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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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.

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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.

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Team Standings

2025-2026 College Basketball Regular Season Standings - Samford, VMI
Team	W-L	Win%	Home	Away	Conf	CGB	Conf%	Strk
Samford	11-12	0.478	6-3	4-8	4-6	+4	0.400	W1
VMI	6-17	0.261	5-5	1-10	1-9	+7	0.100	L8

Samford & VMI Futures Odds

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How to Bet on the Samford vs VMI College Basketball Game

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