VMI Keydets vs Furman Paladins Prediction, 1/10/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: VMI Keydets vs Furman Paladins

Date: Saturday, January 10, 2026

Location: Timmons Arena in Greenville, SC

TV: ESPN+

The Furman Paladins (11-5) will try to beat the VMI Keydets (6-10) at Timmons Arena on Saturday.

The VMI Keydets took the court against East Tennessee State and took a loss by a final of 81-67 in their last contest. VMI walked away from the game having earned a 37.3% FG percentage (22 out of 59) and made 6 out of their 26 shots from 3-point land. At the charity stripe, the Keydets buried 17 of their 27 attempts for a percentage of 63.0%. When discussing getting rebounds, they compiled 28 with 10 of them being of the offensive variety. They also recorded 8 dimes for the contest in addition to creating 9 turnovers and earning 6 steals. When talking about defending, VMI allowed 55.8% from the floor on 29 out of 52 shooting. East Tennessee State doled out 17 dimes and had 4 steals in this matchup. In addition, East Tennessee State had 29 rebounds (4 offensive, 25 defensive), but didn't notch a block. East Tennessee State walked away from this one shooting 78.9% from the free throw line by knocking down 15 of their 19 attempts. They also buried 8 out of their 20 attempts from 3-point land. When discussing personal fouls, the Keydets ended up finishing with 11 and East Tennessee State totaled 20 personal fouls.

TJ Johnson is a player who was a major factor in this contest. He racked up 30 points on 9 out of 17 shooting. He was on the hardwood for 37 mins played and also pulled down 9 boards. He ended up going 52.9% from the field but had no dimes when the game ended.

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VMI will take the court with a win-loss mark of 6-10 on the season. They turn it over 10.4 times per game and as a group they commit 17.1 fouls per contest. As a team, VMI is snagging 37.0 rebounds per game and has 208 assists on the year, which is 242nd in Division 1 in terms of passing. The Keydets are shooting 32.3% on shots from distance (173 of 536) and 72.1% from the charity stripe. They have an average of 76.2 points per outing (206th in the nation) on 40.8% from the floor.

When they are on defense, the Keydets are forcing 12.4 turnovers per game while drawing 16.6 personal fouls. They rank 352nd in D-1 in allowing assists with 276 relinquished this year. The Keydets are allowing a field goal percentage of 44.2% (431 of 976) and they concede 39.6 boards per game as a team. They are giving up 33.9% on 3-pointers while they are 254th in D-1 in PPG from their opponents (76.3).

When they last played, the Furman Paladins took home the win by a final score of 78-67 against Chattanooga. Regarding rebounds, Furman permitted Chattanooga to grab 26 in all (9 offensive). They finished 38.2% from three-point range by going 13 of 34 and ended up shooting 6 of 8 at the free throw line (75.0%). The Paladins permitted Chattanooga to bury 24 of 64 tries from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 37.5% in this contest. When all was said and done, the Paladins finished the game shooting 26 out of 57 from the floor which gave them a shooting percentage of 45.6%. When it comes to shots from beyond the perimeter, Furman knocked down 11 of 26 attempts (42.3%). They were able to convert 15 of the free throws for a rate of 75.0%. Chattanooga had 19 fouls for the matchup which got the Paladins to the charity stripe for 20 tries. They also turned the ball over 11 times, while getting 6 steals for the contest. The Paladins collected 29 defensive rebounds and 10 offensive rebounds for a total of 39 in this contest.

Charles Johnston pitched in for the Paladins for the matchup. He had 21 points in his 30 mins of playing time and earned 1 assist for the game. He converted 10 out of 14 in this contest giving him a field goal percentage of 71.4%, and earned 8 rebounds.

Furman has a record of 11-5 for the season. When it comes to offensive execution, the Paladins are connecting on 47.9% from the field, which has them ranked 69th in D-1. Furman has 1,251 pts on the year (78.2 per contest) and they collect 39.6 boards per contest. They are assisting teammates 17.3 times per contest (54th in the nation) and they turn it over 12.5 times per game. The Paladins are committing 13.6 personal fouls per game and they connect on 63.9% from the free throw line.

The Furman defense allows 33.4% on three-point shots (137 of 410) and opponents are making 70.9% of their shots from the free throw line. They have surrendered 12.9 assists and 32.8 rebounds per game, ranking them 153rd and 89th in those categories on the defensive end. The Paladins are ranked 120th in Division 1 in PPG given up with 70.9. They are able to force 10.5 TO's per game and have allowed teams to shoot 42.4% from the floor (120th in Division 1).

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Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Furman

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