Wofford Terriers vs VMI Keydets Prediction, 2/4/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Wofford Terriers vs VMI Keydets

Date: Wednesday, February 4, 2026

Location: Cameron Hall in Lexington, VA

TV: ESPN+

The VMI Keydets (6-17) are welcoming the Wofford Terriers (15-8) at Cameron Hall on Wednesday.

The Wofford Terriers played East Tennessee State and walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 86-72 in their last contest. Wofford walked away from the contest with a 48.1% field goal percentage (26 out of 54) and converted 7 out of their 19 shots from beyond the perimeter. When they shot from the free throw line, the Terriers knocked down 13 of their 16 shots for a percentage of 81.3%. In the matter of pulling down rebounds, they compiled a total of 47 with 16 of them being offensive. They also recorded 11 dimes while forcing the other team into 4 turnovers, but wasn't able to record a steal. In relation to defense, Wofford let their opponent shoot 48.2% from the floor on 27 of 56 shooting. East Tennessee State recorded 12 dimes and had 8 steals for the contest. In addition, East Tennessee State grabbed 33 rebounds (7 offensive, 26 defensive), but couldn't earn a rejection. East Tennessee State finished 92.9% at the free throw line by burying 26 of 28 tries. They converted 6 of their 15 attempts from distance. In relation to personal fouls, the Terriers ended up finishing with 19 and East Tennessee State totaled 15 personal fouls.

Nils Machowski is one guy who came through for the game. He finished with 23 points on 8 out of 14 shooting. He was on the hardwood for 39 minutes played and also snagged 3 rebounds. He shot 57.1% from the field and distributed 2 assists.

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Wofford enters this contest with a mark of 15-8 this season. They turn it over 9.8 times per game and as a team they commit 17.1 fouls on a nightly basis. As a unit, Wofford is pulling in 35.5 boards per game and has earned 328 assists this season, which ranks 145th in D-1 in terms of passing the ball. The Terriers are connecting on 35.2% on 3-point shots (210 of 597) and 71.8% from the charity stripe. They average 78.7 pts per game (126th in D-1) while hitting 44.9% from the field.

Defensively, the Terriers are forcing 11.0 turnovers per contest and they draw 17.3 personal fouls. They currently rank 178th in the country in giving up assists with 297 conceded for the campaign. The Terriers defense is allowing an opponent shooting percentage of 45.9% (612 of 1,332) and they surrender 34.0 rebounds per game as a squad. They are surrendering 35.8% on shots from downtown while they are 242nd in D-1 in PPG from their opponents (76.1).

The last time they took the court, the VMI Keydets walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 95-81 against Mercer. Concerning rebounding, VMI permitted Mercer to get 40 in total (11 offensive). They wrapped up this game 29.0% from 3-point land by hitting 9 of 31 and finished the contest at 22 of 29 at the free throw line (75.9%). The Keydets allowed Mercer to convert 32 out of 64 attempts from the field which had them shooting 50.0% in this contest. When all was said and done, the Keydets ended up shooting 26 out of 62 from the floor which had them sitting at 41.9%. In the matter of shooting from beyond the arc, VMI converted 16 of their 42 attempts (38.1%). They were able to bury 13 of the free throw attempts for a percentage of 81.3%. Mercer earned 15 fouls for the matchup which got the Keydets to the free throw line for 16 attempts. They also coughed up the ball 10 times, while earning 7 steals in this game. The Keydets collected 18 defensive rebounds and 7 offensive boards for a total of 25 in the matchup.

TJ Johnson was important for the Keydets for the matchup. He made 8 out of 16 in the matchup for a field goal percentage of 50.0%, and tallied 5 rebounds. He racked up 26 points in his 40 mins on the hardwood, but didn't record an assist.

VMI has a record of 6-17 so far this season. The Keydets commit 17.4 fouls per contest while shooting 71.5% from the charity stripe. They are earning an assist 12.4 times per contest (301st in the nation) and they are turning it over 10.6 times per game. VMI has tallied 1,675 points so far this season (72.8 per game) and they pull in 34.4 rebounds per contest. As an offensive unit, the Keydets are connecting on 40.2% from the field, which is ranked 353rd in D-1.

The Keydets on the defensive side of the court are 297th in college in points given up per game with 78.1. They are forcing their opponents into 11.9 turnovers per game and have allowed teams to shoot 45.0% from the field (242nd in D-1). The VMI defense allows 34.6% on shots from distance (205 of 592) and their opponents are knocking down 70.6% of their shots from the free throw line. They have given up 17.0 assists and 41.1 rebounds on a nightly basis, which has them ranked 353rd and 362nd in those defensive categories.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Wofford

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