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VMI vs Western Carolina Result & Analysis

Date: Wed 15 Jan 2025
Tip-off: 23:00
Final 66-50
29-28 37-22
Position#250
Record6-11
FormLLLLL
Points / game77.0
Allowed / game73.6
VMI 🏆
USA
vs
Position#338
Record5-10
FormWLLLW
Points / game70.3
Allowed / game78.3
USANCAA
Other2024-25
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Sections

🎯 1. Model Analysis

VMI 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

VMIUSALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Loyola Maryland
#294
L
67-70
67
70
-3
A27/11
NCAA
George Washington
#96
L
64-77
64
77
-13
A29/11
NCAA
Virginia-Lynchburg
#673
W
113-51
113
51
+62
H03/12
NCAA
Queens Royals
#143
L
78-81
78
81
-3
H07/12
NCAA
Regent University
#586
W
100-61
100
61
+39
H12/12
NCAA
Richmond Spiders
#327
L
71-78
71
78
-7
A21/12
NCAA
East Tennessee St
#130
L
69-84
69
84
-15
A01/01
NCAA
Mercer
#264
L
67-70
67
70
-3
H04/01
NCAA
Samford
#61
L
68-81
68
81
-13
A10/01
NCAA
Chattanooga Mocs
#46
L
66-91
66
91
-25
A12/01
NCAA
1H
2H
42-30
25-40
29-42
35-35
60-23
53-28
33-46
45-35
54-28
46-33
29-41
42-37
38-38
31-46
26-34
41-36
40-47
28-34
22-51
44-40
150.7Avg total
76.3Scored
74.4Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (17)77.073.6150.6+3.435%
Season at home (6)93.862.2156.0+31.767%
Season away (11)67.879.9147.7-12.118%
Last 10 (10)76.374.4150.7+1.920%
Last 5 (5)68.280.8149.0-12.60%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (18)65.586.4151.9-20.90%
vs Similar (5)69.877.2147.0-7.40%
vs Weaker ◀ (6)90.564.0154.5+26.583%
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
Marquette
#67
L
62-94
62
94
-32
A30/11
NCAA
Bellarmine
#362
W
86-74
86
74
+12
H05/12
NCAA
USC Upstate
#357
L
68-74
68
74
-6
H07/12
NCAA
UNC Asheville
#86
L
61-78
61
78
-17
A14/12
NCAA
Tennessee
#23
L
36-84
36
84
-48
A18/12
NCAA
Milligan
#388
W
78-69
78
69
+9
H19/12
NCAA
Furman
#40
L
61-90
61
90
-29
H01/01
NCAA
Samford
#61
L
69-88
69
88
-19
H04/01
NCAA
Wofford
#169
L
69-77
69
77
-8
A09/01
NCAA
Mercer
#264
W
85-82
85
82
+3
H12/01
NCAA
1H
2H
30-49
32-45
43-43
43-31
37-31
31-43
33-42
28-36
15-38
21-46
29-35
49-34
23-43
38-47
34-44
35-44
37-48
32-29
40-44
45-38
148.5Avg total
67.5Scored
81.0Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (15)70.378.3148.6-8.133%
Season at home (8)80.875.2156.0+5.562%
Season away (7)58.381.9140.1-23.60%
Last 10 (10)67.581.0148.5-13.530%
Last 5 (5)72.481.2153.6-8.840%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (10)62.383.3145.6-21.010%
vs Similar (8)75.177.6152.8-2.525%
vs Weaker (12)82.767.2149.8+15.575%
This opponent (VMI) 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

-12-6+0+6+121st half1st half: -0.7-0.71st half: -9.6-9.62nd half2nd half: +2.6+2.62nd half: -3.9-3.9
-12-6+0+6+121st half1st half: -0.7-0.71st half: -9.6-9.62nd half2nd half: +2.6+2.62nd half: -3.9-3.9
VMIWestern 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
VMILast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Loyola Maryland
#294
W
42-30
42
30
+12
A27/11
NCAA
George Washington
#96
L
29-42
29
42
-13
A29/11
NCAA
Virginia-Lynchburg
#673
W
60-23
60
23
+37
H03/12
NCAA
Queens Royals
#143
L
33-46
33
46
-13
H07/12
NCAA
Regent University
#586
W
54-28
54
28
+26
H12/12
NCAA
Richmond Spiders
#327
L
29-41
29
41
-12
A21/12
NCAA
East Tennessee St
#130
D
38-38
38
38
+0
A01/01
NCAA
Mercer
#264
L
26-34
26
34
-8
H04/01
NCAA
Samford
#61
L
40-47
40
47
-7
A10/01
NCAA
Chattanooga Mocs
#46
L
22-51
22
51
-29
A12/01
NCAA
75.3Avg total
37.3Scored
38.0Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)35.340.575.8-5.227%-
Last 30 at home (12)38.836.975.7+1.842%-
Last 30 away (18)33.042.875.8-9.817%-
Last 10 (10)37.338.075.3-0.730%-
Last 5 (5)31.042.273.2-11.20%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (18)31.944.976.8-13.06%-
vs Similar (5)32.439.271.6-6.820%-
vs Weaker ◀ (6)45.330.876.2+14.583%-
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
Marquette
#67
L
30-49
30
49
-19
A30/11
NCAA
Bellarmine
#362
D
43-43
43
43
+0
H05/12
NCAA
USC Upstate
#357
W
37-31
37
31
+6
H07/12
NCAA
UNC Asheville
#86
L
33-42
33
42
-9
A14/12
NCAA
Tennessee
#23
L
15-38
15
38
-23
A18/12
NCAA
Milligan
#388
L
29-35
29
35
-6
H19/12
NCAA
Furman
#40
L
23-43
23
43
-20
H01/01
NCAA
Samford
#61
L
34-44
34
44
-10
H04/01
NCAA
Wofford
#169
L
37-48
37
48
-11
A09/01
NCAA
Mercer
#264
L
40-44
40
44
-4
H12/01
NCAA
73.8Avg total
32.1Scored
41.7Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)34.236.770.9-2.533%-
Last 30 at home (17)36.635.872.5+0.847%-
Last 30 away (13)30.937.868.8-6.915%-
Last 10 (10)32.141.773.8-9.610%-
Last 5 (5)32.642.875.4-10.20%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (10)29.242.972.1-13.70%-
vs Similar (8)34.536.170.6-1.638%-
vs Weaker (12)38.131.970.0+6.258%-
This opponent (VMI) 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

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🤝 10. Games History

Head-to-head record
3
VMI wins
7
Western Carolina wins
VMIlast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
12/01/25AChattanooga Mocs66-91
10/01/25ASamford68-81
04/01/25HMercer67-70
01/01/25AEast Tennessee St69-84
21/12/24ARichmond Spiders71-78
12/12/24HRegent University100-61
07/12/24HQueens Royals78-81
03/12/24HVirginia-Lynchburg113-51
29/11/24AGeorge Washington64-77
27/11/24ALoyola Maryland67-70
DateH/AOpponentScore
12/01/25HMercer85-82
09/01/25AWofford69-77
04/01/25HSamford69-88
01/01/25HFurman61-90
19/12/24HMilligan78-69
18/12/24ATennessee36-84
14/12/24AUNC Asheville61-78
07/12/24HUSC Upstate68-74
05/12/24HBellarmine86-74
30/11/24AMarquette62-94

📊 11. Overall Statistics

VMI
NCAA 2024-25
Recent: 2 Wins / 8 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallLLLLL35%
HomeWWLWL67%
AwayLLLLL18%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games17611
Win %35%67%18%
Points / game77.093.867.8
Allowed / game73.662.279.9
Point differential+3.4+31.7-12.1
Avg total150.6156.0147.7
Over main line---
Win by 10+29%67%9%
Close games (≤5 pts) won20% (5)0% (2)33% (3)
Overtime %0%0%0%
Western Carolina
NCAA 2024-25
Recent: 3 Wins / 7 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWLLLW33%
HomeLWLLW62%
AwayLLLLL0%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games1587
Win %33%62%0%
Points / game70.380.858.3
Allowed / game78.375.281.9
Point differential-8.1+5.5-23.6
Avg total148.6156.0140.1
Over main line---
Win by 10+20%38%0%
Close games (≤5 pts) won100% (1)100% (1)-
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 Samford1714382%87.574.9+12.6
2 Furman1714382%77.265.8+11.4
3 NC Greensboro1710759%74.565.0+9.5
4 East Tennessee St1710759%75.167.4+7.7
5 Chattanooga Mocs1710759%77.572.2+5.3
6 Mercer179853%81.976.0+5.9
7 Wofford179853%75.170.5+4.6
8 VMI1761135%77.073.6+3.4
9 Citadel1551033%69.973.3-3.4
10 Western Carolina1551033%70.378.3-8.1
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
VMI293766
Western Carolina282250
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