 | #202 Western Carolina |
| Cullowhee, NC - Southern |
2025-2026 Schedule
Note: Game results highlighted in green indicate that the team exceeded expectations, even if it was a loss. Games highlighted in red indicate that the team failed to meet expectations, even if it was a win.
| Date | Opponent | Score | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 3 | @ |  | Cincinnati | L 94 - 63 |
| Nov 8 | @ |  | #3 Duke | L 95 - 54 |
| Nov 16 | vs |  | Stetson | W 76 - 65 |
| Nov 19 | vs |  | North Carolina Asheville | W 80 - 73 |
| Nov 22 | @ |  | Lipscomb | L 83 - 62 |
| Nov 29 | @ |  | High Point | L 93 - 73 |
| Dec 6 | @ |  | USC Upstate | L 78 - 67 |
| Dec 11 | @ |  | Virginia Tech | L 96 - 74 |
| Dec 18 | @ |  | Georgia | L 112 - 82 |
| Dec 31 | vs |  | Wofford | L 79 - 74 |
| Jan 3 | @ |  | Furman | W 80 - 77 (OT) |
| Jan 7 | @ |  | Samford | L 82 - 77 |
| Jan 10 | @ |  | Citadel | L 79 - 77 (OT) |
| Jan 14 | vs |  | East Tennessee St | W 72 - 68 |
| Jan 17 | vs |  | Chattanooga | L 90 - 82 |
| Jan 21 | @ |  | Mercer | L 88 - 76 |
| Jan 24 | vs |  | VMI | W 88 - 58 |
| Jan 29 | @ | | East Tennessee St | W 90 - 88 |
| Feb 1 | vs | | Samford | L 88 - 74 |
| Feb 4 | @ |  | North Carolina Greensboro | L 81 - 78 |
| Feb 7 | @ | | Wofford | L 77 - 66 |
| Feb 11 | vs | | Citadel | W 87 - 49 |
| Feb 14 | @ | | Chattanooga | W 81 - 76 |
| Feb 18 | vs | | North Carolina Greensboro | W 91 - 77 |
| Feb 21 | @ | | VMI | W 81 - 62 |
| Feb 25 | vs | | Mercer | W 78 - 74 |
| Feb 28 | vs | | Furman | W 86 - 67 |
| Mar 7 | (N) | | Mercer | W 77 - 73 |
| Mar 8 | (N) | | East Tennessee St | L 69 - 67 |
Stats
| Overall | ||
|---|---|---|
| Record | 13-16 | |
| vs Conference | 11-9 | |
| vs Top 50 | 0-1 | |
| Adj. Predicted Win % | 0.455 [202] | |
| Adj. Efficiency Δ | -2.9 [211] | |
| Strength of schedule | 257th | |
| Adj. Pace | 68.3 [165] | |
| Avg. Margin | -2.7 [236] | |
| Consistency | 337th | |
| 3-point % | 33.5 [195] | |
| 3-point Ratio | 41 [146] | |
| Free Throw % | 71.4 [228] | |
| Offense | Defense | |
| Adjusted Efficiency | 109.4 [155] | 112.3 [268] |
| Adjusted Four Factors - Offense | ||
| Value | Correlation | |
| Effective FG% | 50 [239] | 0.7 [341] |
| Offensive Turnover % | 16.3 [188] | -0.65 [11] |
| Offensive Rebound % | 33.3 [83] | 0.54 [25] |
| Free Throw Rate | 34.4 [196] | -0.02 [350] |
| Adjusted Four Factors - Defense | ||
| Value | Correlation | |
| Opponent Effective FG% | 54.8 [311] | 0.77 [262] |
| Defensive Turnover % | 14.5 [300] | -0.22 [317] |
| Defensive Rebound % | 73.8 [45] | -0.47 [74] |
| Opponent Free Throw Rate | 34.6 [181] | 0.46 [20] |
Note: Kalman filter settling time is responsible for some of the early season variance.