A Southern battle is on tap between the VMI Keydets and the Western Carolina Catamounts at 6 p.m. ET on Friday at Cameron Hall. VMI is 12-10 overall and 7-2 at home, while Western Carolina is 9-14 overall and 2-10 on the road. The Keydets are favored by 11 points in the latest VMI vs. Western Carolina odds from Caesars Sportsbook, and the over-under is set at 153. Before you make any Western Carolina vs. VMI picks and predictions, you'll want to see what the SportsLine Projection Model is saying.

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