Western Carolina
SoCon · 15–16
Power-5.0#234 of 365
Résumé-2.19#562 · wins above average
Trendrating by week
Best winEast Tennessee State (72–68)
Worst lossThe Citadel (77–79)
Schedule faced-3.2 avg opponent
Results
Expected is the margin the model's ratings imply for that matchup and site. Perf is how far the actual margin beat it — the number that moves a rating, rather than the win or loss alone.
| Wk | Opponent | Result | Expected | Perf | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | at | Cincinnati | L 63–94 | -22.1 | -8.9 |
| 1 | at | Duke | L 54–95 | -39.5 | -1.5 |
| 2 | vs | Voorhees non-D1 | W 95–44 | +35.6 | +15.4 |
| 2 | vs | Stetson | W 76–65 | +10.4 | +0.6 |
| 3 | vs | UNC Asheville | W 80–73 | +1.8 | +5.2 |
| 3 | at | Lipscomb | L 62–83 | -8.3 | -12.7 |
| 4 | at | High Point | L 73–93 | -18.5 | -1.5 |
| 5 | vs | Virginia-Lynchburg non-D1 | W 124–62 | +35.6 | +26.4 |
| 5 | at | South Carolina Upstate | L 67–78 | +1.8 | -12.8 |
| 6 | at | Virginia Tech | L 74–96 | -16.7 | -5.3 |
| 7 | at | Georgia | L 82–112 | -24.2 | -5.8 |
| 9 | vs | Wofford | L 74–79 | +0.4 | -5.4 |
| 9 | at | Furman | W 80–77 | -9.3 | +12.3 |
| 10 | at | Samford | L 77–82 | -8.5 | +3.5 |
| 10 | at | The Citadel | L 77–79 | +8.1 | -10.1 |
| 11 | vs | East Tennessee State | W 72–68 | -5.6 | +9.6 |
| 11 | vs | Chattanooga | L 82–90 | +2.5 | -10.5 |
| 12 | at | Mercer | L 76–88 | -8.4 | -3.6 |
| 12 | vs | VMI | W 88–58 | +15.7 | +14.3 |
| 13 | at | East Tennessee State | W 90–88 | -11.1 | +13.1 |
| 13 | vs | Samford | L 74–88 | -3.0 | -11.0 |
| 14 | at | UNC Greensboro | L 78–81 | -0.2 | -2.8 |
| 14 | at | Wofford | L 66–77 | -5.1 | -5.9 |
| 15 | vs | The Citadel | W 87–49 | +13.5 | +24.5 |
| 15 | at | Chattanooga | W 81–76 | -2.9 | +7.9 |
| 16 | vs | UNC Greensboro | W 91–77 | +5.2 | +8.8 |
| 16 | at | VMI | W 81–62 | +10.3 | +8.7 |
| 17 | vs | Mercer | W 78–74 | -2.9 | +6.9 |
| 17 | vs | Furman | W 86–67 | -3.8 | +22.8 |
| 18 | N | Mercer | W 77–73 | -5.7 | +9.7 |
| 18 | N | East Tennessee State | L 67–69 | -8.3 | +6.3 |
Remaining schedule
| Wk | Opponent | Projected | Win prob | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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Season by season
Best finish: #117 in 2023–24. 22 rated seasons. Two ratings appear here and their numbers are not comparable; the rank is. Season links open that year's game log.
Finishing rank, best at the top, on an axis running to 400 — this team's own range, not the size of the field. Each row below says what its rank was out of. Hover a point for the season.
| Season | Rank | Rec | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025–26 | 234 of 365 | 15–16 | -4.96 | Power |
| 2024–25 | 318 of 364 | 8–22 | -11.21 | Power |
| 2023–24 | 117 of 362 | 22–10 | 4.23 | Power |
| 2022–23 | 217 of 363 | 18–16 | -3.07 | Power |
| 2021–22 | 280 of 358 | 11–21 | -7.67 | Power |
| 2020–21 | 203 of 347 | 11–16 | -2.33 | Power |
| 2019–20 | 136 of 353 | 17–12 | 46.43 | MRI |
| 2018–19 | 329 of 353 | 6–25 | -53.66 | MRI |
| 2017–18 | 296 of 351 | 13–19 | -21.37 | MRI |
| 2016–17 | 325 of 351 | 9–23 | -44.69 | MRI |
| 2015–16 | 208 of 351 | 16–18 | 18.06 | MRI |
| 2014–15 | 211 of 351 | 15–17 | 20.61 | MRI |
| 2013–14 | 190 of 351 | 19–15 | 30.83 | MRI |
| 2012–13 | 223 of 347 | 12–19 | 6.84 | MRI |
| 2011–12 | 214 of 345 | 16–17 | 14.77 | MRI |
| 2010–11 | 181 of 346 | 18–15 | 32.11 | MRI |
| 2009–10 | 117 of 335 | 22–12 | 60.71 | MRI |
| 2008–09 | 178 of 330 | 16–15 | 30.18 | MRI |
| 2007–08 | 241 of 328 | 10–21 | -5.44 | MRI |
| 2006–07 | 239 of 326 | 11–20 | -2.69 | MRI |
| 2005–06 | 225 of 326 | 13–17 | 7.85 | MRI |
| 2004–05 | 300 of 326 | 8–22 | -36.79 | MRI |