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2026–27 college basketball / matchup

The Citadel · #325 · SC · 0–0Western Carolina · #184 · SC · 0–0Sat, Dec 5 · 1:00 PM ETRamsey Center · Cullowhee, NC
Model line
Western Carolina −14.6
Win probability
Western Carolina 94%
Projected tempo
69.8
possessions
Site
Western Carolina home
6%Win probability94%

The model makes Western Carolina a 14.6-point favorite, winning about 94 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.

The Citadel offense vs Western Carolina defense

The Citadel OStatWestern Carolina D
64.8#334Tempo#16268.8
49.5#269eFG%#32854.9
16.3#157TOV%#32314.5
27.9#272ORB%#2326.3
30.0#312FT rate#25737.8
10.7#288Block%#3047.3
50.6#231Assist%#7048.1
51.0#2142P%#30754.8
32.0#2823P%#33836.7
66.5#349FT%—
47.8#273PA rate#5143.7

Western Carolina offense vs The Citadel defense

Western Carolina OStatThe Citadel D
68.8#162Tempo#33464.8
50.4#225eFG%#36157.5
16.8#189TOV%#31114.7
35.4#39ORB%#22831.5
31.3#275FT rate#13533.3
7.7#46Block%#2737.8
44.3#344Assist%#17552.2
50.6#2322P%#36359.6
33.5#1973P%#33536.6
71.4#228FT%—
40.9#1493PA rate#4444.1

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.

The Citadel

Sat, Mar 7NEast Tennessee St.175L 76–83
Fri, Mar 6NChattanooga274W 88–85
Sat, Feb 28AWofford276W 93–90
Wed, Feb 25AFurman147L 51–72
Sat, Feb 21HChattanooga274L 72–93

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