PythiaBasketballBETA Best Picks Games Leagues Teams Players Pro Picks PRO Validation Research Pricing Log in

Samford vs Western Carolina Result & Analysis

Date: Sat 22 Feb 2025
Tip-off: 20:00
Final 93-72
44-36 49-36
Position#61
Record20-8
FormWLLWL
Points / game82.2
Allowed / game73.1
Samford 🏆
USA
vs
Position#338
Record8-18
FormLLWWL
Points / game69.8
Allowed / game78.5
USANCAA
Other2024-25
Meetings · Samford v Western Carolina
07 Jan 2026
SAMF82
WEST77
22 Feb 2025
SAMF93
WEST72
14 Feb 2024
SAMF88
WEST62
21 Jan 2023
SAMF74
WEST65
08 Jan 2022
SAMF85
WEST60
18 Jan 2021
SAMF82
WEST78
05 Feb 2020
SAMF70
WEST78
Sections

🎯 1. Model Analysis

Samford 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

SamfordUSALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
East Tennessee St
#130
L
60-65
60
65
-5
H18/01
NCAA
Chattanooga Mocs
#46
W
73-69
73
69
+4
A24/01
NCAA
Wofford
#169
W
77-61
77
61
+16
H25/01
NCAA
Furman
#40
L
70-72
70
72
-2
A29/01
NCAA
Citadel
#361
W
83-58
83
58
+25
A01/02
NCAA
Mercer
#264
W
100-79
100
79
+21
H06/02
NCAA
East Tennessee St
#130
L
59-66
59
66
-7
A08/02
NCAA
Chattanooga Mocs
#46
L
68-82
68
82
-14
H13/02
NCAA
Wofford
#169
W
76-68
76
68
+8
A15/02
NCAA
Furman
#40
L
72-80
72
80
-8
H20/02
NCAA
1H
2H
29-29
31-36
31-42
42-27
42-26
35-35
25-33
45-39
47-29
36-29
52-42
48-37
31-30
28-36
26-36
42-46
25-34
51-34
30-43
42-37
143.8Avg total
73.8Scored
70.0Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (28)82.273.1155.3+9.071%
Season at home (15)84.769.2153.9+15.580%
Season away (13)79.377.7157.0+1.662%
Last 10 (10)73.870.0143.8+3.850%
Last 5 (5)75.075.0150.0+0.040%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Strongerno games
vs Similar (16)76.878.1154.9-1.450%
vs Weaker ◀ (14)88.468.6157.0+19.993%
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
NC Greensboro
#105
L
55-83
55
83
-28
H18/01
NCAA
East Tennessee St
#130
L
58-85
58
85
-27
A23/01
NCAA
Citadel
#361
W
80-78 OT
80
78
+2
A25/01
NCAA
Chattanooga Mocs
#46
L
60-84
60
84
-24
H30/01
NCAA
VMI
#250
L
76-80 OT
76
80
-4
H01/02
NCAA
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
1H
2H
26-30
29-53
35-44
23-41
36-27
36-45
25-44
35-40
34-37
37-34
33-31
33-35
26-29
44-45
31-38
45-29
30-35
46-38
47-45
39-46
151.1Avg total
71.2Scored
79.9Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (26)69.878.5148.3-8.631%
Season at home (13)76.176.1152.2+0.054%
Season away (13)63.680.8144.5-17.28%
Last 10 (10)71.279.9151.1-8.730%
Last 5 (5)76.677.8154.4-1.240%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (19)64.781.4146.1-16.711%
vs Similar (5)78.472.4150.8+6.080%
vs Weaker (6)87.066.8153.8+20.283%
This opponent (Samford) is Stronger. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.

📊 3. Team Totals

No team totals priced for this game yet.

⚖️ 4. Spread

No spread forecast for this game yet.

⏱️ 5. Halves

Half by half

-6-3+0+3+61st half1st half: -0.6-0.61st half: -3.7-3.72nd half2nd half: +4.4+4.42nd half: -3.9-3.9
-6-3+0+3+61st half1st half: -0.6-0.61st half: -3.7-3.72nd half2nd half: +4.4+4.42nd half: -3.9-3.9
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
East Tennessee St
#130
D
29-29
29
29
+0
H18/01
NCAA
Chattanooga Mocs
#46
L
31-42
31
42
-11
A24/01
NCAA
Wofford
#169
W
42-26
42
26
+16
H25/01
NCAA
Furman
#40
L
25-33
25
33
-8
A29/01
NCAA
Citadel
#361
W
47-29
47
29
+18
A01/02
NCAA
Mercer
#264
W
52-42
52
42
+10
H06/02
NCAA
East Tennessee St
#130
W
31-30
31
30
+1
A08/02
NCAA
Chattanooga Mocs
#46
L
26-36
26
36
-10
H13/02
NCAA
Wofford
#169
L
25-34
25
34
-9
A15/02
NCAA
Furman
#40
L
30-43
30
43
-13
H20/02
NCAA
68.2Avg total
33.8Scored
34.4Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)39.736.376.0+3.463%-
Last 30 at home (16)40.333.073.3+7.375%-
Last 30 away (14)39.140.179.1-1.050%-
Last 10 (10)33.834.468.2-0.640%-
Last 5 (5)32.837.069.8-4.240%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Strongerno games
vs Similar (16)35.838.474.2-2.638%-
vs Weaker ◀ (14)44.233.978.1+10.493%-
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
NC Greensboro
#105
L
26-30
26
30
-4
H18/01
NCAA
East Tennessee St
#130
L
35-44
35
44
-9
A23/01
NCAA
Citadel
#361
W
36-27
36
27
+9
A25/01
NCAA
Chattanooga Mocs
#46
L
25-44
25
44
-19
H30/01
NCAA
VMI
#250
L
34-37
34
37
-3
H01/02
NCAA
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
68.3Avg total
32.3Scored
36.0Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)33.637.471.0-3.830%-
Last 30 at home (15)34.737.972.6-3.127%-
Last 30 away (15)32.536.969.3-4.433%-
Last 10 (10)32.336.068.3-3.730%-
Last 5 (5)33.435.669.0-2.240%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (19)30.439.870.2-9.411%-
vs Similar (5)37.833.070.8+4.860%-
vs Weaker (6)40.333.373.7+7.067%-
This opponent (Samford) is Stronger. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
1st half bets · Pythia's probability, the best price and the edge
No 1st half markets priced for this game yet.

⭐ 6. Specials 🔒 Pro

No special markets priced for this game yet.

🔥 7. Top picks for this game

No priced selection above 70% for this game yet.
Free daily update

Get it on Telegram

Yesterday's results in full, today's games and market moves worth watching. One post a day, no signup.

Join the channel

🎯 8. Shooting Profile

No box scores for these teams yet: the shooting profile appears once the data provider has them.

💪 9. Team Strengths

Side by side

Not enough box scores for both teams yet (the data provider has box scores for the NBA and Europe's top competitions, not every game).

🤝 10. Games History

Head-to-head record
8
Samford wins
2
Western Carolina wins
Samfordlast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
20/02/25HFurman72-80
15/02/25AWofford76-68
13/02/25HChattanooga Mocs68-82
08/02/25AEast Tennessee St59-66
06/02/25HMercer100-79
01/02/25ACitadel83-58
29/01/25AFurman70-72
25/01/25HWofford77-61
24/01/25AChattanooga Mocs73-69
18/01/25HEast Tennessee St60-65
DateH/AOpponentScore
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
01/02/25HVMI76-80 OT
30/01/25HChattanooga Mocs60-84
25/01/25ACitadel80-78 OT
23/01/25AEast Tennessee St58-85
18/01/25HNC Greensboro55-83

📊 11. Overall Statistics

Samford
NCAA 2024-25
Recent: 5 Wins / 5 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWLLWL71%
HomeLWWLL80%
AwayWLWLW62%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games281513
Win %71%80%62%
Points / game82.284.779.3
Allowed / game73.169.277.7
Point differential+9.0+15.5+1.6
Avg total155.3153.9157.0
Over main line---
Win by 10+39%60%15%
Close games (≤5 pts) won57% (7)50% (2)60% (5)
Overtime %7%7%8%
Western Carolina
NCAA 2024-25
Recent: 3 Wins / 7 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallLLWWL31%
HomeLLLWW54%
AwayLWLLL8%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games261313
Win %31%54%8%
Points / game69.876.163.6
Allowed / game78.576.180.8
Point differential-8.6+0.0-17.2
Avg total148.3152.2144.5
Over main line---
Win by 10+12%23%0%
Close games (≤5 pts) won50% (6)67% (3)33% (3)
Overtime %12%8%15%
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 Furman2921872%76.469.1+7.3
2 Chattanooga Mocs2921872%78.772.4+6.3
3 Samford2820871%82.273.1+9.0
4 NC Greensboro29191066%72.663.9+8.7
5 East Tennessee St29171259%72.466.6+5.8
6 Wofford29151452%74.069.6+4.4
7 VMI29131645%73.772.3+1.4
8 Mercer29121741%77.476.4+1.0
9 Western Carolina2681831%69.878.5-8.6
10 Citadel2752219%67.774.5-6.9
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
Samford444993
Western Carolina363672
← all games of the day
18+ · BASKETBALL ANALYTICS, NOT BETTING ADVICE

PythiaBasketball uses cookies

We use cookies to keep the site working, to remember your settings, to understand which predictions people read, and to improve what we show you. For more information, see our Cookie Policy.