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Duke vs Western Carolina Result & Analysis

Date: Sat 08 Nov 2025
Tip-off: 18:30
Final 95-54
45-21 50-33
Position#8
Record1-0
FormWWWLW
Points / game75.0
Allowed / game60.0
Duke 🏆
USA
vs
Position#221
Record0-1
FormLLLLL
Points / game63.0
Allowed / game94.0
USANCAA
Other2025-26
Sections

🎯 1. Model Analysis

Duke winWon
-no forecast
Best oddsnone
Implied-
Edge-
Western Carolina winLost
-no forecast
Best oddsnone
Implied-
Edge-
No frozen forecast was made for this game before tip-off.

🏀 2. Points Analysis

DukeUSALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
North Carolina
#111
W
82-69
82
69
+13
A08/03
NCAA
Georgia Tech
#196
W
78-70
78
70
+8
H13/03
NCAA
North Carolina
#111
W
74-71
74
71
+3
H14/03
NCAA
Louisville
#26
W
73-62
73
62
+11
H16/03
NCAA
Mount St. Mary's
#112
W
93-49
93
49
+44
H21/03
NCAA
Baylor
#149
W
89-66
89
66
+23
H23/03
NCAA
Arizona
#88
W
100-93
100
93
+7
H28/03
NCAA
Alabama
#34
W
85-65
85
65
+20
H30/03
NCAA
Houston
#9
L
67-70
67
70
-3
H06/04
NCAA
Texas
#135
W
75-60
75
60
+15
H05/11
NCAA
1H
2H
43-42
39-27
26-31
52-39
45-24
29-47
33-38
40-24
54-28
39-21
47-30
42-36
48-42
52-51
46-37
39-28
34-28
33-42
32-33
43-27
149.1Avg total
81.6Scored
67.5Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (1)75.060.0135.0+15.0100%
Season at home (1)75.060.0135.0+15.0100%
Season awayno games
Last 10 (10)81.667.5149.1+14.190%
Last 5 (5)83.270.8154.0+12.480%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Strongerno games
vs Similarno games
vs Weaker ◀ (30)84.163.6147.8+20.593%
This opponent (Western Carolina) is Weaker. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
Western CarolinaUSALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Furman
#40
L
75-84 OT
75
84
-9
A06/02
NCAA
NC Greensboro
#105
L
70-74
70
74
-4
A08/02
NCAA
East Tennessee St
#130
W
76-67
76
67
+9
H12/02
NCAA
Citadel
#361
W
76-73
76
73
+3
H15/02
NCAA
Chattanooga Mocs
#46
L
86-91
86
91
-5
A20/02
NCAA
Samford
#61
L
72-93
72
93
-21
A22/02
NCAA
Wofford
#169
L
67-90
67
90
-23
H27/02
NCAA
Mercer
#264
L
69-81
69
81
-12
A01/03
NCAA
Mercer
#264
L
66-67
66
67
-1
A07/03
NCAA
Cincinnati
#161
L
63-94
63
94
-31
A04/11
NCAA
1H
2H
33-31
33-35
26-29
44-45
31-38
45-29
30-35
46-38
47-45
39-46
36-44
36-49
31-46
36-44
28-36
41-45
29-29
37-38
28-49
35-45
153.4Avg total
72.0Scored
81.4Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (1)63.094.0157.0-31.00%
Season at homeno games
Season away (1)63.094.0157.0-31.00%
Last 10 (10)72.081.4153.4-9.420%
Last 5 (5)67.485.0152.4-17.60%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (24)65.282.2147.4-16.98%
vs Similar (4)77.574.8152.2+2.875%
vs Weaker (2)88.566.5155.0+22.0100%
This opponent (Duke) is Stronger. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.

📊 3. Team Totals

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⚖️ 4. Spread

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⏱️ 5. Halves

Half by half

-9-5+0+5+91st half1st half: +7.5+7.51st half: -6.3-6.32nd half2nd half: +6.6+6.62nd half: -2.2-2.2
-9-5+0+5+91st half1st half: +7.5+7.51st half: -6.3-6.32nd half2nd half: +6.6+6.62nd half: -2.2-2.2
DukeWestern Carolina
Each team's average half over its last 10 games. Net is the half margin (above zero = the team wins that half on average: who starts fast, who closes); Pythia projection = the half means of tonight's simulation. Hover a bar for its value.
Bets by half · pick a half
DukeLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
North Carolina
#111
W
43-42
43
42
+1
A08/03
NCAA
Georgia Tech
#196
L
26-31
26
31
-5
H13/03
NCAA
North Carolina
#111
W
45-24
45
24
+21
H14/03
NCAA
Louisville
#26
L
33-38
33
38
-5
H16/03
NCAA
Mount St. Mary's
#112
W
54-28
54
28
+26
H21/03
NCAA
Baylor
#149
W
47-30
47
30
+17
H23/03
NCAA
Arizona
#88
W
48-42
48
42
+6
H28/03
NCAA
Alabama
#34
W
46-37
46
37
+9
H30/03
NCAA
Houston
#9
W
34-28
34
28
+6
H06/04
NCAA
Texas
#135
L
32-33
32
33
-1
H05/11
NCAA
74.1Avg total
40.8Scored
33.3Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)41.030.671.6+10.487%-
Last 30 at home (20)40.529.870.2+10.780%-
Last 30 away (10)42.232.274.4+10.0100%-
Last 10 (10)40.833.374.1+7.570%-
Last 5 (5)41.434.075.4+7.480%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Strongerno games
vs Similarno games
vs Weaker ◀ (30)41.030.671.6+10.487%-
This opponent (Western Carolina) is Weaker. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
Western CarolinaLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Furman
#40
W
33-31
33
31
+2
A06/02
NCAA
NC Greensboro
#105
L
26-29
26
29
-3
A08/02
NCAA
East Tennessee St
#130
L
31-38
31
38
-7
H12/02
NCAA
Citadel
#361
L
30-35
30
35
-5
H15/02
NCAA
Chattanooga Mocs
#46
W
47-45
47
45
+2
A20/02
NCAA
Samford
#61
L
36-44
36
44
-8
A22/02
NCAA
Wofford
#169
L
31-46
31
46
-15
H27/02
NCAA
Mercer
#264
L
28-36
28
36
-8
A01/03
NCAA
Mercer
#264
D
29-29
29
29
+0
A07/03
NCAA
Cincinnati
#161
L
28-49
28
49
-21
A04/11
NCAA
70.1Avg total
31.9Scored
38.2Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)31.839.070.8-7.317%-
Last 30 at home (13)33.239.272.5-6.015%-
Last 30 away (17)30.638.969.5-8.218%-
Last 10 (10)31.938.270.1-6.320%-
Last 5 (5)30.440.871.2-10.40%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (24)30.440.070.4-9.68%-
vs Similar (4)36.534.070.5+2.550%-
vs Weaker (2)39.037.576.5+1.550%-
This opponent (Duke) is Stronger. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
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🎯 8. Shooting Profile

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💪 9. Team Strengths

Side by side

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🤝 10. Games History

Head-to-head record
0
Duke wins
0
Western Carolina wins
No previous meetings.
Dukelast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
05/11/25HTexas75-60
06/04/25HHouston67-70
30/03/25HAlabama85-65
28/03/25HArizona100-93
23/03/25HBaylor89-66
21/03/25HMount St. Mary's93-49
16/03/25HLouisville73-62
14/03/25HNorth Carolina74-71
13/03/25HGeorgia Tech78-70
08/03/25ANorth Carolina82-69
DateH/AOpponentScore
04/11/25ACincinnati63-94
07/03/25AMercer66-67
01/03/25AMercer69-81
27/02/25HWofford67-90
22/02/25ASamford72-93
20/02/25AChattanooga Mocs86-91
15/02/25HCitadel76-73
12/02/25HEast Tennessee St76-67
08/02/25ANC Greensboro70-74
06/02/25AFurman75-84 OT

📊 11. Overall Statistics

Duke
NCAA 2025-26
Recent: 9 Wins / 1 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallW100%
HomeW100%
Away--
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games11-
Win %100%100%-
Points / game75.075.0-
Allowed / game60.060.0-
Point differential+15.0+15.0-
Avg total135.0135.0-
Over main line---
Win by 10+100%100%-
Close games (≤5 pts) won---
Overtime %0%0%-
Western Carolina
NCAA 2025-26
Recent: 2 Wins / 8 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallL0%
Home--
AwayL0%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games1-1
Win %0%-0%
Points / game63.0-63.0
Allowed / game94.0-94.0
Point differential-31.0--31.0
Avg total157.0-157.0
Over main line---
Win by 10+0%-0%
Close games (≤5 pts) won---
Overtime %0%-0%
This competition's season before tip-off. Green = better than tonight's opponent on the same split; win-% badge green from 60%, red below 40%.

🏆 12. League Table

Atlantic Coast conference
#TeamGPWLWin %PF/gPA/gDiff
1 Louisville220100%105.057.5+47.5
2 Clemson220100%92.548.5+44.0
3 Syracuse220100%84.045.0+39.0
4 NC State220100%104.068.0+36.0
5 Florida State220100%104.570.0+34.5
6 Virginia Tech110100%98.067.0+31.0
7 Miami (FL)220100%93.565.0+28.5
8 Notre Dame220100%95.568.5+27.0
9 North Carolina220100%90.564.0+26.5
10 Virginia220100%84.057.5+26.5
11 California220100%82.063.5+18.5
12 Georgia Tech220100%65.048.5+16.5
13 Pittsburgh220100%76.059.5+16.5
14 SMU Mustangs220100%82.567.0+15.5
15 Duke110100%75.060.0+15.0
16 Wake Forest220100%84.569.5+15.0
17 Stanford110100%89.079.0+10.0
18 Boston College21150%77.065.0+12.0
Conference membership from the data provider's standings; records are this season's games before tip-off (conference and non-conference). Click a column to sort. Bars: win %, points scored and allowed per game across the league, and the point differential (green +, red -).
Southern conference
#TeamGPWLWin %PF/gPA/gDiff
1 East Tennessee St110100%102.050.0+52.0
2 VMI220100%100.066.0+34.0
3 Chattanooga Mocs21150%79.063.0+16.0
4 Mercer21150%81.069.0+12.0
5 Citadel21150%76.068.5+7.5
6 Samford21150%77.078.5-1.5
7 Furman2020%66.080.5-14.5
8 Wofford1010%46.070.0-24.0
9 NC Greensboro1010%64.093.0-29.0
10 Western Carolina1010%63.094.0-31.0
Conference membership from the data provider's standings; records are this season's games before tip-off (conference and non-conference). Click a column to sort. Bars: win %, points scored and allowed per game across the league, and the point differential (green +, red -).

📋 13. Box Score

Team1H2HFinal
Duke455095
Western Carolina213354
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