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2026–27 college basketball / matchup

Western Carolina · #184 · SC · 0–0Samford · #206 · SC · 0–0Sun, Feb 7 · 4:00 PM ETPete Hanna Center · Homewood, AL
Model line
Samford −5.9
Win probability
Samford 73%
Projected tempo
70.9
possessions
Site
Samford home
27%Win probability73%

The model makes Samford a 5.9-point favorite, winning about 73 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 Samford defense

Western Carolina OStatSamford D
68.8#162Tempo#17968.4
50.4#225eFG%#20651.9
16.8#189TOV%#35613.0
35.4#39ORB%#1725.7
31.3#275FT rate#13032.9
7.7#46Block%#3127.0
44.3#344Assist%#2945.8
50.6#2322P%#11450.3
33.5#1973P%#32836.5
71.4#228FT%—
40.9#1493PA rate#28835.9

Samford offense vs Western Carolina defense

Samford OStatWestern Carolina D
68.4#179Tempo#16268.8
53.1#101eFG%#32854.9
13.4#13TOV%#32314.5
25.3#333ORB%#2326.3
41.9#32FT rate#25737.8
10.2#254Block%#3047.3
55.2#110Assist%#7048.1
52.8#1382P%#30754.8
35.6#843P%#33836.7
69.2#294FT%—
45.7#533PA 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

Samford

Sat, Mar 7NFurman147L 81–86
Sat, Feb 28HUNC Greensboro289W 87–78
Thu, Feb 26HVMI344W 80–61
Sat, Feb 21AMercer227L 86–89
Thu, Feb 19AThe Citadel325W 78–75