The Furman Paladins (14-7) are heavily favored () to build on a three-game win streak when they host the VMI Keydets (10-10) at 7:00 PM ET on Monday, February 22 at Timmons Arena. The matchup airs on ESPN+. The point total in the matchup is set at .
The betting insights in this article reflect betting data from DraftKings as of February 22, 2021, 2:19 AM ET. See table below for current betting odds and CLICK HERE to bet at DraftKings Sportsbook.
Betting Odds
Furman Betting Information
- Furman is under .500 against the spread this season with a record of 8-10
- The Paladins have an even record against the spread when favored by at least 10 points, going 4-4 this season.
- In 44.4% of their games this season (8/18), the Paladins and their opponents have outscored the set over/under.
- In their last game, the Paladins got a team-high 24 points from Noah Gurley on the way to a 70-60 victory over Mercer on Saturday. They were favored by 3.5 points and covered the spread, and the teams combined to score 130 points to fall short of the 147 point total.
Against the Spread (ATS) records are only reflective of games that had odds on them.
Furman Players to Watch
| Name | GP | PTS | REB | ASST | STL | BLK | 3PM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Bothwell | 22 | 16.0 | 4.9 | 3.0 | 1.6 | 0.2 | 1.4 |
| Clay Mounce | 22 | 14.0 | 6.4 | 1.4 | 0.9 | 0.5 | 2.0 |
| Noah Gurley | 22 | 13.9 | 5.5 | 2.4 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.3 |
| Alex Hunter | 22 | 10.7 | 3.8 | 3.7 | 1.1 | 0.0 | 2.5 |
| Jalen Slawson | 22 | 9.5 | 5.3 | 2.7 | 1.2 | 1.3 | 0.6 |
VMI Betting Information
- VMI has regularly covered the spread this season with a record ATS of 11-5-1.
- The Keydets and their opponents have regularly been held under this season, only reaching the over in 47.1% (8) of their 17 games played.
- The Keydets lost to Citadel 75-74 and didn’t cover the spread as 3.5-point favorites, while going under the 166.5 point total in their last outing on Saturday. Jake Stephens put up a team-high 19 points in the loss.
Against the Spread (ATS) records are only reflective of games that had odds on them.
VMI Players to Watch
| Name | GP | PTS | REB | ASST | STL | BLK | 3PM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Greg Parham | 23 | 18.6 | 3.8 | 4.0 | 1.1 | 0.1 | 2.7 |
| Jake Stephens | 23 | 14.7 | 7.8 | 3.5 | 0.7 | 1.6 | 1.3 |
| Kamdyn Curfman | 23 | 13.1 | 2.1 | 2.3 | 0.7 | 0.0 | 2.9 |
| Sean Conway | 23 | 10.3 | 5.9 | 1.4 | 0.6 | 0.3 | 2.3 |
| Myles Lewis | 20 | 9.5 | 7.4 | 1.3 | 0.9 | 0.8 | 0.1 |
Total Facts
- Furman and its opponents have gone over Monday’s 152.5 total in eight out of 21 games (38.1%) this year.
- In 50% of VMI’s games this season (10 of 20), the total points scored was greater than Monday’s 152.5-point over/under.
- Together, the two teams combine for 159.4 points per game, 6.9 points more than the total of 152.5 for this game.
- This game’s total is 9.9 fewer points than the 142.6 these two teams combine to give up per game in 2020-21.
- This season the average total for Paladins games is 147.6 points, 4.9 fewer than the over/under of 152.5 points for this contest.
- Keydets games have a total points bet of 154.4 points this season, 1.9 points more than the over/under for this matchup.
Head to Head
| Date | Favorite | Home Team | Spread | Total | Favorite Moneyline | Underdog Moneyline | Game Type | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1/20/2021 | Furman | VMI | -11 | 161 | -682 | +478 | Regular Season | 74-73 VMI |
| 1/29/2020 | Furman | Furman | -16 | 144.5 | -2062 | +987 | Regular Season | 74-72 FURMAN |
| 1/1/2020 | Furman | VMI | -12.5 | 143 | -991 | +629 | Regular Season | 89-73 FURMAN |
| 2/16/2019 | N/A | Furman | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | Regular Season | 96-62 FURMAN |
| 1/10/2019 | N/A | VMI | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | Regular Season | 89-57 FURMAN |
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