Western Carolina

15-16

GAME THAT MATTERSAT

34.7%Western Carolina

65.3%Samford

MMH WIN PROBABILITY

MODEL SPREADSamford -5.0

PROJECTED TOTAL158.2

MODEL MONEYLINESamford -188

Samford

18-14

MMH MODEL PROJECTION

Projected ScoreWestern Carolina 77

Projected Total158.2

Projected ScoreSamford 82

Team Comparison

Western CarolinaMetricSamford

53MMH Power Index54.1

112.6Offensive Efficiency113.5

111.0Defensive Efficiency108.3

1.6Net Efficiency5.2

-0.9Strength of Schedule-2.9

13.1Last 10 Net Efficiency14.0

69.7Tempo69.5

51.1%Effective FG%54.0%

16.4%Turnover Rate13.3%

36.1%Offensive Rebound %25.3%

30.8%Free Throw Rate42.5%

1.1Average Margin3.6

MMH GAME INTELLIGENCE

MODEL READ

Samford HAS THE EDGE

WIN PROBABILITY65.3%

STATISTICAL ADVANTAGE

9–2

MMH comparison metrics

WHERE THE EDGE COMES FROMSamford holds the advantage in MMH Power Index (54.1–53.0), offensive efficiency (113.5–112.6), defensive efficiency (108.3–111.0), net efficiency (5.2–1.6).

Western Carolina COUNTERS WITHstrength of schedule (-0.9–-2.9), offensive rebounding (36.1–25.3).

Final

Western Carolina

77—82

Samford

Samford by 5 • 67.5 estimated possessions

Team Stats

Western CarolinaTEAM STATSamford

25-61FG26-58

41.0%FG%45.0%

5-153PT11-25

33.0%3PT%44.0%

22-25FT19-21

88.0%FT%90.0%

38Rebounds30

15Offensive Rebounds8

12Assists14

10Turnovers7

2Steals4

5Blocks3

21Fouls19

Player Box Score

Western Carolina

Player	Pos	Min	FG	3PT	FT	REB	AST	STL	BLK	PTS
Samuel Dada	F	29	6-7	0-0	7-7	14	3	0	4	19
Cord Stansberry	G	26	5-16	1-5	1-1	1	0	1	0	12
Julien Soumaoro	G	32	3-11	2-4	3-4	0	1	1	0	11
Justin Johnson	G	17	2-4	1-2	6-6	4	2	0	0	11
Marcus Kell	F	34	3-9	1-3	3-4	3	0	0	0	10
Tidjiane Dioumassi	G	31	4-7	0-0	2-3	7	5	0	0	10
CJ Hyland	G	15	1-4	0-1	0-0	0	0	0	1	2
Abdulai Fanta Kabba	C	10	1-2	0-0	0-0	2	1	0	0	2
Tayeshaun Smith	F	4	0-1	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0
Tahlan Pettway	G	2	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0

Samford

Player	Pos	Min	FG	3PT	FT	REB	AST	STL	BLK	PTS
Jadin Booth	G	39	11-19	5-9	6-7	3	4	0	0	33
Keaton Norris	G	33	3-9	1-3	4-4	3	2	3	0	11
Will Shaver	C	21	4-7	1-1	2-2	4	2	0	1	11
Kam Martin	G	17	4-4	3-3	0-0	0	0	0	0	11
Cade Norris	G	34	1-5	1-3	4-4	5	2	0	0	7
Isaiah Campbell-Finch	G	28	3-6	0-1	1-2	1	2	0	0	7
Zion Wilburn	G	10	0-1	0-0	2-2	4	2	0	2	2
Jaxon Pollard	F	13	0-5	0-4	0-0	3	0	1	0	0
Judson Bjornstad	F	5	0-2	0-1	0-0	1	0	0	0	0

Advanced Game Stats

67.5Possessions67.5

114.1Offensive Efficiency121.5

121.5Defensive Efficiency114.1

-7.4Net Efficiency7.4

45.1%Effective FG%54.3%

52.8%True Shooting %60.3%

14.7%Turnover Rate10.5%

41.0%Free Throw Rate36.2%

24.6%3-Point Rate43.1%

1.20Assist / Turnover2.00

Game Summary

Samford won by 5 points. The game played at approximately 67.5 possessions. The largest advanced-stat separations came in Net Efficiency, Effective FG%, True Shooting %.

Advanced game metrics are calculated by Mid-Major Hoops from team box-score totals. Possessions are estimated. Highlighted advanced values indicate the stronger result for that metric; lower is better for defensive efficiency and turnover rate.