Southern foes will battle when the Wofford Terriers (11-13) play the VMI Keydets (6-16) at Benjamin Johnson Arena. The game gets underway at 7:00 pm ET on Monday, Feb. 8.
The Terriers won a close one over Samford 78-75 on Saturday. Eric Garcia had 17 points, six assists, and three rebounds for Wofford. The Keydets, meanwhile, are coming off a 69-60 loss at the hands of Western Carolina on Saturday. Phillip Anglade accounted for 11 points, nine rebounds, and two blocks.
The Keydets may not find many second-chance opportunities in this matchup. They’re ranked 290th in the nation in offensive rebounding (OR% of 26.4%), whereas Wofford is 26th-best in the nation on the defensive glass (DR% of 74.9%).
This is the second game of the year between these two teams, with the Terriers winning the first matchup 65-61. Despite the loss, QJ Peterson was a top performer in the game with 18 points, eight rebounds, four assists, one steal, one block, and three three-pointers.
The Terriers have gone 11-13 Straight Up (SU) and 9-10 Against The Spread (ATS). They are 2-8 ATS over their last 10 games. Wofford has been struggling of late. In the last 10 games, Wofford has only averaged 62.4 points per game compared to the 70.5 they’ve averaged on the season. The Terriers are one of the best in Division I in terms of field-goal percentage, shooting a superb .401 from beyond the arc.
On the other side, the Keydets have records of 3-12 ATS and 6-16 SU.
In their previous meeting this season, Wofford beat VMI, moving its SU record against the Keydets to 5-0. The Keydets hold the advantage ATS with a record of 3-2.
Predictions: SU Winner – VMI, ATS Winner – VMI
Notes
The VMI Keydets average 68.9 possessions per game and .961 points per possession. The Wofford Terriers earn fewer possessions with 65.7, but they score more points with 1.073.
Wofford has an average effective field goal percentage of 51.5%. VMI is an abysmal 1-11 when opponents have a similar or higher effective field goal percentage.
On average, Wofford attempts 20.0 three pointers and VMI attempts 26.0. In games where they have 20 or more three point attempts, the Wofford Terriers have a 6-8 record while the VMI Keydets have a subpar 6-14 record.
VMI makes an average of 5.9 steals per game. Wofford has a solid 8-5 record when it allows at least 5 steals.
