday, January 18, 2025
- Time: 1:00 PM ET
- TV: ESPN+
- Live stream: Watch this game on ESPN+
- Where: Charleston, South Carolina
- Venue: McAlister Field House
- Line: Citadel -1.5
- Point total: 135.5
- Moneyline (to win): Citadel -120, VMI -102
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Citadel vs. VMI Score Prediction
- Prediction:
Citadel 72, VMI 71
Spread & Total Prediction for Citadel vs. VMI
- Pick ATS: VMI (+1.5)
- Pick OU: Over (135.5)
Citadel has a 5-7-0 record against the spread this season compared to VMI, who is 10-4-0 ATS. A total of five out of the Bulldogs’ games this season have hit the over, and five of the Keydets’ games have gone over. The two teams score an average of 145.5 points per game, 10.0 more points than this matchup’s total. Citadel is 3-7 against the spread and 0-10 overall in its past 10 games, while VMI has gone 7-3 against the spread and 1-9 overall.
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Citadel Performance Insights
- The Bulldogs’ -64 scoring differential (being outscored by four points per game) is a result of scoring 69.1 points per game (310th in college basketball) while allowing 73.1 per outing (235th in college basketball).
- Citadel ranks 179th in college basketball at 32.7 rebounds per game. That’s similar to the 32 its opponents average.
- Citadel makes 7.9 three-pointers per game (167th in college basketball) compared to its opponents’ 8.3. It shoots 30.5% from deep while its opponents hit 35.2% from long range.
- The Bulldogs score 89.6 points per 100 possessions (310th in college basketball), while allowing 94.8 points per 100 possessions (265th in college basketball).
- Citadel has committed 13.5 turnovers per game (325th in college basketball action), 2.6 more than the 10.9 it forces on average (260th in college basketball).
VMI Performance Insights
- The Keydets have a +73 scoring differential, topping opponents by 4.1 points per game. They’re putting up 76.4 points per game, 147th in college basketball, and are allowing 72.3 per contest to rank 218th in college basketball.
- VMI is 154th in the nation at 33 rebounds per game. That’s 1.7 more than the 31.3 its opponents average.
- VMI knocks down 9.7 three-pointers per game (44th in college basketball) compared to its opponents’ 9.7. It shoots 34.3% from deep, and its opponents shoot 34%.
- VMI has committed 1.7 fewer turnovers than its opponents, averaging 11.2 (148th in college basketball) while forcing 12.9 (97th in college basketball).
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