The Bulldogs will play the Keydets on Thursday, January 1st, 2026. Your timezone's tip off time is 1:02 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, Samford and VMI are set to hit the hardwood on Thursday, January 1st, 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, Samford currently has a 98.33 conference power ranking, while the SportsBetting3.com conference power ranking for VMI is 97.00.
- Away Samford - Samford starts this game with a 2-4 record as an away team, ranking them 2nd in the Southern Conference for away team wins.
- Home VMI - VMI meets Samford boasting a 4-1 record as a home team. They currently rank 4th in the Southern Conference for home team wins.
- Conference Win Percentage - Samford currently ranks 2nd (0.000) in the Southern Conference, with VMI now standing 2nd (0.000) for their conference win percentage in the 2025 Southern Conference for the 2025-26 college basketball season.
- Overall Win Percentage - Samford has a 0.538 overall win percentage, with VMI matching up with a 0.385 overall win percentage.
- Team Records - Samford currently possesses 7-6 regular season overall record. Meanwhile, VMI has tallied a 5-8 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! Samford 7-6 overall faces VMI 5-8 on January 1st.
Importance of conference records to determine tournament seeds. Samford 0-0, VMI 0-0.
Samford won last 3, VMI lost last game. Bet at BetRivers and BetMGM. Review the tables below to find the best odds.
Best Bulldogs at Keydets Odds
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Matchup Odds FAQs
Samford is a -7.5 -113 point spread favorite at BetRivers, while VMI is a +7.5 -132 point spread underdog at BetRivers.
Samford is a -385 moneyline favorite at BetRivers and VMI is a +230 moneyline underdog at BetRivers.
College Basketball Odds Example
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Samford
VMI
1/01/26 1:02pm EST | -7.5 -113+7.5 -132 |
Underdog VMI - VMI bettors risk $100 to win $75.76 at -132 odds.
A +7.5 VMI underdog bet wins if they lose by 7 or fewer, tie, or win outright. Your bet loses if they lose by 8 or more.
Favorite Samford - Samford bettors risk $100 to win $88.5 at -113 odds.
A -7.5 Samford favorite bet wins if they win by 8 or more. Your bet loses if they win by 7 or fewer, tie, or lose outright.
Samford 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.
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Samford
VMI
1/01/26 1:02pm EST | Pending BetMGM |
Team Standings
| Team | W-L | Win% | Home | Away | Conf | CGB | Conf% | Strk |
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| Samford | 15-12 | 0.556 | 9-3 | 5-8 | 8-6 | +3 | 0.571 | W5 |
| VMI | 6-21 | 0.222 | 5-8 | 1-11 | 1-13 | +10 | 0.071 | L12 |
Samford & 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.
Samford Championship OddsNo NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament TM Samford YR: futures available
VMI Championship OddsNo NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament TM VMI YR: futures available
Samford & 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 Samford vs VMI College Basketball Game
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Open a new sports betting account before game time.
Review our list of sports betting sites. Open a new account before the game starts on Thursday, January 1st, 2026 at 1:02 pm EST, making sure to enter all your personal details correctly. Don't forget to add your bonus code.
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Visit the sportsbook’s cashier, banking, or deposit page.
Navigate to the sportsbook's deposit page. Use your Visa card or MasterCard, or deposit with a bank transfer, or other methods like Paypal.
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Tap to the sportsbook's College Basketball page, look for the Samford vs VMI Game.
Navigate to the sportsbook's College Basketball page. Next, look for live or upcoming matchups. Select the Samford 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.
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