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Western Carolina vs Samford Result & Analysis

Date: Thu 02 Feb 2023
Tip-off: 00:00
Final 77-85
33-42 44-43
Position#161
Record12-11
FormLWLLW
Points / game74.7
Allowed / game69.2
vs
Samford 🏆
USA
Position#78
Record14-9
FormWWWLL
Points / game78.3
Allowed / game71.0
USANCAA
Other2022-23
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Sections

🎯 1. Model Analysis

Western Carolina winLost
-no forecast
Best oddsnone
Implied-
Edge-
Samford winWon
-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
NC Greensboro
#100
L
47-72
47
72
-25
H29/12
NCAA
Furman
#22
W
79-67
79
67
+12
H31/12
NCAA
East Tennessee St
#286
W
71-60
71
60
+11
A05/01
NCAA
Mercer
#261
W
73-45
73
45
+28
H07/01
NCAA
Chattanooga Mocs
#202
L
76-95
76
95
-19
A12/01
NCAA
Citadel
#330
L
61-65
61
65
-4
A14/01
NCAA
Wofford
#195
W
76-71
76
71
+5
H19/01
NCAA
Samford
#78
L
65-74
65
74
-9
A21/01
NCAA
Citadel
#330
L
70-81
70
81
-11
H26/01
NCAA
VMI
#356
W
71-65
71
65
+6
A28/01
NCAA
1H
2H
30-34
17-38
38-41
41-26
38-38
33-22
31-23
42-22
39-46
37-49
25-26
36-39
32-37
44-34
24-32
41-42
31-35
39-46
32-26
39-39
138.4Avg total
68.9Scored
69.5Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (23)74.769.2143.9+5.552%
Season at home (12)81.767.9149.6+13.867%
Season away (11)67.170.6137.7-3.536%
Last 10 (10)68.969.5138.4-0.650%
Last 5 (5)68.671.2139.8-2.640%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (9)64.874.2139.0-9.433%
vs Similar ◀ (10)66.769.7136.4-3.040%
vs Weaker (11)84.168.7152.8+15.464%
This opponent (Samford) is Similar. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
SamfordUSALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Mercer
#261
W
78-69
78
69
+9
H29/12
NCAA
Citadel
#330
W
75-63
75
63
+12
A31/12
NCAA
VMI
#356
W
87-78
87
78
+9
H05/01
NCAA
NC Greensboro
#100
W
70-68
70
68
+2
A07/01
NCAA
Wofford
#195
W
83-58
83
58
+25
H12/01
NCAA
Chattanooga Mocs
#202
W
75-74
75
74
+1
H14/01
NCAA
East Tennessee St
#286
W
69-59
69
59
+10
A19/01
NCAA
Western Carolina
#161
W
74-65
74
65
+9
H21/01
NCAA
Furman
#22
L
84-91 OT
84
91
-7
A26/01
NCAA
Wofford
#195
L
77-85
77
85
-8
A28/01
NCAA
1H
2H
36-35
42-34
30-25
45-38
46-39
41-39
34-31
36-37
43-27
40-31
31-45
44-29
35-33
34-26
32-24
42-41
34-38
42-38
32-48
45-37
148.2Avg total
77.2Scored
71.0Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (23)78.371.0149.2+7.361%
Season at home (12)82.666.9149.5+15.783%
Season away (11)73.575.4148.9-1.836%
Last 10 (10)77.271.0148.2+6.280%
Last 5 (5)75.874.8150.6+1.060%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (4)77.078.8155.8-1.850%
vs Similar ◀ (10)69.171.9141.0-2.860%
vs Weaker (16)81.668.8150.4+12.969%
This opponent (Western Carolina) 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

-8-4+0+4+81st half1st half: -1.8-1.81st half: +0.8+0.82nd half2nd half: +1.2+1.22nd half: +6.1+6.1
-8-4+0+4+81st half1st half: -1.8-1.81st half: +0.8+0.82nd half2nd half: +1.2+1.22nd half: +6.1+6.1
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
NC Greensboro
#100
L
30-34
30
34
-4
H29/12
NCAA
Furman
#22
L
38-41
38
41
-3
H31/12
NCAA
East Tennessee St
#286
D
38-38
38
38
+0
A05/01
NCAA
Mercer
#261
W
31-23
31
23
+8
H07/01
NCAA
Chattanooga Mocs
#202
L
39-46
39
46
-7
A12/01
NCAA
Citadel
#330
L
25-26
25
26
-1
A14/01
NCAA
Wofford
#195
L
32-37
32
37
-5
H19/01
NCAA
Samford
#78
L
24-32
24
32
-8
A21/01
NCAA
Citadel
#330
L
31-35
31
35
-4
H26/01
NCAA
VMI
#356
W
32-26
32
26
+6
A28/01
NCAA
65.8Avg total
32.0Scored
33.8Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)32.734.066.7-1.430%-
Last 30 at home (15)36.534.470.9+2.133%-
Last 30 away (15)28.933.762.5-4.827%-
Last 10 (10)32.033.865.8-1.820%-
Last 5 (5)28.831.260.0-2.420%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (9)30.837.067.8-6.211%-
vs Similar ◀ (10)29.633.663.2-4.030%-
vs Weaker (11)37.032.069.0+5.045%-
This opponent (Samford) is Similar. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
SamfordLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Mercer
#261
W
36-35
36
35
+1
H29/12
NCAA
Citadel
#330
W
30-25
30
25
+5
A31/12
NCAA
VMI
#356
W
46-39
46
39
+7
H05/01
NCAA
NC Greensboro
#100
W
34-31
34
31
+3
A07/01
NCAA
Wofford
#195
W
43-27
43
27
+16
H12/01
NCAA
Chattanooga Mocs
#202
L
31-45
31
45
-14
H14/01
NCAA
East Tennessee St
#286
W
35-33
35
33
+2
A19/01
NCAA
Western Carolina
#161
W
32-24
32
24
+8
H21/01
NCAA
Furman
#22
L
34-38
34
38
-4
A26/01
NCAA
Wofford
#195
L
32-48
32
48
-16
A28/01
NCAA
69.8Avg total
35.3Scored
34.5Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)37.233.270.4+4.060%-
Last 30 at home (17)39.831.471.1+8.476%-
Last 30 away (13)33.835.669.4-1.838%-
Last 10 (10)35.334.569.8+0.870%-
Last 5 (5)32.837.670.4-4.840%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (4)34.034.268.2-0.250%-
vs Similar ◀ (10)33.432.966.3+0.540%-
vs Weaker (16)40.333.173.4+7.275%-
This opponent (Western Carolina) 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

Side by side

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🤝 10. Games History

Head-to-head record
2
Western Carolina wins
4
Samford wins
DateH/AOpponentScore
28/01/23AVMI71-65
26/01/23HCitadel70-81
21/01/23ASamford65-74
19/01/23HWofford76-71
14/01/23ACitadel61-65
12/01/23AChattanooga Mocs76-95
07/01/23HMercer73-45
05/01/23AEast Tennessee St71-60
31/12/22HFurman79-67
29/12/22HNC Greensboro47-72
Samfordlast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
28/01/23AWofford77-85
26/01/23AFurman84-91 OT
21/01/23HWestern Carolina74-65
19/01/23AEast Tennessee St69-59
14/01/23HChattanooga Mocs75-74
12/01/23HWofford83-58
07/01/23ANC Greensboro70-68
05/01/23HVMI87-78
31/12/22ACitadel75-63
29/12/22HMercer78-69

📊 11. Overall Statistics

Western Carolina
NCAA 2022-23
Recent: 5 Wins / 5 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallLWLLW52%
HomeLWWWL67%
AwayWLLLW36%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games231211
Win %52%67%36%
Points / game74.781.767.1
Allowed / game69.267.970.6
Point differential+5.5+13.8-3.5
Avg total143.9149.6137.7
Over main line---
Win by 10+35%42%27%
Close games (≤5 pts) won67% (3)100% (2)0% (1)
Overtime %9%17%0%
Samford
NCAA 2022-23
Recent: 8 Wins / 2 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWWWLL61%
HomeWWWWW83%
AwayWWWLL36%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games231211
Win %61%83%36%
Points / game78.382.673.5
Allowed / game71.066.975.4
Point differential+7.3+15.7-1.8
Avg total149.2149.5148.9
Over main line---
Win by 10+39%50%27%
Close games (≤5 pts) won29% (7)33% (3)25% (4)
Overtime %13%0%27%
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 Furman2317674%82.272.3+9.9
2 Samford2314961%78.371.0+7.3
3 NC Greensboro2314961%69.963.5+6.3
4 Wofford23131057%75.169.9+5.2
5 Chattanooga Mocs23121152%78.070.7+7.3
6 Western Carolina23121152%74.769.2+5.5
7 Mercer23111248%70.368.3+2.0
8 Citadel2391439%69.574.3-4.8
9 East Tennessee St2381535%69.368.5+0.9
10 VMI2351822%70.474.4-4.0
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 Carolina334477
Samford424385
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