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Western Carolina vs Samford Result & Analysis

Date: Sat 04 Jan 2025
Tip-off: 20:00
Final 69-88
34-44 35-44
Position#338
Record4-8
FormLLLWL
Points / game69.2
Allowed / game77.3
Western Carolina
USA
vs
Samford 🏆
USA
Position#61
Record11-3
FormWWLWW
Points / game88.8
Allowed / game76.3
USANCAA
Other2024-25
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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
Truett-McConnell
#498
W
99-64
99
64
+35
H14/11
NCAA
Wake Forest
#87
L
69-82
69
82
-13
A20/11
NCAA
Florida State
#177
L
57-91
57
91
-34
A27/11
NCAA
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
1H
2H
49-40
50-24
34-44
35-38
26-49
31-42
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
147.7Avg total
67.7Scored
80.0Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (12)69.277.3146.6-8.133%
Season at home (6)82.072.0154.0+10.067%
Season away (6)56.582.7139.2-26.20%
Last 10 (10)67.780.0147.7-12.330%
Last 5 (5)60.879.0139.8-18.220%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (7)57.183.7140.9-26.60%
vs Similar (8)75.177.6152.8-2.525%
vs Weaker (15)80.466.0146.4+14.480%
This opponent (Samford) is Stronger. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
SamfordUSALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Texas Southern
#223
W
97-82
97
82
+15
H17/11
NCAA
Michigan State
#17
L
75-83
75
83
-8
A20/11
NCAA
North Dakota St
#85
W
103-98 OT
103
98
+5
H27/11
NCAA
Utah Valley State
#32
W
84-76
84
76
+8
H28/11
NCAA
West Georgia
#354
W
86-65
86
65
+21
H29/11
NCAA
South Carolina St
#119
W
88-81
88
81
+7
A06/12
NCAA
Austin Peay
#275
W
72-47
72
47
+25
H08/12
NCAA
Arizona
#88
L
64-96
64
96
-32
A19/12
NCAA
Alabama A&M Bulldogs
#328
W
97-90
97
90
+7
A21/12
NCAA
Citadel
#361
W
86-56
86
56
+30
H02/01
NCAA
1H
2H
51-32
46-50
28-38
47-45
50-44
35-41
38-43
46-33
37-32
49-33
54-46
34-35
26-22
46-25
33-56
31-40
55-46
42-44
41-27
45-29
162.6Avg total
85.2Scored
77.4Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (14)88.876.3165.1+12.579%
Season at home (8)92.066.8158.8+25.2100%
Season away (6)84.589.0173.5-4.550%
Last 10 (10)85.277.4162.6+7.880%
Last 5 (5)81.474.0155.4+7.480%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Strongerno games
vs Similar (8)85.685.0170.6+0.662%
vs Weaker ◀ (22)84.271.1155.4+13.182%
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

-12-6+0+6+121st half1st half: -9.5-9.51st half: +2.7+2.72nd half2nd half: -2.8-2.82nd half: +4.6+4.6
-12-6+0+6+121st half1st half: -9.5-9.51st half: +2.7+2.72nd half2nd half: -2.8-2.82nd half: +4.6+4.6
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
Truett-McConnell
#498
W
49-40
49
40
+9
H14/11
NCAA
Wake Forest
#87
L
34-44
34
44
-10
A20/11
NCAA
Florida State
#177
L
26-49
26
49
-23
A27/11
NCAA
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
73.3Avg total
31.9Scored
41.4Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)34.034.968.9-0.943%-
Last 30 at home (16)36.434.270.6+2.256%-
Last 30 away (14)31.335.767.0-4.429%-
Last 10 (10)31.941.473.3-9.520%-
Last 5 (5)27.437.865.2-10.420%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (7)25.941.967.7-16.00%-
vs Similar (8)34.536.170.6-1.638%-
vs Weaker (15)37.631.068.6+6.667%-
This opponent (Samford) is Stronger. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
SamfordLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Texas Southern
#223
W
51-32
51
32
+19
H17/11
NCAA
Michigan State
#17
L
28-38
28
38
-10
A20/11
NCAA
North Dakota St
#85
W
50-44
50
44
+6
H27/11
NCAA
Utah Valley State
#32
L
38-43
38
43
-5
H28/11
NCAA
West Georgia
#354
W
37-32
37
32
+5
H29/11
NCAA
South Carolina St
#119
W
54-46
54
46
+8
A06/12
NCAA
Austin Peay
#275
W
26-22
26
22
+4
H08/12
NCAA
Arizona
#88
L
33-56
33
56
-23
A19/12
NCAA
Alabama A&M Bulldogs
#328
W
55-46
55
46
+9
A21/12
NCAA
Citadel
#361
W
41-27
41
27
+14
H02/01
NCAA
79.9Avg total
41.3Scored
38.6Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)40.735.376.0+5.473%-
Last 30 at home (16)40.930.971.8+9.994%-
Last 30 away (14)40.540.380.8+0.250%-
Last 10 (10)41.338.679.9+2.770%-
Last 5 (5)41.839.481.2+2.480%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Strongerno games
vs Similar (8)42.042.984.9-0.950%-
vs Weaker ◀ (22)40.232.572.8+7.782%-
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
2
Western Carolina wins
7
Samford wins
DateGameScore
15/02/24Samford v Western Carolina88-62
16/01/24Western Carolina v Samford71-75
02/02/23Western Carolina v Samford77-85
21/01/23Samford v Western Carolina74-65
29/01/22Western Carolina v Samford64-74
08/01/22Samford v Western Carolina85-60
18/01/21Samford v Western Carolina82-78
27/02/20Western Carolina v Samford109-78
06/02/20Samford v Western Carolina70-78
Western Carolinalast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
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
27/11/24AFlorida State57-91
20/11/24AWake Forest69-82
14/11/24HTruett-McConnell99-64
Samfordlast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
02/01/25HCitadel86-56
21/12/24AAlabama A&M Bulldogs97-90
19/12/24AArizona64-96
08/12/24HAustin Peay72-47
06/12/24ASouth Carolina St88-81
29/11/24HWest Georgia86-65
28/11/24HUtah Valley State84-76
27/11/24HNorth Dakota St103-98 OT
20/11/24AMichigan State75-83
17/11/24HTexas Southern97-82

📊 11. Overall Statistics

Western Carolina
NCAA 2024-25
Recent: 3 Wins / 7 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallLLLWL33%
HomeWWLWL67%
AwayLLLLL0%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games1266
Win %33%67%0%
Points / game69.282.056.5
Allowed / game77.372.082.7
Point differential-8.1+10.0-26.2
Avg total146.6154.0139.2
Over main line---
Win by 10+25%50%0%
Close games (≤5 pts) won---
Overtime %0%0%0%
Samford
NCAA 2024-25
Recent: 8 Wins / 2 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWWLWW79%
HomeWWWWW100%
AwayWLWLW50%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games1486
Win %79%100%50%
Points / game88.892.084.5
Allowed / game76.366.889.0
Point differential+12.5+25.2-4.5
Avg total165.1158.8173.5
Over main line---
Win by 10+43%75%0%
Close games (≤5 pts) won67% (3)100% (1)50% (2)
Overtime %14%12%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 Furman1413193%79.763.6+16.1
2 Samford1411379%88.876.3+12.5
3 Chattanooga Mocs159660%76.772.2+4.5
4 NC Greensboro148657%73.963.4+10.6
5 East Tennessee St148657%75.667.5+8.1
6 Mercer148657%83.876.4+7.4
7 VMI146843%79.172.1+7.0
8 Wofford146843%74.170.6+3.5
9 Citadel135838%71.874.0-2.2
10 Western Carolina124833%69.277.3-8.1
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
Western Carolina343569
Samford444488
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