UNC Greensboro Spartans vs VMI Keydets Prediction, 1/21/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: UNC Greensboro Spartans vs VMI Keydets

Date: Wednesday, January 21, 2026

Location: Cameron Hall in Lexington, VA

TV: ESPN+

The VMI Keydets (6-13) are welcoming the UNC Greensboro Spartans (7-12) at Cameron Hall on Wednesday.

The UNC Greensboro Spartans played Mercer and went home with a loss by a final score of 102-92 in their last contest. UNC Greensboro finished the contest having earned a 50.8% field goal percentage (32 out of 63) and converted 11 of their 25 shots from beyond the arc. At the free throw line, the Spartans converted 17 of 23 tries for a percentage of 73.9%. In regard to rebounding, they earned 19 with 5 of them being on the offensive end. They also dished out 12 dimes for this game in addition to creating 15 turnovers and earning 8 steals. With respect to defense, UNC Greensboro allowed the other team to shoot 60.8% from the floor on 31 out of 51 shooting. Mercer earned 12 assists and had 5 steals for the game. Additionally, Mercer pulled down 28 rebounds (8 offensive, 20 defensive), but didn't have a block. Mercer walked away from this one shooting 73.2% from the charity stripe by knocking down 30 of their 41 tries. They also made 10 of 20 tries from beyond the arc. Regarding personal fouls, the Spartans left the arena with 26 while Mercer totaled 18 personal fouls.

KJ Younger is a guy who played a role for the contest. He racked up 21 points on 7 of 16 shooting. He played for 30 mins and collected 1 rebound. He finished shooting 43.8% from the field and totaled 1 assist.

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UNC Greensboro heads into this game with a mark of 7-12 this season. They are averaging 78.5 points per outing (143rd in D-1) while hitting 45.5% from the floor. The Spartans are shooting 35.9% from downtown (153 of 426) and 68.8% from the charity stripe. As a team, UNC Greensboro is snagging 36.2 rebounds per contest and has accounted for 237 dimes for the year, which ranks 269th in Division 1 in terms of passing the ball. They are losing possession via turnover 10.8 times per game and as a squad they commit 15.7 fouls per contest.

On defense, the Spartans are forcing their opponents into 9.6 turnovers per contest and they draw 18.8 personal fouls. They concede 36.3% on shots from beyond the arc and they rank 328th in D-1 in PPG from their opponents (80.7). The Spartans defensively are giving up a FG percentage of 45.8% (548 of 1,196) and they relinquish 35.7 boards per game as a group. They are currently ranked 284th in college hoops in allowing assists to the opposition with 275 surrendered on the year.

When they last played, the VMI Keydets took a loss by a final score of 82-68 when they faced The Citadel. The Keydets earned 18 defensive boards and 6 offensive rebounds totaling 24 in the game. They coughed it up 10 times, while earning 7 steals for this contest. The Citadel committed 21 fouls for the contest which got the Keydets to the charity stripe for a total of 28 tries. They were able to knock down 18 of them for a percentage of 64.3%. When talking about 3-point shots, VMI buried 8 out of 24 attempts (33.3%). When the game finished, the Keydets walked away from this one shooting 21 out of 49 from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 42.9%. The Keydets allowed The Citadel to bury 23 out of 50 attempts from the floor which gave them a percentage of 46.0% for this game. They finished 45.0% from three-point range by shooting 9 of 20 and finished the game at 27 of 32 from the free throw line (84.4%). When it comes to attacking the glass, VMI allowed The Citadel to pull down 34 in total (6 offensive).

TJ Johnson pitched in for the Keydets in the game. He buried 4 out of 12 for the contest for a rate of 33.3%, and had 10 rebounds. He recorded 20 points in his 38 minutes on the hardwood and earned 1 assist for this game.

VMI has a win-loss mark of 6-13 so far this season. The Keydets commit 17.7 personal fouls every game and they shoot 71.4% from the free throw line. They are getting an assist 12.7 times per contest (283rd in college) and they are turning it over 10.8 times per game. VMI has 1,402 points so far this season (73.8 per game) and they collect 35.6 rebounds per contest. As an offensive team, the Keydets are shooting 40.2% from the field, which is 350th in college.

The VMI defense gives up 33.5% on shots from behind the 3-point line (158 of 472) and opponents are knocking down 71.5% of their shots from the free throw line. They have given up 16.6 assists and 40.5 boards per game, ranking them 340th and 359th in D-1. The Keydets on defense are ranked 253rd in college in PPG allowed with 76.3. They are forcing their opponents into 12.9 TO's per game and allow teams to shoot 44.2% from the field (214th in college).

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take UNC Greensboro

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