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Western KY Projected Matchup Analysis

Western KY Power Ratings
vs. North Carolina
  Expected margin = -7.8
  Chance of beating: 20.55%   


vs. Washington St
  Expected margin = -3.7
  Chance of beating: 33.2%   


vs. Louisville
  Expected margin = -4.3
  Chance of beating: 31.03%   


vs. Tennessee
  Expected margin = -4.3
  Chance of beating: 31.03%   


vs. Kansas
  Expected margin = -9.3
  Chance of beating: 17.08%   


vs. Villanova
  Expected margin = 0.6
  Chance of beating: 53%   


vs. Wisconsin
  Expected margin = -5.8
  Chance of beating: 26.15%   


vs. Davidson
  Expected margin = -3
  Chance of beating: 36%   


vs. Memphis
  Expected margin = -7.7
  Chance of beating: 20.83%   


vs. Michigan St
  Expected margin = -2.7
  Chance of beating: 37.2%   


vs. Stanford
  Expected margin = -3.8
  Chance of beating: 32.8%   


vs. Texas
  Expected margin = -4.5
  Chance of beating: 30.37%   


vs. UCLA
  Expected margin = -7.3
  Chance of beating: 21.93%   


vs. Xavier
  Expected margin = -2.9
  Chance of beating: 36.4%   


vs. West Virginia
  Expected margin = -2.8
  Chance of beating: 36.8%