VMI Keydets vs Southern Indiana Screaming Eagles Prediction, 11/7/2025 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: VMI Keydets vs Southern Indiana Screaming Eagles

Date: Friday, November 7, 2025

Location: Liberty Arena in Evansville, IN

TV: ESPN+

Liberty Arena is where the Southern Indiana Screaming Eagles (0-1) will compete against the VMI Keydets (1-0) on Friday.

The VMI Keydets faced Johnson & Wales and walked away with a win by a score of 122-58 in their last contest. When discussing personal fouls, the Keydets ended up with 7 and Johnson & Wales racked up 12 personal fouls. They made 4 out of their 21 attempts from beyond the perimeter. Johnson & Wales went 66.7% from the charity stripe by making 4 of 6 shots. In addition, Johnson & Wales collected 28 boards (7 offensive, 21 defensive), but didn't have a block. Johnson & Wales dished out 18 assists and had 1 steal in this matchup. Regarding defense, VMI allowed the other team to go 40.3% from the field on 25 of 62 shooting. They also dished out 24 assists in the game while forcing the other team into 17 turnovers and earning 14 steals. With respect to grabbing rebounds, they compiled 42 with 14 of them being of the offensive variety. At the charity stripe, the Keydets made 13 of 18 shots for a percentage of 72.2%. VMI ended the contest having earned a 53.7% field goal percentage (44 of 82) and made 21 of their 41 three-point attempts.

Mario Tatum Jr. is one player who was a contributor for this contest. He ended up going 66.7% from the floor but had no dimes when the game ended. He played for 26 mins and totaled 3 rebounds. He totaled 23 points on 8 of 12 shooting.

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VMI comes into this matchup with a record of 1-0 on the campaign. They turn the ball over 3.0 times per contest and as a unit are committing 7.0 fouls on a nightly basis. As a team, VMI is pulling in 46.0 boards per game and has tallied 24 dimes so far this season, which is 57th in the nation in terms of passing the rock. The Keydets are hitting 51.2% on three-point attempts (21 of 41) and 72.2% from the free throw line. They are averaging 122.0 points per game (8th in the country) while going 53.7% from the field.

On the defensive end, the Keydets are forcing 19.0 turnovers per game and they draw 12.0 fouls. They are ranked 287th in Division 1 in giving up assists to their opponents with 18 surrendered for the year. The Keydets defensively are giving up an opponent shooting percentage of 40.3% (25 of 62) and they concede 31.0 rebounds per contest as a team. They are giving up 19.0% on shots from beyond the arc and they rank 97th in the country in opponents points per game (58.0).

When they last stepped on the hardwood, the Southern Indiana Screaming Eagles walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 88-58 against Butler. The Screaming Eagles snagged 23 defensive rebounds and 7 offensive boards for a total of 30 in this matchup. They gave up possession of the ball 11 times, while getting 8 steals in this contest. Butler earned 19 personal fouls in the matchup which took the Screaming Eagles to the charity stripe for 17 tries. They were able to convert 12 of the free throw attempts for a clip of 70.6%. With regard to shots from 3-point land, Southern Indiana converted 8 of 27 tries (29.6%). Overall, the Screaming Eagles went 19 out of 65 from the field which had them shooting 29.2%. The Screaming Eagles allowed Butler to knock down 30 of their 65 attempts from the field which gave them a percentage of 46.2% for the game. They finished 44.4% from downtown by going 8 of 18 and ended up going 20 of 29 at the free throw line (69.0%). When talking about rebounding, Southern Indiana allowed Butler to collect 52 in total (15 offensive).

Cardell Bailey was important for the Screaming Eagles in this matchup. He made 4 out of 11 for this game for a rate of 36.4%, and accounted for 4 rebounds. He earned 11 points in his 20 minutes on the hardwood, but didn't get an assist.

Southern Indiana has a win-loss record of 0-1 on the season. The Screaming Eagles commit 24.0 fouls per contest and they go 70.6% from the free throw line. They are dishing out assists 11.0 times per contest (282nd in the country) and they turn it over 12.0 times per game. Southern Indiana has scored 58 pts on the campaign and they collect 35.0 boards per contest. On the offensive side of the ball, the Screaming Eagles are shooting 29.2% from the field, which is 341st in Division 1.

The Screaming Eagles on the defensive end are ranked 312th in Division 1 in PPG allowed with 88.0. They have forced 13.0 turnovers per game and have allowed teams to shoot 46.2% from the floor (257th in D-1). The Southern Indiana defense allows 44.4% on shots from beyond the arc (8 of 18) and opponents are converting on 69.0% of their foul shots. They have allowed 19.0 assists and 56.0 boards per game, ranking them 324th and 362nd in Division 1.

Who will win tonight's NCAA game against the spread?

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take VMI

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