The Samford Bulldogs look to complete the season sweep over the VMI Keydets in a key Southern Conference matchup on Thursday. Samford is coming off a 93-72 win over Western Carolina on Saturday, while VMI dropped a 75-71 decision at Furman that same day. The Bulldogs (21-8, 11-5 Southern), who are 8-5 on the road this season, have lost three of their last five games. The Keydets (13-16, 7-9 Southern), who are 7-5 on their home court, have lost three of four.

Tip-off from Cameron Hall in Lexington, Va., is set for 6 p.m. ET. Samford is a 10.5-point favorite in the latest Samford vs. VMI odds from SportsLine consensus, while the over/under for total points scored is 154.5. 

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