Friday’s contest between the Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles (2-1) and the VMI Keydets (3-0) at Colonial Hall is expected to be a lopsided matchup, as our computer prediction projects a final score of 81-70 and heavily favors Tennessee Tech to come out on top. Tipoff is at 3:30 PM ET on November 15.

Based on our computer prediction, Tennessee Tech is projected to cover the point spread (5.5) against VMI. The two teams are projected to go over the 149.5 total.

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Tennessee Tech vs. VMI Game Info & Odds

• Date: Friday, November 15, 2024
• Time: 3:30 PM ET
• TV: PTB Live
• Where: White Sulphur Springs, West Virginia
• Venue: Colonial Hall
• Line: Tennessee Tech -5.5
• Point total: 149.5
• Moneyline (to win): Tennessee Tech -230, VMI +188

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Tennessee Tech vs. VMI Score Prediction

• Prediction:
  Tennessee Tech 81, VMI 70

Spread & Total Prediction for Tennessee Tech vs. VMI

• Pick ATS: Tennessee Tech (-5.5)
• Pick OU: Over (149.5)

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Tennessee Tech Performance Insights

• Last year, Tennessee Tech was 323rd in college basketball on offense (67.4 points scored per game) and 241st defensively (73.8 points conceded).
• On the glass, the Golden Eagles were eighth-worst in college basketball in rebounds (27.8 per game) last year. They were 277th in rebounds conceded (33.2 per game).
• With 12.2 assists per game last season, Tennessee Tech was 258th in college basketball.
• Last season, the Golden Eagles were 265th in the country in 3-point makes (6.5 per game) and 227th in 3-point percentage (33.2%).
• Tennessee Tech gave up 7.8 3-pointers per game and conceded 35.2% from beyond the arc last year, ranking 243rd and 285th, respectively, in college basketball.
• Last year, the Golden Eagles took 35.9% of their shots from behind the 3-point line, and 64.1% from inside it. In terms of made shots, 26.6% of the Golden Eagles’ buckets were 3-pointers, and 73.4% were 2-pointers.

VMI Performance Insights

• VMI was ranked 300th in college basketball offensively last season with 68.9 points per game, while defensively it was -2-worst (82.6 points allowed per game).
• The Keydets ranked 121st in the nation with 33.1 rebounds per contest, but they allowed 36.0 rebounds per game, which ranked ninth-worst in college basketball.
• Looking at assists, VMI delivered only 10.5 per contest (16th-worst in college basketball).
• While the Keydets ranked in the bottom 25 in the nation in turnovers per game with 15.1 (0-worst), they ranked 184th in college basketball with 11.1 forced turnovers per game.
• The Keydets drained 6.6 three-pointers per game (257th-ranked in college basketball) last season, while sporting a 31.2% three-point percentage (315th-ranked).
• VMI struggled to stop threes, ranking 10th-worst in college basketball with 9.2 treys allowed per game. It ranked 311th by allowing a 35.6% three-point percentage to opponents last season.
• When it comes to shot breakdown, VMI took 65.2% two-pointers (accounting for 74.3% of the team’s baskets) and 34.8% three-pointers (25.7%).

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