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Western Carolina (13-16 in 2025–26) hosts VMI (2-26 in 2025–26) on Jan 2, 2027.
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Lines post the morning of the game and are updated through the day.
The model's winner call: locked before the start, graded in public, built on the market's price.
VMI offense ranks better in 2 of 4 matchups (1 by a clear margin) · WCU defense in 2 (1 by a clear margin)
WCU offense ranks better in 3 of 4 matchups (3 by a clear margin) · VMI defense in 1 (1 by a clear margin)
Season box-score numbers; ranks of 361 teams. A defense ranks well for allowing less and forcing more turnovers.
VMIWCU
Expected pace: about 68 possessions a team (the two teams' average). Rank among 361 teams, 1st = best.
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TJ Johnson's full breakdown holds the game-by-game chart, hit-rate splits and filters, the what-if line and market curve, every book and the line history, closing lines, the projected range, teammates and matchup tools. Checking your player views…
Checking your player views…| Player | Min | Pts | Reb | Ast |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TJ Johnson | 38.5 | 17.4 | 7.1 | 1.1 |
| Tan Yildizoglu | 34.7 | 11.7 | 4.0 | 5.7 |
| AJ Clark | 31.0 | 7.5 | 4.8 | 1.2 |
| Linus Holmstrom | 27.6 | 12.9 | 2.5 | 1.4 |
| Cal Liston | 26.9 | 6.8 | 3.1 | 1.1 |
| Mario Tatum Jr. | 26.5 | 6.7 | 2.5 | 1.7 |
| Kaden Stuckey | 22.3 | 7.2 | 5.3 | 0.5 |
| Walker Andrews | 11.9 | 3.1 | 0.5 | 0.5 |
| Player | Min | Pts | Reb | Ast |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cord Stansberry | 30.5 | 14.7 | 4.2 | 2.2 |
| Marcus Kell | 29.8 | 13.5 | 5.3 | 1.2 |
| Tahlan Pettway | 27.5 | 12.5 | 2.5 | 2.1 |
| Tidjiane Dioumassi | 25.6 | 12.0 | 3.1 | 2.1 |
| Julien Soumaoro | 25.0 | 12.1 | 2.5 | 2.2 |
| Samuel Dada | 24.2 | 6.7 | 8.3 | 0.6 |
| Justin Johnson | 15.9 | 6.6 | 2.3 | 1.1 |
| Abdulai Fanta Kabba | 14.1 | 3.2 | 4.5 | 0.4 |
VMI offenseper gameWCU defenseRank among 361 teams, 1st = best; a longer bar is a better rank. A defense ranks well for allowing less: lower shooting percentages, fewer points and rebounds, more turnovers forced.
VMIForAgainst45% of VMI's points come in the first half, 47% for the average team.
WCUForAgainst49% of WCU's points come in the first half, 47% for the average team.
Average points per game in each period, from box scores, over a team's last 17 games; overtime is pooled into the second half and the game. History, not a forecast: a team that leads late plays differently than one that trails, and a small window swings.
VMI 3series7 WCU| Date | Road | Home | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 21, 2026 | WCU 81 | VMI 62 | WCU+19 | +19 |
| Jan 24, 2026 | VMI 58 | WCU 88 | WCU+30 | +30 |
| Date | Road | Home | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 1, 2025 | VMI 80 | WCU 76 | VMI+4 | +4 |
| Jan 15, 2025 | WCU 50 | VMI 66 | VMI+16 | +16 |
| Date | Road | Home | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 24, 2024 | WCU 84 | VMI 51 | WCU+33 | +33 |
| Jan 27, 2024 | VMI 77 | WCU 102 | WCU+25 | +25 |
| Date | Road | Home | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 25, 2023 | VMI 66 | WCU 85 | WCU+19 | +19 |
| Jan 28, 2023 | WCU 71 | VMI 65 | WCU+6 | +6 |
| Date | Road | Home | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 26, 2022 | VMI 73 | WCU 82 | WCU+9 | +9 |
| Feb 4, 2022 | WCU 69 | VMI 76 | VMI+7 | +7 |
From box scores. Ratings are per 100 possessions (possessions estimated from box scores). Prop lines from DraftKings, FanDuel, BetMGM and Caesars; hit rates are past games against a number, not a forecast or a pick. For information only, not betting advice. 21+ only. Gambling problem? Call or text 1-800-GAMBLER.
| Measure | VMI3-27 · last 30 games | WCU13-17 · last 30 games | League |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scoring margin (home at home, visitor on the road) | −19.9#354 of 361 | +9.1#92 of 361 | −0.5 |
| 1st half points for | 32.3#284 of 361 | 36.8#85 of 361 | 34.8 |
| Points scored per 100 possessions | 102.7#304 of 361 | 110.8#140 of 361 | 109.2 |
| Margin per 100 possessions | −22.3#356 of 361 | −3.8#228 of 361 | −0.7 |
The 4 measures where these two sit furthest apart among the league's 361 ranked teams, over each team's last 30 regular-season games (Mar 2025 – Mar 2026). Rank 1 = highest in the league, even for points allowed. A rank says where a number sits, not which side it points to.