VMI Keydets vs Wofford Terriers Prediction, 2/18/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: VMI Keydets vs Wofford Terriers

Date: Wednesday, February 18, 2026

Location: Jerry Richardson Indoor Stadium in Spartanburg, SC

TV: ESPN+

The Wofford Terriers (17-10) will try to defeat the VMI Keydets (6-21) at Jerry Richardson Indoor Stadium on Wednesday.

The VMI Keydets played Furman and took a loss by a score of 90-72 in their last contest. VMI finished the contest with a 33.3% FG percentage (21 of 63) and converted 13 of their 43 three-point attempts. When they shot from the charity stripe, the Keydets buried 17 of their 20 attempts for a percentage of 85.0%. In regard to hauling in boards, they compiled a total of 29 with 9 of them being of the offensive variety. They also recorded 14 assists in this game in addition to forcing the other team into 12 turnovers and earning 8 steals. With regard to defending, VMI allowed their opponent to shoot 52.5% from the field on 31 of 59 shooting. Furman recorded 21 assists and had 3 steals in the game. Furthermore, Furman had 39 boards (8 offensive, 31 defensive), but wasn't able to record a block. Furman went 75.0% at the free throw line by knocking down 15 of 20 attempts. They made 13 out of their 38 shots from beyond the perimeter. Concerning fouls, the Keydets finished with 16 while Furman totaled 14 fouls.

TJ Johnson is a player who was a major contributor in the matchup. He walked away from this one shooting 42.1% from the field but wasn't able to get an assist. He was on the hardwood for 39 minutes and pulled down 6 rebounds. He finished with 26 points on 8 of 19 shooting.

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VMI will enter this contest with a mark of 6-21 for the campaign. They average 72.4 pts per game (268th in D-1) on 40.1% from the floor. The Keydets are connecting on 33.0% on shots from beyond the arc (295 of 894) and 72.2% from the charity stripe. As a unit, VMI is collecting 33.6 rebounds per game and has 341 dimes this year, which is 247th in college hoops in terms of passing. They lose possession via turnover 10.4 times per game and as a group are committing 17.1 fouls every game.

Defensively, the Keydets are forcing their opponents into 11.8 turnovers per game and they draw 15.8 personal fouls. They are relinquishing 35.1% from beyond the arc while they are 322nd in college in opponents PPG (79.5). The Keydets defense is allowing a FG percentage of 46.0% (751 of 1,634) and they surrender 40.9 boards per game as a unit. They currently rank 362nd in D-1 in giving up assists to their opponents with 475 surrendered on the year.

When they last stepped on the hardwood, the Wofford Terriers went home defeated by a final of 99-89 against UNC Greensboro. The Terriers were able to pull down 21 defensive boards and 14 offensive boards totaling 35 for this game. They also turned it over 10 times, while earning 3 steals in the matchup. UNC Greensboro earned 21 personal fouls for this game which got the Terriers to the free throw line for a total of 28 shots. They were able to knock down 19 of them for a rate of 67.9%. In reference to shooting from distance, Wofford buried 8 of 26 tries (30.8%). When the game finished, the Terriers finished the game shooting 31 out of 63 from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 49.2%. The Terriers allowed UNC Greensboro to convert 30 of their 55 tries from the field which gave them a rate of 54.5% in the game. They finished 47.6% from behind the 3-point line by going 10 out of 21 and finished the contest at 29 out of 38 at the free throw line (76.3%). Regarding rebounds, Wofford allowed UNC Greensboro to collect 26 in total (6 on the offensive glass).

Nils Machowski was important for the Terriers in this matchup. He recorded 24 points in his 40 mins on the hardwood and had 3 assists in this game. He made 10 out of 20 for the game for a field goal percentage of 50.0%, and added 13 rebounds.

Wofford has a mark of 17-10 for the season. When it comes to offensive execution, the Terriers are connecting on 45.4% from the floor, which has them ranked 167th in college. Wofford has scored 2,137 pts on the year (79.1 per contest) and they average 35.0 boards per contest. They are earning an assist 14.0 times per game (178th in college) and they are turning it over 9.7 times per game. The Terriers have committed 17.1 fouls per contest and they connect on 71.9% from the free throw line.

The Terriers defensively are ranked 269th in the country in points per game surrendered with 77.0. They are forcing their opponents into 10.6 TO's per game and allow teams to shoot 46.4% from the field (299th in college). The Wofford defense surrenders 36.4% on 3-point attempts (218 of 599) and opponents are knocking down 76.4% of their shots from the charity stripe. They surrender 13.3 assists and 33.9 rebounds per contest, which is 176th and 149th in college hoops.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take VMI

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