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2026–27 college basketball / matchup

Western Carolina · #184 · SC · 0–0Butler · #95 · BE · 0–0Tue, Nov 17 · 7:00 PM ETESPN+Hinkle Fieldhouse · Indianapolis, IN
Model line
Butler −13.7
Win probability
Butler 93%
Projected tempo
71.1
possessions
Site
Butler home
7%Win probability93%

The model makes Butler a 13.7-point favorite, winning about 93 times in 100.

Offense vs defense

Each offense against the other team's defense. Small numbers are national ranks; the better rank in each row is bold.

Western Carolina offense vs Butler defense

Western Carolina OStatButler D
68.8#162Tempo#9370.0
50.4#225eFG%#20451.9
16.8#189TOV%#27415.1
35.4#39ORB%#15630.0
31.3#275FT rate#624.9
7.7#46Block%#2598.0
44.3#344Assist%#21753.7
50.6#2322P%#24253.1
33.5#1973P%#13733.3
71.4#228FT%—
40.9#1493PA rate#24837.5

Butler offense vs Western Carolina defense

Butler OStatWestern Carolina D
70.0#93Tempo#16268.8
50.9#197eFG%#32854.9
15.9#127TOV%#32314.5
34.6#56ORB%#2326.3
42.1#28FT rate#25737.8
11.9#337Block%#3047.3
57.2#68Assist%#7048.1
51.9#1702P%#30754.8
32.7#2433P%#33836.7
71.9#209FT%—
34.9#2753PA rate#5143.7

Team stats from the 2025–26 season, the same inputs the model uses for these ratings.

Last 5 games

H home · A away · N neutral site.

Western Carolina

Sun, Mar 8NEast Tennessee St.175L 67–69
Sat, Mar 7NMercer227W 77–73
Sat, Feb 28HFurman147W 86–67
Wed, Feb 25HMercer227W 78–74
Sat, Feb 21AVMI344W 81–62

Butler

Wed, Mar 11NProvidence43L 81–91
Sat, Mar 7ADePaul62W 81–71
Wed, Mar 4HCreighton36L 59–76
Wed, Feb 25AVillanova47L 73–82
Sat, Feb 21HXavier45W 80–75