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2026–27 college basketball / matchup

Western Kentucky · #119 · CUSA · 0–0FIU · #187 · CUSA · 0–0Thu, Feb 18 · 7:00 PM ETOcean Bank Convocation Center · Miami, FL
Model line
FIU −2.8
Win probability
FIU 61%
Projected tempo
72.1
possessions
Site
FIU home
39%Win probability61%

The model makes FIU a 2.8-point favorite, winning about 61 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 Kentucky offense vs FIU defense

Western Kentucky OStatFIU D
70.9#59Tempo#3171.5
47.5#329eFG%#26352.9
14.5#44TOV%#2120.1
31.8#134ORB%#33434.8
41.2#45FT rate#20835.9
11.9#338Block%#2113.2
51.2#213Assist%#35462.2
45.8#3502P%#17651.7
33.4#2043P%#31236.2
75.7#62FT%—
39.4#1843PA rate#3045.1

FIU offense vs Western Kentucky defense

FIU OStatWestern Kentucky D
71.5#31Tempo#5970.9
50.6#205eFG%#17451.2
17.7#250TOV%#13717.2
33.9#69ORB%#13529.5
38.6#85FT rate#35746.8
8.4#91Block%#3156.9
49.9#241Assist%#30757.6
49.9#2572P%#14551.0
34.7#1363P%#20634.3
69.4#286FT%—
32.7#3213PA rate#9042.3

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 Kentucky

Thu, Mar 12NKennesaw St.146L 87–96
Sat, Mar 7AFIU187L 67–92
Thu, Mar 5AMissouri St.263L 74–87
Sat, Feb 28HUTEP169W 97–65
Thu, Feb 26HNew Mexico St.140W 93–70

FIU

Tue, Mar 10NMissouri St.263L 72–75
Sat, Mar 7HWestern Kentucky119W 92–67
Thu, Mar 5HMiddle Tennessee160L 67–73
Sat, Feb 28ALouisiana Tech282W 84–76
Thu, Feb 26ASam Houston St.171L 67–100