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Samford vs Western Carolina Result & Analysis

Date: Mon 18 Jan 2021
Tip-off: 20:00
Final 82-78
45-25 37-53
Position#298
Record5-7
FormWLLLL
Points / game81.9
Allowed / game78.8
Samford 🏆
USA
vs
Position#248
Record7-4
FormWLWLL
Points / game82.7
Allowed / game78.6
USANCAA
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Sections

🎯 1. Model Analysis

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

🏀 2. Points Analysis

SamfordUSALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Belmont
#9
W
96-83
96
83
+13
A05/12
NCAA
Georgia
#156
L
75-79
75
79
-4
A13/12
NCAA
Troy
#261
L
71-79
71
79
-8
A17/12
NCAA
Kennesaw State
#330
W
65-63
65
63
+2
A19/12
NCAA
Belhaven
#468
W
133-84
133
84
+49
H22/12
NCAA
VMI
#170
W
84-71
84
71
+13
H31/12
NCAA
Wofford
#102
L
84-94
84
94
-10
A03/01
NCAA
Chattanooga Mocs
#61
L
68-73
68
73
-5
A07/01
NCAA
NC Greensboro
#56
L
63-87
63
87
-24
H15/01
NCAA
NC Greensboro
#56
L
70-82
70
82
-12
H16/01
NCAA
1H
2H
52-39
44-44
35-31
40-48
40-47
31-32
39-32
26-31
66-36
67-48
56-37
28-34
49-50
35-44
31-34
37-39
31-36
32-51
40-39
30-43
160.4Avg total
80.9Scored
79.5Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (12)81.978.8160.8+3.142%
Season at home (6)87.379.2166.5+8.250%
Season away (6)76.578.5155.0-2.033%
Last 10 (10)80.979.5160.4+1.440%
Last 5 (5)73.881.4155.2-7.620%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (24)73.085.3158.4-12.321%
vs Similar ◀ (4)71.874.8146.5-3.025%
vs Weaker (1)98.073.0171.0+25.0100%
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
Troy
#261
L
64-66
64
66
-2
H27/11
NCAA
UNC Asheville
#184
W
83-81 OT
83
81
+2
A28/11
NCAA
Piedmont
#427
W
96-58
96
58
+38
H30/11
NCAA
Newberry
#359
W
91-84
91
84
+7
H04/12
NCAA
Tennessee Tech
#340
W
76-75 OT
76
75
+1
H06/12
NCAA
N. Carolina A&T
#208
W
104-98 OT
104
98
+6
A12/12
NCAA
VCU Rams
#37
L
68-93
68
93
-25
A16/12
NCAA
Charleston
#205
W
76-70 OT
76
70
+6
A19/12
NCAA
East Tennessee St
#171
L
78-86
78
86
-8
A31/12
NCAA
Mercer
#106
L
76-78
76
78
-2
A16/01
NCAA
1H
2H
26-26
38-40
44-28
27-43
43-39
53-19
45-43
46-41
29-29
40-40
48-36
40-52
30-43
38-50
38-34
29-33
38-33
40-53
30-43
46-35
160.1Avg total
81.2Scored
78.9Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (11)82.778.6161.4+4.164%
Season at home (5)85.071.8156.8+13.280%
Season away (6)80.884.3165.2-3.550%
Last 10 (10)81.278.9160.1+2.360%
Last 5 (5)80.485.0165.4-4.640%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (11)72.782.0154.7-9.39%
vs Similar ◀ (10)78.073.4151.4+4.680%
vs Weaker (8)88.675.8164.4+12.988%
This opponent (Samford) 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

-7-4+0+4+71st half1st half: +5.8+5.81st half: +1.7+1.72nd half2nd half: -4.4-4.42nd half: -0.9-0.9
-7-4+0+4+71st half1st half: +5.8+5.81st half: +1.7+1.72nd half2nd half: -4.4-4.42nd half: -0.9-0.9
SamfordWestern 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
SamfordLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Belmont
#9
W
52-39
52
39
+13
A05/12
NCAA
Georgia
#156
W
35-31
35
31
+4
A13/12
NCAA
Troy
#261
L
40-47
40
47
-7
A17/12
NCAA
Kennesaw State
#330
W
39-32
39
32
+7
A19/12
NCAA
Belhaven
#468
W
66-36
66
36
+30
H22/12
NCAA
VMI
#170
W
56-37
56
37
+19
H31/12
NCAA
Wofford
#102
L
49-50
49
50
-1
A03/01
NCAA
Chattanooga Mocs
#61
L
31-34
31
34
-3
A07/01
NCAA
NC Greensboro
#56
L
31-36
31
36
-5
H15/01
NCAA
NC Greensboro
#56
W
40-39
40
39
+1
H16/01
NCAA
82.0Avg total
43.9Scored
38.1Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)37.140.177.2-3.033%-
Last 30 at home (15)39.538.477.9+1.147%-
Last 30 away (15)34.741.776.5-7.020%-
Last 10 (10)43.938.182.0+5.860%-
Last 5 (5)41.439.280.6+2.240%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (24)34.841.376.1-6.521%-
vs Similar ◀ (4)39.235.574.8+3.875%-
vs Weaker (1)54.033.087.0+21.0100%-
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
Troy
#261
D
26-26
26
26
+0
H27/11
NCAA
UNC Asheville
#184
W
44-28
44
28
+16
A28/11
NCAA
Piedmont
#427
W
43-39
43
39
+4
H30/11
NCAA
Newberry
#359
W
45-43
45
43
+2
H04/12
NCAA
Tennessee Tech
#340
D
29-29
29
29
+0
H06/12
NCAA
N. Carolina A&T
#208
W
48-36
48
36
+12
A12/12
NCAA
VCU Rams
#37
L
30-43
30
43
-13
A16/12
NCAA
Charleston
#205
W
38-34
38
34
+4
A19/12
NCAA
East Tennessee St
#171
W
38-33
38
33
+5
A31/12
NCAA
Mercer
#106
L
30-43
30
43
-13
A16/01
NCAA
72.5Avg total
37.1Scored
35.4Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)36.636.473.0+0.257%-
Last 30 at home (13)38.536.474.9+2.262%-
Last 30 away (17)35.136.571.6-1.453%-
Last 10 (10)37.135.472.5+1.760%-
Last 5 (5)36.837.874.6-1.060%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (11)33.940.574.4-6.536%-
vs Similar ◀ (10)36.532.168.6+4.470%-
vs Weaker (8)39.435.574.9+3.962%-
This opponent (Samford) 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

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🤝 10. Games History

Head-to-head record
0
Samford wins
2
Western Carolina wins
DateGameScore
27/02/20Western Carolina v Samford109-78
06/02/20Samford v Western Carolina70-78
Samfordlast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
16/01/21HNC Greensboro70-82
15/01/21HNC Greensboro63-87
07/01/21AChattanooga Mocs68-73
03/01/21AWofford84-94
31/12/20HVMI84-71
22/12/20HBelhaven133-84
19/12/20AKennesaw State65-63
17/12/20ATroy71-79
13/12/20AGeorgia75-79
05/12/20ABelmont96-83
DateH/AOpponentScore
16/01/21AMercer76-78
31/12/20AEast Tennessee St78-86
19/12/20ACharleston76-70 OT
16/12/20AVCU Rams68-93
12/12/20AN. Carolina A&T104-98 OT
06/12/20HTennessee Tech76-75 OT
04/12/20HNewberry91-84
30/11/20HPiedmont96-58
28/11/20AUNC Asheville83-81 OT
27/11/20HTroy64-66

📊 11. Overall Statistics

Samford
NCAA 2020-21
Recent: 4 Wins / 6 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWLLLL42%
HomeWWWLL50%
AwayLLWLL33%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games1266
Win %42%50%33%
Points / game81.987.376.5
Allowed / game78.879.278.5
Point differential+3.1+8.2-2.0
Avg total160.8166.5155.0
Over main line---
Win by 10+33%50%17%
Close games (≤5 pts) won25% (4)0% (1)33% (3)
Overtime %0%0%0%
Western Carolina
NCAA 2020-21
Recent: 6 Wins / 4 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWLWLL64%
HomeWLWWW80%
AwayWLWLL50%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games1156
Win %64%80%50%
Points / game82.785.080.8
Allowed / game78.671.884.3
Point differential+4.1+13.2-3.5
Avg total161.4156.8165.2
Over main line---
Win by 10+18%40%0%
Close games (≤5 pts) won50% (4)50% (2)50% (2)
Overtime %36%20%50%
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 Citadel108280%93.376.2+17.1
2 Furman1310377%85.869.2+16.7
3 Chattanooga Mocs1511473%75.770.9+4.9
4 Wofford128467%76.665.2+11.3
5 Mercer128467%81.274.2+6.9
6 Western Carolina117464%82.778.6+4.1
7 NC Greensboro138562%72.167.0+5.1
8 East Tennessee St116555%67.864.9+2.9
9 VMI137654%82.175.9+6.2
10 Samford125742%81.978.8+3.1
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
Samford453782
Western Carolina255378
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