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2026–27 college basketball / matchup

Western Carolina · #184 · SC · 0–0Tennessee Tech · #226 · SC · 0–0Thu, Jan 21 · 7:30 PM ETHooper Eblen Center · Cookeville, TN
Model line
Tennessee Tech −5.6
Win probability
Tennessee Tech 72%
Projected tempo
71.0
possessions
Site
Tennessee Tech home
28%Win probability72%

The model makes Tennessee Tech a 5.6-point favorite, winning about 72 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 Tennessee Tech defense

Western Carolina OStatTennessee Tech D
68.8#162Tempo#19068.3
50.4#225eFG%#18851.5
16.8#189TOV%#28415.1
35.4#39ORB%#19030.7
31.3#275FT rate#8831.3
7.7#46Block%#3087.1
44.3#344Assist%#13850.8
50.6#2322P%#11550.3
33.5#1973P%#29835.8
71.4#228FT%—
40.9#1493PA rate#28336.1

Tennessee Tech offense vs Western Carolina defense

Tennessee Tech OStatWestern Carolina D
68.3#190Tempo#16268.8
48.9#292eFG%#32854.9
19.1#327TOV%#32314.5
31.3#154ORB%#2326.3
35.5#166FT rate#25737.8
10.8#293Block%#3047.3
45.4#329Assist%#7048.1
50.1#2492P%#30754.8
31.1#3183P%#33836.7
76.2#47FT%—
36.5#2403PA 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

Tennessee Tech

Sat, Feb 28ASoutheast Missouri266L 73–89
Thu, Feb 26ATennessee Martin312L 49–64
Sat, Feb 21HLindenwood303W 72–57
Thu, Feb 19HSIU Edwardsville281W 62–52
Sat, Feb 14ASouthern Indiana324W 82–74