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Western Caro. Men's Basketball

NCAA Division I · 2026-27
SoCon
Power
-1.3
D-I rank
#189
of 366
SoCon rank
#3
of 11
2026-27
0-1
Picks right
1-0

Western Caro. is 0-1 and ranked #189 of 366 Division I men's teams by the Ladder Model, #3 in the SoCon.

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Updated Nov 4, 2026 · ratings compare Division I men's teams with each other.

2026-27 Schedule & Predictions

DateOpponentResult / Pick
Nov 2atNorth CarolinaL 72-80
Pick: L 67-84 · 13% ✓
Nov 7atUNC AshevilleProjected L 70-72 · 45%
Nov 11vsVVirginia-LynchburgPick posts game week
Nov 14vsLipscombPick posts game week
Nov 17atButlerPick posts game week
Nov 21atWake ForestPick posts game week
Nov 25vsMMontreatPick posts game week
Nov 29atCharlottePick posts game week
Dec 2vsPPiedmontPick posts game week
Dec 5vsThe CitadelPick posts game week
Dec 7vsSVSouthern Va.Pick posts game week
Dec 13atVirginiaPick posts game week
Dec 19atFurmanPick posts game week
Dec 22atWoffordPick posts game week
Dec 30vsChattanoogaPick posts game week
Jan 2vsVMIPick posts game week
Jan 6atMercerPick posts game week
Jan 9atETSUPick posts game week
Jan 13atUNC GreensboroPick posts game week
Jan 16vsSamfordPick posts game week
Jan 18vsMercerPick posts game week
Jan 21atTennessee TechPick posts game week
Jan 23atChattanoogaPick posts game week
Jan 27vsWoffordPick posts game week
Feb 3vsTennessee TechPick posts game week
Feb 7atSamfordPick posts game week
Feb 10atThe CitadelPick posts game week
Feb 13vsFurmanPick posts game week
Feb 18vsETSUPick posts game week
Feb 20vsUNC GreensboroPick posts game week
Feb 27atVMIPick posts game week

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SoCon power rankings

ETSU#148 · 0-1 · +1.2Furman#179 · 1-0 · -0.9Western Caro.#189 · 0-1 · -1.3Samford#204 · 1-0 · -2.4Chattanooga#215 · 0-1 · -2.9Mercer#216 · 1-0 · -3.0UNC Greensboro#238 · 1-0 · -3.9Wofford#256 · 0-1 · -4.7Tennessee Tech#309 · 0-1 · -8.3The Citadel#351 · 0-1 · -13.7VMI#365 · 1-0 · -19.1

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