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#298WGAWest Georgia
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#325UPSTSC Upstate
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Season records: West Georgia and SC Upstate
WGAThis seasonUPST
0-0Record0-0
0-0ATS0-0
0-0O/U0-0

ATS = covered-didn’t-push · O/U = overs-unders

Model: projects UPST 76–73 · win probability UPST 59%
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Line
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Total
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model 148.4
Model edge
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The model has not beaten the closing line: with an edge of 3 or more it went 409-367 in 2025-26. Model record

What could decide it: WGA has more of the edges

WGA 3, UPST 2 · 2025-26 numbers until both teams have played three games
WGABig
Three-pointers
WGA hits 33.1% and allows 33.1%; UPST hits 31.4% and allows 35.6%. Threes are 33.0% and 35.6% of their shots
WGASmall
Rebounding
Offensive rebound rate: WGA 31.5%, UPST 29.2%. Defensive: WGA 71.0%, UPST 68.6%
WGASmall
WGA offense vs UPST defense
Offense 278th of 366 against a defense 338th, on the model’s ratings
UPSTSmall
Free throws
Free throw rate: WGA 29.2, UPST 32.8. Allowed: WGA 36.9, UPST 36.0
UPSTSmall
Home court
UPST at home. This season: UPST 0-0 at home, WGA 0-0 away
Even
Who is back
Minutes back from last season: WGA 31%, UPST 9%. Transfers in: WGA 5, UPST 3. Early in a season, turnover makes teams harder to price
Even
Shooting
Effective FG%: WGA 49.6 and allows 53.4; UPST 48.3 and allows 51.0
Even
UPST offense vs WGA defense
Offense 299th of 366 against a defense 312th, on the model’s ratings
Context
Schedule so far
WGA has played the 270th-hardest schedule, UPST the 281st. A record against a soft schedule means less
Context
Tempo
About 71 possessions: WGA plays 71.0 a game (75th fastest), UPST 70.5 (97th). Faster games mean more points
Even
Turnovers
Turnover rate: WGA 15.9%, UPST 18.1%. Forced: WGA 14.7%, UPST 16.5%

Market

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Pre-game lines only (ESPN, DraftKings first). After tip-off the line shown is the closing line.

Model vs market

MarketModelModel edge
Spread—UPST -2.5—
Total—148.4—
Projected score—WGA 72.9 · UPST 75.5

1st-half model

ModelActual
1H spreadUPST -1.4—
1H total69.4—
1H projected scoreWGA 34 · UPST 35.4—

SC Upstate has the better starters

Position by position: West Georgia 0, SC Upstate 1, even 4
West GeorgiaBetterSC Upstate
G C. Lewless12.9 pts · 2.4 reb · 2.6 ast Score 37
No call
G C. Rich0 pts · 0 reb · 2 ast Not ranked
G L. Hutchinson TR3.9 pts · 1.7 reb · 0.6 ast Score 6
UPSTBig
F M. Webb TR9.9 pts · 5.6 reb · 0.5 ast Score 56
G J. Redmond TR6 pts · 1.5 reb · 1.1 ast Score 26
No call
F D. Tubek TR2 pts · 1.1 reb · 0.2 ast Not ranked
F K. Chime5 pts · 5.8 reb · 0.4 ast Score 34
No call
F Z. Johnson TR0 pts · 0.3 reb · 0 ast Not ranked
F D. Simon TR2.9 pts · 2 reb · 0.3 ast Not ranked
No call
C C. Collier1.4 pts · 3.4 reb · 0.6 ast Score 10
West GeorgiaBetterSC Upstate
WGA offense278th of 366 · -8.5
WGASmall
UPST defense338th of 366 · -8.9
WGA defense312th of 366 · -8.1
Even
UPST offense299th of 366 · -9.2
Backcourt-5.1 · 3 players
UPSTBig
Backcourt-0.1 · 1 player
Frontcourt-1.2 · 2 players
Even
Frontcourt-2.0 · 4 players
Bench-2.1 · 5 players
No call
BenchNo numbers yet
Score, worst to bestWGA betterUPST betterTR transfer · NEW no Division I numbers

Depth chart

Projected rotation by position, starters outlined
West Georgia
Guards
C. Lewless29 minL. Hutchinson17 min · TRJ. Redmond17 min · TRC. Merritt4 minA. Williams2 min · TRM. Young1 min
Forwards
K. Chime20 minD. Simon10 min · TRX. Shegog8 minM. Destremau7 min · TRM. SmithNewA. SempereNew
SC Upstate
Guards
C. Rich5 minA. Allen-JohnsonNewW. TessemaNewR. NaugleNewJ. PattersonNewN. MvulaNew
Forwards
M. Webb27 min · TRD. Tubek7 min · TRZ. Johnson2 min · TRK. PayneNewD. EdmondNewA. PerottiNew
Centers
C. Collier14 min
Showing 2025-26 until both teams have played this season.

Matchup stats

2025-26 · rank among 365 teams
Scoring
Shooting
Possessions
Defense
WGAUPST
Scoring
75.3 #156Points per game71.0 #265
1.06 #224Points per possession1.00 #324
71.0 #75Pace (possessions)70.5 #97
Shooting
49.6 #261Effective FG%48.3 #307
33.1 #2223-point %31.4 #308
33.0 #3163-point attempt rate35.6 #256
29.2 #329Free throw rate32.8 #239
Possessions
15.9 #130Turnover rate18.1 #274
31.5 #142Offensive rebound rate29.2 #231
12.3 #265Assists per game11.7 #304
Defense
80.5 #326Points allowed75.7 #210
1.13 #297Points allowed per possession1.08 #170
53.4 #281Opponent effective FG%51.0 #156
33.1 #129Opponent 3-point %35.6 #289
14.7 #312Turnovers forced16.5 #185
71.0 #102Defensive rebound rate68.6 #224
6.4 #191Steals per game6.1 #220
4.7 #25Blocks per game4.7 #24

West Georgia

13-17 in 2025-26 overall · 9-11 in conference · United Athletic Conference

Last five, 2025-26
  • Lvs Queens University Royals63–71
  • Wvs North Florida93–85
  • Wvs North Alabama75–63
  • Wvs Lipscomb84–78
  • L@ Queens University Royals84–91

A week or more of rest.

SC Upstate

10-19 in 2025-26 overall · 5-12 in conference · Big South Conference

Last five, 2025-26
  • Lvs Gardner-Webb64–65
  • Wvs Gardner-Webb71–61
  • L@ Radford59–71
  • Wvs Presbyterian76–74
  • L@ Winthrop64–68

A week or more of rest.