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Western Carolina (13-16 in 2025–26) hosts Samford (16-14 in 2025–26) on Jan 16, 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.
SAM offense ranks better in 3 of 4 matchups (3 by a clear margin) · WCU defense in 1 (1 by a clear margin)
WCU offense ranks better in 1 of 4 matchups (1 by a clear margin) · SAM defense in 3 (1 by a clear margin)
Season box-score numbers; ranks of 361 teams. A defense ranks well for allowing less and forcing more turnovers.
SAMWCU
Expected pace: about 69 possessions a team (the two teams' average). Rank among 361 teams, 1st = best.
SAMWCUNo lines posted yet: research the rotation against any number
Jadin Booth'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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jadin Booth | 38.1 | 22.8 | 3.5 | 2.2 |
| Keaton Norris | 34.0 | 9.5 | 4.1 | 4.9 |
| Cade Norris | 32.3 | 10.0 | 4.3 | 2.1 |
| Dylan Faulkner | 27.5 | 17.0 | 10.3 | 2.1 |
| Isaiah Campbell-Finch | 22.0 | 6.8 | 1.9 | 1.0 |
| Zion Wilburn | 18.9 | 5.5 | 1.8 | 0.9 |
| Kam Martin | 17.4 | 6.5 | 2.1 | 0.7 |
| Will Shaver | 10.3 | 2.9 | 2.9 | 0.8 |
| 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 |
SAM 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.
SAMForAgainst48% of SAM'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.
SAM 10series0 WCU| Date | Road | Home | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 1, 2026 | SAM 88 | WCU 74 | SAM+14 | +14 |
| Jan 7, 2026 | WCU 77 | SAM 82 | SAM+5 | +5 |
| Date | Road | Home | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 22, 2025 | WCU 72 | SAM 93 | SAM+21 | +21 |
| Jan 4, 2025 | SAM 88 | WCU 69 | SAM+19 | +19 |
| Date | Road | Home | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 14, 2024 | WCU 62 | SAM 88 | SAM+26 | +26 |
| Jan 16, 2024 | SAM 75 | WCU 71 | SAM+4 | +4 |
| Date | Road | Home | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 1, 2023 | SAM 85 | WCU 77 | SAM+8 | +8 |
| Jan 21, 2023 | WCU 65 | SAM 74 | SAM+9 | +9 |
| Date | Road | Home | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 29, 2022 | SAM 74 | WCU 64 | SAM+10 | +10 |
| Jan 8, 2022 | WCU 60 | SAM 85 | SAM+25 | +25 |
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 | SAM16-14 · last 30 games | WCU13-17 · last 30 games | League |
|---|---|---|---|
| Share of points allowed in the 1st half | 50.2%#2 of 361 | 46.7%#190 of 361 | 46.9% |
| Share of points scored in the 1st half | 46.5%#207 of 361 | 48.4%#51 of 361 | 46.8% |
| Margin per 100 possessions | +1.2#149 of 361 | −3.8#228 of 361 | −0.7 |
| Points allowed per 100 possessions | 112.3#127 of 361 | 114.7#68 of 361 | 109.9 |
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.