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2026–27 college basketball / matchup

VMI · #344 · SC · 0–0Western Carolina · #184 · SC · 0–0Sat, Jan 2 · 1:00 PM ETRamsey Center · Cullowhee, NC
Model line
Western Carolina −16.5
Win probability
Western Carolina 96%
Projected tempo
71.1
possessions
Site
Western Carolina home
4%Win probability96%

The model makes Western Carolina a 16.5-point favorite, winning about 96 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.

VMI offense vs Western Carolina defense

VMI OStatWestern Carolina D
67.6#220Tempo#16268.8
47.6#324eFG%#32854.9
15.3#93TOV%#32314.5
25.6#330ORB%#2326.3
30.6#294FT rate#25737.8
10.5#276Block%#3047.3
50.7#227Assist%#7048.1
47.9#3132P%#30754.8
31.5#3063P%#33836.7
72.2#201FT%—
53.6#23PA rate#5143.7

Western Carolina offense vs VMI defense

Western Carolina OStatVMI D
68.8#162Tempo#22067.6
50.4#225eFG%#35757.0
16.8#189TOV%#24315.7
35.4#39ORB%#36037.2
31.3#275FT rate#16934.6
7.7#46Block%#3356.4
44.3#344Assist%#35662.3
50.6#2322P%#35958.9
33.5#1973P%#32936.5
71.4#228FT%—
40.9#1493PA rate#1746.5

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.

VMI

Fri, Mar 6NUNC Greensboro289L 70–84
Sat, Feb 28AChattanooga274L 79–86
Thu, Feb 26ASamford206L 61–80
Sat, Feb 21HWestern Carolina184L 62–81
Wed, Feb 18AWofford276L 76–82

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