The Catamounts will play the Keydets on Saturday, February 21st, 2026. Your timezone's tip off time is 1:00 pm EST. Check local listings or your nearest streaming app for coverage.
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Table of Contents
- Matchup Stats
- Moneyline Mage
- Best Odds
- Interactive Odds Example
- Prop Bets
- Team Standings
- Futures Odds
- Team Pages
- Other Games Today
Key Matchup Stats
Looking into the second half of the 2025-26 college basketball season, Western Carolina and VMI are set to hit the hardwood on Saturday, February 21st, 2026. Luckily, we have some clear performance trends emerging now that each team has more than a dozen games under their belts. Use the following data to help analyze this matchup and to place an intelligent wager on its ultimate outcome.
- SportsBetting3.com Power Rankings - With the 2025-26 season in full stride, Western Carolina currently has a 96.33 conference power ranking, while the SportsBetting3.com conference power ranking for VMI is 92.33.
- Away Western Carolina - Western Carolina starts this game with a 3-12 record as an away team, ranking them 6th in the Southern Conference for away team wins.
- Home VMI - VMI meets Western Carolina boasting a 5-8 record as a home team. They currently rank 8th in the Southern Conference for home team wins.
- Conference Win Percentage - Western Carolina currently ranks 6th (0.467) in the Southern Conference, with VMI now standing 9th (0.067) for their conference win percentage in the 2025 Southern Conference for the 2025-26 college basketball season.
- Overall Win Percentage - Western Carolina has a 0.423 overall win percentage, with VMI matching up with a 0.214 overall win percentage.
- Team Records - Western Carolina currently possesses 11-15 regular season overall record. Meanwhile, VMI has tallied a 6-22 standing as the 2025-26 college basketball season continues to unfold.
Moneyline Mage
Spelling out the winners with humor since the middle ages.
Hocus pocus! Western Carolina, 11-15, faces VMI, 6-22, in a clash Saturday.
Conference records crucial for tournament seeds. Western Carolina 7-8, VMI 1-14.
Western Carolina on fire with 3-game win streak. VMI looking to break losing streak. Review the tables below to find the best point spread, total, and moneylines for this game. You can bet on college basketball legally at BetRivers and BetMGM. We've also listed each team's futures odds and current standings below.
Best Catamounts at Keydets Odds
| Underdog VMI | Favorite Western Carolina |
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| Over | Under |
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| Underdog VMI | Favorite Western Carolina |
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Matchup Odds FAQs
Western Carolina is a -9.5 -105 point spread favorite at BetMGM, while VMI is a +9.5 -115 point spread underdog at BetMGM.
The best over line is 154.5 -110 points at BetMGM, which means you risk $110 to win $100 betting the over. The best under line is 154.5 -110 points at BetMGM, and that means you risk $110 to win $100 betting the under.
Western Carolina is a -450 moneyline favorite at BetMGM and VMI is a +350 moneyline underdog at BetMGM.
College Basketball Odds Example
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Game |
 BetMGMBet |
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Western Carolina
VMI
1:00pm EST | -9.5 -105+9.5 -115 |
Underdog VMI - VMI bettors risk $100 to win $86.96 at -115 odds.
A +9.5 VMI underdog bet wins if they lose by 9 or fewer, tie, or win outright. Your bet loses if they lose by 10 or more.
Favorite Western Carolina - Western Carolina bettors risk $100 to win $95.24 at -105 odds.
A -9.5 Western Carolina favorite bet wins if they win by 10 or more. Your bet loses if they win by 9 or fewer, tie, or lose outright.
Western Carolina at VMI Prop Bets
Important Note: Some states expressly forbid individual college athlete prop bets. The following wagers may not be available depending on your particular state laws.
| BetMGM Bet |
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Western Carolina
VMI
1:00pm EST | Pending BetMGM |
Team Standings
| Team | W-L | Win% | Home | Away | Conf | CGB | Conf% | Strk |
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| Western Carolina | 11-15 | 0.423 | 8-3 | 3-12 | 7-8 | +5 | 0.467 | W3 |
| VMI | 6-22 | 0.214 | 5-8 | 1-12 | 1-14 | +11 | 0.067 | L13 |
Western Carolina & VMI Futures Odds
Latest College Basketball Championship odds, if available, for each team. Review March Madness odds for other teams and learn how to bet on the college basketball tournament. Also be sure to read Ron Halfback's Final Four write-up.
Western Carolina Championship OddsNo NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament TM Western Carolina YR: futures available
VMI Championship OddsNo NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament TM VMI YR: futures available
Western Carolina & VMI Team Pages
Review each team's futures odds, betting bonuses, current standings and other valuable information on our exclusive team betting odds pages. Team betting odds and stats update throughout the season:
How to Bet on the Game
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How to Bet on the Western Carolina vs VMI College Basketball Game
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Open a new sports betting account before game time.
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Tap to the sportsbook's College Basketball page, look for the Western Carolina vs VMI Game.
Navigate to the sportsbook's College Basketball page. Next, look for live or upcoming matchups. Select the Western Carolina vs VMI Game.
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Choose your bet and place a wager.
Choose your bet and then use the funds you deposited to place a wager. The sportsbook will pay your winnings or deduct a losing wager from your account balance after the game.
Other February 21, 2026 NCAABB Games
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- Cincinnati vs Kansas - 1:00pm EST
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- Albany vs UMBC - 1:00pm EST
- Binghamton vs UMass Lowell - 1:00pm EST
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- Navy vs Army - 1:30pm EST
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- Dartmouth vs Columbia - 2:00pm EST
- Davidson vs Fordham - 2:00pm EST
- UMKC vs North Dakota State - 2:00pm EST
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- Rhode Island vs La Salle - 2:30pm EST
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