East Tennessee State vs. VMI Pick – Basketball Predictions & Odds 2/10/23
VMI Keydets (6-20) vs. East Tennessee State Buccaneers (9-17)
February 10, 2023 7:00 pm EDT
The Line: East Tennessee State Buccaneers -10.5 / VMI Keydets +10.5; Over/Under: +137.5
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The VMI Keydets and the East Tennessee State Buccaneers meet in college basketball action from the Freedom Hall Civic Center on Friday night. Let’s dive into the odds, injuries, matchup history and make a prediction for this game.
Odds
East Tennessee is listed as a 10.5-point home favorite with a ML price of -650. The total for this game is set at 137.5 points.
Injuries
Neither side has any new names listed on the injury report for this game, so barring any last-minute announcements, both sides will come into this game at full strength.
Matchup History
East Tennessee State’s 64-50 win back on December 31st, 2022, made it 24 wins in the last 26 meetings between the two teams head-to-head.
Trends
VMI is 2-7 ATS in their last 9 games overall and 8-20-2 ATS in their last 30 games against a team with a losing record while the over is 4-1-1 in their last 6 road games. East Tennessee State is 8-21 ATS in their last 29 home games and 7-15 ATS in their last 22 games overall while the under is 6-0 in their last 6 home games.
Pick
I’m backing VMI and the points here. Not a game I’m rushing to bet by any means, but East Tennessee State has been near unbackable at home this season with their inability to cover games and more often than not, the Buccaneers are losing these games outright. VMI is the worst team in the SoCon this season, but I’m not laying double-digits with ETSU and VMI has hung around in some spots this season. Give me the Keydets and the points if forced to pick.
