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Western Carolina vs Samford Result & Analysis

Date: Thu 27 Feb 2020
Tip-off: 00:00
Final 109-78
53-33 56-45
Position#96
Record15-8
FormLLWLW
Points / game79.0
Allowed / game75.0
vs
Position#321
Record6-18
FormLLWLL
Points / game73.5
Allowed / game84.1
USANCAA
Other2019-20
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Sections

🎯 1. Model Analysis

Western Carolina winWon
-no forecast
Best oddsnone
Implied-
Edge-
Samford 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
Mercer
#186
L
79-85
79
85
-6
A23/01
NCAA
Wofford
#153
W
81-72
81
72
+9
H26/01
NCAA
NC Greensboro
#39
L
58-72
58
72
-14
H30/01
NCAA
UT Chattanooga
#95
W
64-61
64
61
+3
A01/02
NCAA
Samford
#321
W
78-70
78
70
+8
A06/02
NCAA
Furman
#22
L
73-82
73
82
-9
H08/02
NCAA
NC Greensboro
#39
L
62-82
62
82
-20
A13/02
NCAA
Wofford
#153
W
80-74
80
74
+6
A16/02
NCAA
VMI
#318
L
71-74
71
74
-3
H20/02
NCAA
Citadel
#340
W
96-84
96
84
+12
H23/02
NCAA
1H
2H
33-39
46-46
45-34
36-38
40-39
18-33
28-27
36-34
34-30
44-40
37-39
36-43
25-41
37-41
39-38
41-36
30-34
41-40
39-35
57-49
149.8Avg total
74.2Scored
75.6Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (23)79.075.0154.0+4.065%
Season at home (11)79.572.3151.8+7.364%
Season away (12)78.477.5155.9+0.967%
Last 10 (10)74.275.6149.8-1.450%
Last 5 (5)76.479.2155.6-2.840%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (5)67.680.8148.4-13.20%
vs Similar (8)78.476.0154.4+2.475%
vs Weaker ◀ (9)85.973.2159.1+12.789%
This opponent (Samford) is Weaker. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
SamfordUSALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Furman
#22
L
78-101
78
101
-23
A23/01
NCAA
NC Greensboro
#39
L
63-70
63
70
-7
H25/01
NCAA
UT Chattanooga
#95
L
84-92
84
92
-8
H30/01
NCAA
Wofford
#153
L
56-80
56
80
-24
A02/02
NCAA
Western Carolina
#96
L
70-78
70
78
-8
H06/02
NCAA
NC Greensboro
#39
L
67-95
67
95
-28
A09/02
NCAA
Furman
#22
L
71-86
71
86
-15
H13/02
NCAA
Citadel
#340
W
74-62
74
62
+12
A15/02
NCAA
Mercer
#186
L
66-106
66
106
-40
A20/02
NCAA
East Tennessee St
#8
L
74-80
74
80
-6
H22/02
NCAA
1H
2H
30-49
48-52
28-35
35-35
35-41
49-51
23-40
33-40
30-34
40-44
30-49
37-46
35-42
36-44
31-37
43-25
32-47
34-59
42-42
32-38
155.3Avg total
70.3Scored
85.0Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (24)73.584.1157.6-10.625%
Season at home (11)74.978.2153.1-3.327%
Season away (13)72.389.2161.5-16.823%
Last 10 (10)70.385.0155.3-14.710%
Last 5 (5)70.485.8156.2-15.420%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (22)70.684.8155.4-14.118%
vs Similar (2)85.578.0163.5+7.550%
vs Weakerno games
This opponent (Western Carolina) 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: -0.6-0.61st half: -10.0-10.02nd half2nd half: -0.8-0.82nd half: -4.7-4.7
-12-6+0+6+121st half1st half: -0.6-0.61st half: -10.0-10.02nd half2nd half: -0.8-0.82nd half: -4.7-4.7
Western CarolinaSamford
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
Western CarolinaLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Mercer
#186
L
33-39
33
39
-6
A23/01
NCAA
Wofford
#153
W
45-34
45
34
+11
H26/01
NCAA
NC Greensboro
#39
W
40-39
40
39
+1
H30/01
NCAA
UT Chattanooga
#95
W
28-27
28
27
+1
A01/02
NCAA
Samford
#321
W
34-30
34
30
+4
A06/02
NCAA
Furman
#22
L
37-39
37
39
-2
H08/02
NCAA
NC Greensboro
#39
L
25-41
25
41
-16
A13/02
NCAA
Wofford
#153
W
39-38
39
38
+1
A16/02
NCAA
VMI
#318
L
30-34
30
34
-4
H20/02
NCAA
Citadel
#340
W
39-35
39
35
+4
H23/02
NCAA
70.6Avg total
35.0Scored
35.6Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (24)35.035.470.3-0.446%-
Last 30 at home (11)37.434.772.1+2.655%-
Last 30 away (13)32.935.968.8-3.038%-
Last 10 (10)35.035.670.6-0.660%-
Last 5 (5)34.037.471.4-3.440%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (5)33.842.476.2-8.620%-
vs Similar (8)33.235.168.4-1.950%-
vs Weaker ◀ (9)38.433.672.0+4.956%-
This opponent (Samford) is Weaker. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
SamfordLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Furman
#22
L
30-49
30
49
-19
A23/01
NCAA
NC Greensboro
#39
L
28-35
28
35
-7
H25/01
NCAA
UT Chattanooga
#95
L
35-41
35
41
-6
H30/01
NCAA
Wofford
#153
L
23-40
23
40
-17
A02/02
NCAA
Western Carolina
#96
L
30-34
30
34
-4
H06/02
NCAA
NC Greensboro
#39
L
30-49
30
49
-19
A09/02
NCAA
Furman
#22
L
35-42
35
42
-7
H13/02
NCAA
Citadel
#340
L
31-37
31
37
-6
A15/02
NCAA
Mercer
#186
L
32-47
32
47
-15
A20/02
NCAA
East Tennessee St
#8
D
42-42
42
42
+0
H22/02
NCAA
73.2Avg total
31.6Scored
41.6Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (26)33.539.873.3-6.315%-
Last 30 at home (12)35.137.872.8-2.725%-
Last 30 away (14)32.141.673.7-9.47%-
Last 10 (10)31.641.673.2-10.00%-
Last 5 (5)34.043.477.4-9.40%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (22)32.941.174.0-8.29%-
vs Similar (2)39.537.577.0+2.050%-
vs Weakerno games
This opponent (Western Carolina) 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

Side by side

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🤝 10. Games History

Head-to-head record
1
Western Carolina wins
0
Samford wins
DateGameScore
06/02/20Samford v Western Carolina70-78
DateH/AOpponentScore
23/02/20HCitadel96-84
20/02/20HVMI71-74
16/02/20AWofford80-74
13/02/20ANC Greensboro62-82
08/02/20HFurman73-82
06/02/20ASamford78-70
01/02/20AUT Chattanooga64-61
30/01/20HNC Greensboro58-72
26/01/20HWofford81-72
23/01/20AMercer79-85
Samfordlast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
22/02/20HEast Tennessee St74-80
20/02/20AMercer66-106
15/02/20ACitadel74-62
13/02/20HFurman71-86
09/02/20ANC Greensboro67-95
06/02/20HWestern Carolina70-78
02/02/20AWofford56-80
30/01/20HUT Chattanooga84-92
25/01/20HNC Greensboro63-70
23/01/20AFurman78-101

📊 11. Overall Statistics

Western Carolina
NCAA 2019-20
Recent: 5 Wins / 5 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallLLWLW65%
HomeWLLLW64%
AwayLWWLW67%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games231112
Win %65%64%67%
Points / game79.079.578.4
Allowed / game75.072.377.5
Point differential+4.0+7.3+0.9
Avg total154.0151.8155.9
Over main line---
Win by 10+26%36%17%
Close games (≤5 pts) won67% (6)50% (2)75% (4)
Overtime %4%0%8%
Samford
NCAA 2019-20
Recent: 1 Wins / 9 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallLLWLL25%
HomeLLLLL27%
AwayLLLWL23%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games241113
Win %25%27%23%
Points / game73.574.972.3
Allowed / game84.178.289.2
Point differential-10.6-3.3-16.8
Avg total157.6153.1161.5
Over main line---
Win by 10+17%18%15%
Close games (≤5 pts) won67% (3)50% (2)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 East Tennessee St2522388%77.263.1+14.2
2 NC Greensboro2319483%75.064.1+11.0
3 Furman2419579%75.966.9+9.0
4 Western Carolina2315865%79.075.0+4.0
5 Wofford24141058%73.068.1+4.8
6 Mercer24121250%70.769.2+1.5
7 VMI2261627%71.671.9-0.3
8 Samford2461825%73.584.1-10.6
9 Citadel2251723%76.779.9-3.2
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 Carolina5356109
Samford334578
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