The UNC-Greensboro Spartans are just 9-8 overall on the season, but that includes a 3-1 record in the Southern Conference so far. Check out the March Madness Odds
UNCG has a great chance to add one in that conference win column when they visit the Virginia Military Institute Keydets on Wednesday, as VMI is in the midst of a six-game losing streak. It’s no surprise that the Spartans are a -9.5 favorite on the road for UNC Greensboro vs VMI Game bets.
UNC Greensboro vs. VMI Keydets Odds
UNC Greensboro Spartans vs. VMI Keydets Information
The Keydets (5-12) are struggling right now, losers of six in a row, which is their second streak of dropping four or more consecutive contests this season. All five of VMI’s wins this season have come at home, though (5-1), including a 77-74 win over Radford as a +8 underdog and beating Navy 80-72 with a line of +11.
UNC Greensboro (9-8) is off to a hot 3-1 start in the conference college basketball standings, but their close 70-68 loss to Samford on Saturday stings as the Bulldogs now sit atop the Southern at 4-0 and UNCG was a -4.5 home favorite in that tilt.
You never want to look past a VMI team that is 0-4 in the conference, but the UNC Greensboro Spartans schedule sees them visiting second-place Furman on Saturday.
Will UNCG take their opponents too lightly in Wednesday’s NCAAB picks?
Last Game Record
UNCG was in a clash of conference heavyweights last weekend, but 16 points apiece from Keondre Kennedy and Keyshaun Langley were not enough to topple Samford. That was the first conference loss for the Spartans so far on this NCAAB schedule, and it put a halt to their three-game win streak.
UNC Greensboro is still in a good spot at 3-1 in the Southern and should be able to move to 4-1 as -9.5 favorites on Wednesday’s NCAAB odds.
The Spartans are kind of battle-tested, too, squaring off against #16 Miami earlier in the year in a 79-65 loss but playing #15 Arkansas really well on December 6th, losing 65-58 but as +20.5 underdogs.
Virginia Military Institute is getting a lot of points at home for the UNC Greensboro vs VMI game bets. Even though the Keydets have lost six in a row, four of them were by single digits, including a 78-87 loss at conference-leading Samford as +13.5 underdogs.
The home team has gone 6-2 ATS on the VMI Keydets odds in the last eight games, and they’ve covered the number in 21 of their last 30 on their own court.
UNC Greensboro Spartans vs. VMI Keydets Analysis
Neither of these clubs is among the greatest NCAA basketball teams this season or even has high odds to win March Madness, but as a bettor, these are the games to attack.
UNCG’s strength is its defense which allows just 64.5 ppg and holds opponents to 39.5% shooting which is in the top 40 of the country.
VMI is going to try and exploit the Spartans defense with the long ball in the NCAA basketball games today, as they are hitting 39.2% of their three-pointers this season which is the 14th-best mark in the country.
One of the college basketball players, guard Sean Conway, only takes 5.6 three-pointers a game, but he is hitting at a 45% clip, so he should feel free to launch on Wednesday.
Odds Breakdown
UNC Greensboro -9.5
That’s a big number for a 9-8 team, but maybe not so much when you consider they are playing a 5-12 team who has lost six in a row. UNCG has covered the number in five of their last seven games, but the odds are not on their side in the head-to-head matchup.
The home team is 7-3 ATS in the last ten meetings between these two schools, while the underdog has covered in five of the last six.
VMI +9.5
VMI has a solid 5-1 home mark, but three of those games were against a quality of opponent so low that the tilt didn’t even have a point spread (the Keydets scored 100+ in each of those matchups).
UNC Greensboro Spartans vs. VMI Keydets Betting Pick and Prediction
UNC Greensboro is going to try and put the clamps on VMI with their defense on Wednesday night, but the Keydets have the ultimate weapon against that in a solid three-point shooting barrage.
The Spartans are in the sandwich game, facing Samford last weekend and Furman this upcoming Saturday, so they should actually be on upset alert.
Barring any unexpected changes on the college basketball injury report, the Spartans may get the win, but it’s best to take the points in UNC Greensboro vs VMI game bets. The VMI defense is horrendous (75.9 ppg), but this still projects to be a lower-scoring game based on the pace and defense of UNCG.
- VMI +9.5
- Under 138.5
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