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Western Carolina vs Furman Result & Analysis

Date: Sat 28 Feb 2026
Tip-off: 22:30
Final 86-67
37-30 49-37
Position#221
Record13-15
FormWWWWW
Points / game78.6
Allowed / game78.1
Western Carolina 🏆
USA
vs
Furman
USA
Position#93
Record19-11
FormLWLWW
Points / game76.3
Allowed / game69.8
USANCAA
Other2025-26
Meetings · Western Carolina v Furman
28 Feb 2026
WEST86
FURM67
01 Jan 2025
WEST61
FURM90
09 Mar 2024
WEST76
FURM79
28 Feb 2024
WEST85
FURM77
31 Dec 2022
WEST79
FURM67
16 Feb 2022
WEST85
FURM103
30 Jan 2021
WEST69
FURM75
06 Jan 2021
WEST v FURM
upcoming
08 Feb 2020
WEST73
FURM82
Sections

🎯 1. Model Analysis

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

🏀 2. Points Analysis

Western CarolinaUSALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
VMI
#364
W
88-58
88
58
+30
H24/01
NCAA
East Tennessee St
#61
W
90-88
90
88
+2
A30/01
NCAA
Samford
#149
L
74-88
74
88
-14
H01/02
NCAA
NC Greensboro
#252
L
78-81
78
81
-3
A04/02
NCAA
Wofford
#126
L
66-77
66
77
-11
A07/02
NCAA
Citadel
#302
W
87-49
87
49
+38
H11/02
NCAA
Chattanooga Mocs
#273
W
81-76
81
76
+5
A14/02
NCAA
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
1H
2H
39-33
49-25
49-35
41-53
39-41
35-47
36-42
42-39
36-41
30-36
52-25
35-24
39-29
42-47
45-36
46-41
38-30
43-32
33-32
45-42
154.4Avg total
81.4Scored
73.0Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (28)78.678.1156.8+0.546%
Season at home (12)85.168.9154.0+16.275%
Season away (16)73.885.1158.9-11.225%
Last 10 (10)81.473.0154.4+8.470%
Last 5 (5)83.667.6151.2+16.0100%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (11)73.085.2158.2-12.236%
vs Similar (12)75.581.7157.2-6.225%
vs Weaker (6)88.862.5151.3+26.383%
This opponent (Furman) is Stronger. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
FurmanUSALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
NC Greensboro
#252
W
89-66
89
66
+23
A23/01
NCAA
Samford
#149
W
78-73
78
73
+5
H29/01
NCAA
Chattanooga Mocs
#273
W
75-70
75
70
+5
H01/02
NCAA
East Tennessee St
#61
L
71-75 OT
71
75
-4
A05/02
NCAA
NC Greensboro
#252
L
64-67
64
67
-3
H08/02
NCAA
Mercer
#117
L
64-69
64
69
-5
A12/02
NCAA
VMI
#364
W
90-72
90
72
+18
A14/02
NCAA
East Tennessee St
#61
L
69-78
69
78
-9
H18/02
NCAA
Wofford
#126
W
76-67
76
67
+9
A22/02
NCAA
Citadel
#302
W
72-51
72
51
+21
H25/02
NCAA
1H
2H
35-30
54-36
35-33
43-40
42-23
33-47
35-23
26-38
32-39
32-28
31-29
33-40
45-27
45-45
34-34
35-44
43-36
33-31
33-31
39-20
143.6Avg total
74.8Scored
68.8Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (30)76.369.8146.1+6.563%
Season at home (18)76.668.3144.9+8.367%
Season away (12)75.972.0147.9+3.958%
Last 10 (10)74.868.8143.6+6.060%
Last 5 (5)74.267.4141.6+6.860%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (1)71.097.0168.0-26.00%
vs Similar (14)71.171.7142.8-0.650%
vs Weaker ◀ (14)81.867.8149.6+14.079%
This opponent (Western Carolina) is Weaker. 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

-8-4+0+4+81st half1st half: +6.2+6.21st half: +6.0+6.02nd half2nd half: +2.2+2.22nd half: +0.4+0.4
-8-4+0+4+81st half1st half: +6.2+6.21st half: +6.0+6.02nd half2nd half: +2.2+2.22nd half: +0.4+0.4
Western CarolinaFurman
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.
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Western CarolinaLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
VMI
#364
W
39-33
39
33
+6
H24/01
NCAA
East Tennessee St
#61
W
49-35
49
35
+14
A30/01
NCAA
Samford
#149
L
39-41
39
41
-2
H01/02
NCAA
NC Greensboro
#252
L
36-42
36
42
-6
A04/02
NCAA
Wofford
#126
L
36-41
36
41
-5
A07/02
NCAA
Citadel
#302
W
52-25
52
25
+27
H11/02
NCAA
Chattanooga Mocs
#273
W
39-29
39
29
+10
A14/02
NCAA
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
75.0Avg total
40.6Scored
34.4Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)37.436.573.9+0.853%-
Last 30 at home (12)41.633.074.6+8.683%-
Last 30 away (18)34.638.973.4-4.333%-
Last 10 (10)40.634.475.0+6.270%-
Last 5 (5)41.430.471.8+11.0100%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (11)33.539.272.7-5.636%-
vs Similar (12)37.038.775.7-1.742%-
vs Weaker (6)44.231.075.2+13.2100%-
This opponent (Furman) is Stronger. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
FurmanLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
NC Greensboro
#252
W
35-30
35
30
+5
A23/01
NCAA
Samford
#149
W
35-33
35
33
+2
H29/01
NCAA
Chattanooga Mocs
#273
W
42-23
42
23
+19
H01/02
NCAA
East Tennessee St
#61
W
35-23
35
23
+12
A05/02
NCAA
NC Greensboro
#252
L
32-39
32
39
-7
H08/02
NCAA
Mercer
#117
W
31-29
31
29
+2
A12/02
NCAA
VMI
#364
W
45-27
45
27
+18
A14/02
NCAA
East Tennessee St
#61
D
34-34
34
34
+0
H18/02
NCAA
Wofford
#126
W
43-36
43
36
+7
A22/02
NCAA
Citadel
#302
W
33-31
33
31
+2
H25/02
NCAA
67.0Avg total
36.5Scored
30.5Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)37.032.869.7+4.270%-
Last 30 at home (18)36.833.069.8+3.867%-
Last 30 away (12)37.232.469.6+4.875%-
Last 10 (10)36.530.567.0+6.080%-
Last 5 (5)37.231.468.6+5.880%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (1)40.055.095.0-15.00%-
vs Similar (14)34.933.468.3+1.464%-
vs Weaker ◀ (14)39.231.270.4+8.079%-
This opponent (Western Carolina) is Weaker. 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
3
Western Carolina wins
7
Furman wins
DateGameScore
03/01/26Furman v Western Carolina77-80 OT
06/02/25Furman v Western Carolina84-75 OT
01/01/25Western Carolina v Furman61-90
10/03/24Western Carolina v Furman76-79 OT
29/02/24Western Carolina v Furman85-77
20/01/24Furman v Western Carolina65-62
05/03/23Furman v Western Carolina83-80 OT
11/02/23Furman v Western Carolina93-59
31/12/22Western Carolina v Furman79-67
17/02/22Western Carolina v Furman85-103
Western Carolinalast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
26/02/26HMercer78-74
21/02/26AVMI81-62
19/02/26HNC Greensboro91-77
14/02/26AChattanooga Mocs81-76
11/02/26HCitadel87-49
07/02/26AWofford66-77
04/02/26ANC Greensboro78-81
01/02/26HSamford74-88
30/01/26AEast Tennessee St90-88
24/01/26HVMI88-58
Furmanlast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
25/02/26HCitadel72-51
22/02/26AWofford76-67
18/02/26HEast Tennessee St69-78
14/02/26AVMI90-72
12/02/26AMercer64-69
08/02/26HNC Greensboro64-67
05/02/26AEast Tennessee St71-75 OT
01/02/26HChattanooga Mocs75-70
29/01/26HSamford78-73
23/01/26ANC Greensboro89-66

📊 11. Overall Statistics

Western Carolina
NCAA 2025-26
Recent: 7 Wins / 3 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWWWWW46%
HomeWLWWW75%
AwayWLLWW25%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games281216
Win %46%75%25%
Points / game78.685.173.8
Allowed / game78.168.985.1
Point differential+0.5+16.2-11.2
Avg total156.8154.0158.9
Over main line---
Win by 10+25%50%6%
Close games (≤5 pts) won56% (9)67% (3)50% (6)
Overtime %7%0%12%
Furman
NCAA 2025-26
Recent: 6 Wins / 4 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallLWLWW63%
HomeWWLLW67%
AwayWLLWW58%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games301812
Win %63%67%58%
Points / game76.376.675.9
Allowed / game69.868.372.0
Point differential+6.5+8.3+3.9
Avg total146.1144.9147.9
Over main line---
Win by 10+33%39%25%
Close games (≤5 pts) won42% (12)50% (8)25% (4)
Overtime %10%6%17%
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 East Tennessee St31211068%78.268.9+9.3
2 Furman30191163%76.369.8+6.5
3 Mercer31191261%83.075.5+7.5
4 Wofford31191261%79.077.2+1.8
5 Samford30171357%78.674.8+3.7
6 Western Carolina28131546%78.678.1+0.5
7 NC Greensboro30131743%78.780.9-2.2
8 Chattanooga Mocs31131842%76.474.8+1.6
9 Citadel31112035%70.576.2-5.7
10 VMI3162519%72.079.9-7.8
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
Western Carolina374986
Furman303767
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