VMI Keydets vs UTSA Roadrunners Prediction, 11/7/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: VMI Keydets vs UTSA Roadrunners

Date: Saturday, November 7, 2026

Location: UTSA Convocation Center in San Antonio, TX

TV: ESPN+

UTSA Convocation Center is the location where the UTSA Roadrunners (0-1) will play the VMI Keydets (1-1) on Saturday.

The VMI Keydets faced off with SMU and ended up losing by a score of 95-70 in their last contest. VMI ended the game having earned a 28.6% field goal percentage (18 of 63) and converted 5 of their 21 shots from distance. At the charity stripe, the Keydets converted 29 of their 33 tries for a percentage of 87.9%. When talking about grabbing boards, they collected 32 with 11 of them being on the offensive end. They also doled out 10 dimes for the game as well as forcing the other team into 19 turnovers and earning 13 steals. In terms of defense, VMI allowed the other team to go 53.2% from the floor on 33 of 62 shooting. SMU earned 26 dimes and had 12 steals in this game. Moreover, SMU had 34 rebounds (7 offensive, 27 defensive), but wasn't able to record a block. SMU finished the contest at 71.4% from the charity stripe by making 15 of their 21 tries. They also converted 14 out of their 29 attempts from 3-point range. With respect to fouls, the Keydets walked away with 20 and SMU racked up 20 fouls.

TJ Johnson is a player who was a major contributor in the game. He ended up finishing with 19 points on 4 out of 13 shooting. He played for 26 minutes played and also grabbed 5 rebounds. He ended up shooting 30.8% from the field but finished the game without an assist.

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VMI will play this contest with a win-loss mark of 1-1 this season. They lose possession by turning the ball over 16.0 times per contest and as a team they are committing 17.0 fouls every game. As a unit, VMI is pulling in 46.0 rebounds per game and has 37 assists on the season, which has them ranked 34th in the nation in terms of passing the rock. The Keydets are shooting 35.4% on shots beyond the perimeter (23 of 65) and 78.4% from the charity stripe. They are averaging 92.5 pts per contest (91st in Division 1) while shooting 40.1% from the floor.

When they are on defense, the Keydets are forcing 16.5 turnovers per game while drawing 17.0 personal fouls. They are giving up 39.2% on shots from downtown and they are 323rd in the nation in opponents PPG (89.0). The Keydets defense is giving up an opponent FG percentage of 47.8% (64 of 134) and they surrender 37.5 boards per contest as a unit. They rank 359th in D-1 in giving up assists with 40 relinquished on the campaign.

When they last stepped on the hardwood, the UTSA Roadrunners took a loss by a score of 95-74 when they faced San Jose State. Regarding rebounding, UTSA allowed San Jose State to snag 37 in all (11 on the offensive glass). They finished 38.5% from distance by shooting 10 out of 26 and finished the game at 19 out of 22 at the free throw line (86.4%). The Roadrunners allowed San Jose State to make 33 out of their 56 tries from the floor which left them with a shooting percentage of 58.9% for this contest. When the final whistle blew, the Roadrunners finished shooting 27 for 63 from the floor which gave them a rate of 42.9%. In relation to 3-point shots, UTSA converted 12 of their 34 tries (35.3%). They were able to make 8 of them for a percentage of 61.5%. San Jose State was called for 15 personal fouls in this matchup which took the Roadrunners to the charity stripe for a total of 13 attempts. They gave up possession of the ball 14 times, while recording 11 steals for this contest. The Roadrunners snagged 12 defensive boards and 5 offensive boards for a total of 17 in the matchup.

Shey Eberwein ended up being a factor for the Roadrunners for the matchup. He knocked down 5 of 5 for the matchup giving him a rate of 100.0%, and accumulated 2 rebounds. He totaled 15 points in his 19 minutes on the court and totaled 4 assists in this contest.

UTSA has a win-loss mark of 0-1 so far this year. As an offensive team, the Roadrunners are shooting 42.9% from the floor, which is 239th in the nation. UTSA has accounted for 74 pts so far this year and they grab 22.0 boards per game. They are earning an assist 16.0 times per game (170th in the country) and they are turning it over 14.0 times per contest. The Roadrunners are responsible for committing 19.0 fouls per game and they hit 61.5% from the charity stripe.

The UTSA defense gives up 38.5% on shots from distance (10 of 26) and their opponents are knocking down 86.4% of their foul shots. They relinquish 24.0 dimes and 43.0 rebounds on a nightly basis, which is 360th and 325th in those defensive categories. The Roadrunners on the defensive end are ranked 344th in D-1 in PPG allowed with 95.0. They are able to force 21.0 TO's per game and have allowed teams to shoot 58.9% from the field (362nd in D-1).

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Tony Sink's Pick: Take VMI

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