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Western Carolina vs Samford Result & Analysis

Date: Tue 16 Jan 2024
Tip-off: 23:00
Final 71-75
29-37 42-38
Position#56
Record15-2
FormWWWWW
Points / game76.3
Allowed / game65.5
vs
Samford 🏆
USA
Position#12
Record15-2
FormWWWWW
Points / game91.5
Allowed / game75.2
USANCAA
Other2023-24
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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
High Point
#29
L
71-97
71
97
-26
A06/12
NCAA
UNC Asheville
#83
W
78-63
78
63
+15
H09/12
NCAA
USC Upstate
#317
W
70-53
70
53
+17
A16/12
NCAA
Vanderbilt
#339
W
63-62
63
62
+1
A20/12
NCAA
Brescia
#529
W
85-47
85
47
+38
H21/12
NCAA
King Tornado
#437
W
90-62
90
62
+28
H30/12
NCAA
Citadel
#311
W
80-71
80
71
+9
A04/01
NCAA
Wofford
#183
W
70-66
70
66
+4
H06/01
NCAA
East Tennessee St
#170
W
80-66
80
66
+14
A11/01
NCAA
Mercer
#223
W
64-52
64
52
+12
A13/01
NCAA
1H
2H
25-47
46-50
38-29
40-34
35-28
35-25
30-25
33-37
47-23
38-24
43-31
47-31
40-28
40-43
34-26
36-40
44-31
36-35
29-25
35-27
139.0Avg total
75.1Scored
63.9Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (17)76.365.5141.8+10.888%
Season at home (7)83.762.9146.6+20.9100%
Season away (10)71.167.3138.4+3.880%
Last 10 (10)75.163.9139.0+11.290%
Last 5 (5)76.863.4140.2+13.4100%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (4)66.880.2147.0-13.525%
vs Similar ◀ (8)76.574.4150.9+2.175%
vs Weaker (16)74.564.1138.6+10.488%
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
Louisiana Lafayette
#147
W
88-65
88
65
+23
H01/12
NCAA
La Grange
#612
W
128-82
128
82
+46
H03/12
NCAA
Alabama A&M Bulldogs
#310
W
118-91
118
91
+27
H12/12
NCAA
Belmont
#128
W
99-93
99
93
+6
H16/12
NCAA
Valparaiso
#355
W
79-61
79
61
+18
A19/12
NCAA
Texas Southern
#210
W
87-65
87
65
+22
A22/12
NCAA
Chattanooga Mocs
#103
W
89-74
89
74
+15
H04/01
NCAA
Citadel
#311
W
80-64
80
64
+16
A06/01
NCAA
NC Greensboro
#80
W
79-70
79
70
+9
H12/01
NCAA
VMI
#365
W
134-96
134
96
+38
H13/01
NCAA
1H
2H
42-26
46-39
61-29
67-53
64-45
54-46
44-36
55-57
35-27
44-34
41-21
46-44
46-43
43-31
31-25
49-39
40-27
39-43
72-54
62-42
174.2Avg total
98.1Scored
76.1Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (17)91.575.2166.7+16.288%
Season at home (12)99.976.3176.2+23.6100%
Season away (5)71.272.6143.8-1.460%
Last 10 (10)98.176.1174.2+22.0100%
Last 5 (5)93.873.8167.6+20.0100%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Strongerno games
vs Similar ◀ (8)75.981.2157.1-5.450%
vs Weaker (20)87.372.7160.0+14.790%
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

-18-9+0+9+181st half1st half: +7.2+7.21st half: +14.3+14.32nd half2nd half: +4.0+4.02nd half: +7.7+7.7
-18-9+0+9+181st half1st half: +7.2+7.21st half: +14.3+14.32nd half2nd half: +4.0+4.02nd half: +7.7+7.7
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.
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Western CarolinaLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
High Point
#29
L
25-47
25
47
-22
A06/12
NCAA
UNC Asheville
#83
W
38-29
38
29
+9
H09/12
NCAA
USC Upstate
#317
W
35-28
35
28
+7
A16/12
NCAA
Vanderbilt
#339
W
30-25
30
25
+5
A20/12
NCAA
Brescia
#529
W
47-23
47
23
+24
H21/12
NCAA
King Tornado
#437
W
43-31
43
31
+12
H30/12
NCAA
Citadel
#311
W
40-28
40
28
+12
A04/01
NCAA
Wofford
#183
W
34-26
34
26
+8
H06/01
NCAA
East Tennessee St
#170
W
44-31
44
31
+13
A11/01
NCAA
Mercer
#223
W
29-25
29
25
+4
A13/01
NCAA
65.8Avg total
36.5Scored
29.3Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)36.031.767.7+4.370%-
Last 30 at home (13)39.230.869.9+8.485%-
Last 30 away (17)33.532.465.9+1.159%-
Last 10 (10)36.529.365.8+7.290%-
Last 5 (5)38.028.266.2+9.8100%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (4)33.539.573.0-6.025%-
vs Similar ◀ (8)33.634.668.2-1.050%-
vs Weaker (16)37.129.166.2+8.088%-
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
Louisiana Lafayette
#147
W
42-26
42
26
+16
H01/12
NCAA
La Grange
#612
W
61-29
61
29
+32
H03/12
NCAA
Alabama A&M Bulldogs
#310
W
64-45
64
45
+19
H12/12
NCAA
Belmont
#128
W
44-36
44
36
+8
H16/12
NCAA
Valparaiso
#355
W
35-27
35
27
+8
A19/12
NCAA
Texas Southern
#210
W
41-21
41
21
+20
A22/12
NCAA
Chattanooga Mocs
#103
W
46-43
46
43
+3
H04/01
NCAA
Citadel
#311
W
31-25
31
25
+6
A06/01
NCAA
NC Greensboro
#80
W
40-27
40
27
+13
H12/01
NCAA
VMI
#365
W
72-54
72
54
+18
H13/01
NCAA
80.9Avg total
47.6Scored
33.3Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)40.033.573.5+6.473%-
Last 30 at home (18)44.433.778.1+10.883%-
Last 30 away (12)33.233.366.6-0.158%-
Last 10 (10)47.633.380.9+14.3100%-
Last 5 (5)46.034.080.0+12.0100%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Strongerno games
vs Similar ◀ (8)32.238.170.4-5.925%-
vs Weaker (20)41.432.573.8+8.990%-
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

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🤝 10. Games History

Head-to-head record
2
Western Carolina wins
5
Samford wins
DateH/AOpponentScore
13/01/24AMercer64-52
11/01/24AEast Tennessee St80-66
06/01/24HWofford70-66
04/01/24ACitadel80-71
30/12/23HKing Tornado90-62
21/12/23HBrescia85-47
20/12/23AVanderbilt63-62
16/12/23AUSC Upstate70-53
09/12/23HUNC Asheville78-63
06/12/23AHigh Point71-97
Samfordlast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
13/01/24HVMI134-96
12/01/24HNC Greensboro79-70
06/01/24ACitadel80-64
04/01/24HChattanooga Mocs89-74
22/12/23ATexas Southern87-65
19/12/23AValparaiso79-61
16/12/23HBelmont99-93
12/12/23HAlabama A&M Bulldogs118-91
03/12/23HLa Grange128-82
01/12/23HLouisiana Lafayette88-65

📊 11. Overall Statistics

Western Carolina
NCAA 2023-24
Recent: 9 Wins / 1 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWWWWW88%
HomeWWWWW100%
AwayWWWWW80%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games17710
Win %88%100%80%
Points / game76.383.771.1
Allowed / game65.562.967.3
Point differential+10.8+20.9+3.8
Avg total141.8146.6138.4
Over main line---
Win by 10+53%71%40%
Close games (≤5 pts) won83% (6)100% (2)75% (4)
Overtime %0%0%0%
Samford
NCAA 2023-24
Recent: 10 Wins / 0 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWWWWW88%
HomeWWWWW100%
AwayLLWWW60%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games17125
Win %88%100%60%
Points / game91.599.971.2
Allowed / game75.276.372.6
Point differential+16.2+23.6-1.4
Avg total166.7176.2143.8
Over main line---
Win by 10+71%75%60%
Close games (≤5 pts) won---
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 Samford1715288%91.575.2+16.2
2 Western Carolina1715288%76.365.5+10.8
3 NC Greensboro1712571%77.168.6+8.5
4 Chattanooga Mocs1710759%78.570.9+7.6
5 Wofford1710759%78.875.6+3.2
6 East Tennessee St179853%71.369.5+1.8
7 Citadel178947%72.268.5+3.7
8 Furman178947%81.878.5+3.3
9 Mercer178947%70.070.3-0.3
10 VMI1731418%71.279.5-8.3
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 Carolina294271
Samford373875
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