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Furman vs Western Carolina Prediction & Stats

Date: Sat 19 Dec 2026
Tip-off: 23:30
Scheduled
Position#79
Record4-1
FormWWWWL
Points / game88.0
Allowed / game68.8
vs
Position#189
Record2-2
FormLLWWL
Points / game89.8
Allowed / game74.5
USANCAA
Other2026-27
Meetings · Furman v Western Carolina
19 Dec 2026
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Sections

🎯 1. Model Analysis

Furman win
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Edge-
Western Carolina win
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Pythia's probabilities appear here once today's forecast has run (it covers the NBA and Europe's top competitions).

🏀 2. Points Analysis

FurmanUSALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Western Carolina
#221
L
67-86
67
86
-19
A28/02
NCAA
Samford
#149
W
86-81
86
81
+5
A07/03
NCAA
NC Greensboro
#252
W
81-75
81
75
+6
H08/03
NCAA
East Tennessee St
#61
W
76-61
76
61
+15
A09/03
NCAA
Uconn
#11
L
71-82
71
82
-11
A21/03
NCAA
Bethune-Cookman
#366
W
79-70
79
70
+9
A03/11
NCAA
Bob Jones
#522
W
121-52
121
52
+69
H05/11
NCAA
Northern Iowa
#259
W
98-83
98
83
+15
H07/11
NCAA
Holy Cross
#388
W
80-67
80
67
+13
A12/11
NCAA
Belmont
#119
L
62-72
62
72
-10
A15/11
NCAA
1H
2H
30-37
37-49
46-46
40-35
27-38
54-37
42-35
34-26
36-40
35-42
39-28
40-42
60-26
61-26
44-31
54-52
42-28
38-39
33-30
29-42
155.0Avg total
82.1Scored
72.9Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (5)88.068.8156.8+19.280%
Season at home (2)109.567.5177.0+42.0100%
Season away (3)73.769.7143.3+4.067%
Last 10 (10)82.172.9155.0+9.270%
Last 5 (5)88.068.8156.8+19.280%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (1)71.082.0153.0-11.00%
vs Similar ◀ (11)75.072.6147.6+2.464%
vs Weaker (18)80.968.2149.2+12.772%
This opponent (Western Carolina) is Similar. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
Western CarolinaUSALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
NC Greensboro
#252
W
91-77
91
77
+14
H19/02
NCAA
VMI
#364
W
81-62
81
62
+19
A21/02
NCAA
Mercer
#117
W
78-74
78
74
+4
H26/02
NCAA
Furman
#93
W
86-67
86
67
+19
H28/02
NCAA
Mercer
#117
W
77-73
77
73
+4
A08/03
NCAA
East Tennessee St
#61
L
67-69
67
69
-2
A08/03
NCAA
North Carolina
#116
L
72-80
72
80
-8
A03/11
NCAA
UNC Asheville
#258
W
83-75
83
75
+8
A07/11
NCAA
Virginia-Lynchburg
#500
W
136-68
136
68
+68
H11/11
NCAA
Lipscomb
#181
L
68-75
68
75
-7
H15/11
NCAA
1H
2H
45-36
46-41
38-30
43-32
33-32
45-42
37-30
49-37
36-35
41-38
38-24
29-45
30-39
42-41
44-40
39-35
75-27
61-41
38-30
30-45
155.9Avg total
83.9Scored
72.0Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (4)89.874.5164.2+15.250%
Season at home (2)102.071.5173.5+30.550%
Season away (2)77.577.5155.0+0.050%
Last 10 (10)83.972.0155.9+11.970%
Last 5 (5)85.273.4158.6+11.840%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (10)78.180.9159.0-2.860%
vs Similar ◀ (12)74.882.2157.1-7.417%
vs Weaker (8)93.066.0159.0+27.075%
This opponent (Furman) is Similar. 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

-11-6+0+6+111st half1st half: +6.0+6.01st half: +9.1+9.12nd half2nd half: +3.2+3.22nd half: +2.8+2.8
-11-6+0+6+111st half1st half: +6.0+6.01st half: +9.1+9.12nd half2nd half: +3.2+3.22nd half: +2.8+2.8
FurmanWestern 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
FurmanLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Western Carolina
#221
L
30-37
30
37
-7
A28/02
NCAA
Samford
#149
D
46-46
46
46
+0
A07/03
NCAA
NC Greensboro
#252
L
27-38
27
38
-11
H08/03
NCAA
East Tennessee St
#61
W
42-35
42
35
+7
A09/03
NCAA
Uconn
#11
L
36-40
36
40
-4
A21/03
NCAA
Bethune-Cookman
#366
W
39-28
39
28
+11
A03/11
NCAA
Bob Jones
#522
W
60-26
60
26
+34
H05/11
NCAA
Northern Iowa
#259
W
44-31
44
31
+13
H07/11
NCAA
Holy Cross
#388
W
42-28
42
28
+14
A12/11
NCAA
Belmont
#119
W
33-30
33
30
+3
A15/11
NCAA
73.8Avg total
39.9Scored
33.9Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)37.832.370.2+5.570%-
Last 30 at home (14)37.532.169.6+5.464%-
Last 30 away (16)38.132.570.6+5.675%-
Last 10 (10)39.933.973.8+6.060%-
Last 5 (5)43.628.672.2+15.0100%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (1)36.040.076.0-4.00%-
vs Similar ◀ (11)37.534.271.7+3.464%-
vs Weaker (18)38.130.868.9+7.378%-
This opponent (Western Carolina) is Similar. 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
NC Greensboro
#252
W
45-36
45
36
+9
H19/02
NCAA
VMI
#364
W
38-30
38
30
+8
A21/02
NCAA
Mercer
#117
W
33-32
33
32
+1
H26/02
NCAA
Furman
#93
W
37-30
37
30
+7
H28/02
NCAA
Mercer
#117
W
36-35
36
35
+1
A08/03
NCAA
East Tennessee St
#61
W
38-24
38
24
+14
A08/03
NCAA
North Carolina
#116
L
30-39
30
39
-9
A03/11
NCAA
UNC Asheville
#258
W
44-40
44
40
+4
A07/11
NCAA
Virginia-Lynchburg
#500
W
75-27
75
27
+48
H11/11
NCAA
Lipscomb
#181
W
38-30
38
30
+8
H15/11
NCAA
73.7Avg total
41.4Scored
32.3Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)39.735.975.6+3.863%-
Last 30 at home (12)43.933.177.0+10.883%-
Last 30 away (18)36.937.774.6-0.850%-
Last 10 (10)41.432.373.7+9.190%-
Last 5 (5)45.032.077.0+13.080%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (10)37.436.173.5+1.370%-
vs Similar ◀ (12)36.138.874.8-2.733%-
vs Weaker (8)48.031.279.2+16.8100%-
This opponent (Furman) is Similar. 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
6
Furman wins
4
Western Carolina wins
Furmanlast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
15/11/26ABelmont62-72
12/11/26AHoly Cross80-67
07/11/26HNorthern Iowa98-83
05/11/26HBob Jones121-52
03/11/26ABethune-Cookman79-70
21/03/26AUconn71-82
09/03/26AEast Tennessee St76-61
08/03/26HNC Greensboro81-75
07/03/26ASamford86-81
28/02/26AWestern Carolina67-86
DateH/AOpponentScore
15/11/26HLipscomb68-75
11/11/26HVirginia-Lynchburg136-68
07/11/26AUNC Asheville83-75
03/11/26ANorth Carolina72-80
08/03/26AEast Tennessee St67-69
08/03/26AMercer77-73
28/02/26HFurman86-67
26/02/26HMercer78-74
21/02/26AVMI81-62
19/02/26HNC Greensboro91-77

📊 11. Overall Statistics

Furman
NCAA 2026-27
Recent: 7 Wins / 3 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWWWWL80%
HomeWW100%
AwayWWL67%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games523
Win %80%100%67%
Points / game88.0109.573.7
Allowed / game68.867.569.7
Point differential+19.2+42.0+4.0
Avg total156.8177.0143.3
Over main line---
Win by 10+60%100%33%
Close games (≤5 pts) won---
Overtime %0%0%0%
Western Carolina
NCAA 2026-27
Recent: 7 Wins / 3 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallLWWL50%
HomeWL50%
AwayLW50%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games422
Win %50%50%50%
Points / game89.8102.077.5
Allowed / game74.571.577.5
Point differential+15.2+30.5+0.0
Avg total164.2173.5155.0
Over main line---
Win by 10+25%50%0%
Close games (≤5 pts) won---
Overtime %0%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

Southern conference
#TeamGPWLWin %PF/gPA/gDiff
1 Furman54180%88.068.8+19.2
2 Citadel43175%90.064.5+25.5
3 VMI53260%77.870.4+7.4
4 Western Carolina42250%89.874.5+15.2
5 NC Greensboro42250%81.070.8+10.2
6 Chattanooga Mocs42250%84.279.5+4.8
7 Wofford52340%82.482.0+0.4
8 Mercer52340%78.280.6-2.4
9 Samford31233%77.378.7-1.3
10 East Tennessee St31233%65.368.3-3.0
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 -).
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