E. Tennessee St. uses early blitz for win over W. Carolina
Isaiah Tisdale scored 26 points with career-high 12 rebounds and East Tennessee State beat Western Carolina 85-66 on Saturday.
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12-5, 4th in Southern
- 11/5L 91-72
- 11/9W 71-59
- 11/12W 90-64
- 11/15L 79-74
- 11/21W 96-94
- 11/24W 70-64
- 11/27BRYNW 78-54
- 12/3W 87-77
- 12/7W 78-77
- 12/18L 74-61
- 12/21W 89-76
- 12/28PIEDW 108-47
- 1/4W 86-82
- 1/8W 97-85
- 1/11W 79-71
- 1/15L 83-79
- 1/18L 85-66
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Furman edges Western Carolina 83-79 with late run
Noah Gurley scored 13 points, including six-straight down the stretch and Furman handed Western Carolina its first Southern Conference loss 83-79 on Wednesday night.
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Faulkner scores 18 to lift W. Carolina over Mercer 79-71
Mason Faulkner scored 18 points, making 6 of 8 free throws in the final 34 seconds, and Western Carolina ran its winning streak to five with a 79-71 win over Mercer on Saturday.
Western Carolina tops VMI 97-85
Carlos Dotson, Matt Halvorsen and Mason Faulkner scored 20 points apiece as Western Carolina beat VMI 97-85 on Wednesday night.
W. Carolina downs The Citadel 86-82 behind Steger, Dotson
Onno Steger made 8 of 12 3-pointers and scored 28 points, Carlos Dotson grabbed 10 rebounds and scored 10 points, including a late go-ahead layup, and Western Carolina beat The Citadel 86-82 on Saturday to win its third straight.
Halvorsen, Faulkner lead W. Carolina past Piedmont 108-47
Matt Halvorsen and Mason Faulkner scored 15 points apiece as Western Carolina romped past Division III Piedmont 108-47 on Saturday.
Faulkner carries W. Carolina past Tennessee Tech 89-76
Mason Faulkner recorded 16 points and 10 rebounds to lift Western Carolina to an 89-76 win over Tennessee Tech on Saturday.
Goodin leads Xavier to 74-61 victory over Western Carolina
Quentin Goodin had a career-high 25 points and Jason Carter added 16, helping Xavier hold off Western Carolina 74-61 at Cintas Center.
Dotson’s double-double leads W. Carolina past UNC Asheville
Carlos Dotson had 16 points and 11 rebounds to lead five Western Carolina players in double figures and the Catamounts edged past UNC-Asheville 78-77 on Saturday.
Faulkner, Dotson send W Carolina past Chattanooga 87-77
Carlos Dotson scored 21 points on 10-of-11 shooting and grabbed 12 rebounds and Western Carolina beat Chattanooga 87-77 on Tuesday night in a Southern Conference opener.
Dotson carries Western Carolina past Bryan College 78-54
Carlos Dotson recorded 14 points and 11 rebounds to lift Western Carolina to a 78-54 win over NAIA Division II opponent Bryan College on Wednesday.
Faulkner’s 24 PTs leads W. Carolina past Stetson 70-64
Mason Faulkner scored 24 points on 11-of-12 free throw shooting and Western Carolina beat Stetson 70-64 on Sunday.
Western Carolina beats Jacksonville 96-94 in 2OT
Mason Faulkner, playing in his first game with Western Carolina, scored five of his 28 points in the second overtime and the Catamounts beat Jacksonville 96-94 on Thursday night.
Florida State erases big deficit, beats W. Carolina 79-74
Freshman Patrick Williams and M.J. Walker each scored 18 points and Florida State rallied from a 17-point, first-half deficit to slip past Western Carolina 79-74 on Friday.
Faulkner's triple-double sparks Western Carolina
Mason Faulkner posted a triple-double to propel Western Carolina to a 90-64 victory over North Carolina A&T on Tuesday night.
Faulkner leads W. Carolina over Gardner-Webb 71-59
Mason Faulkner had 22 points as Western Carolina defeated Gardner-Webb 71-59 on Saturday.
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Edwards debuts with 24 points as Georgia beats Catamounts
Anthony Edwards overcame a slow start to score 24 points in his much-anticipated debut, and Georgia pulled away late to beat Western Carolina 91-72 on Tuesday night in each team's season-opening game.
Parham scores 41 to lead VMI past W. Carolina 96-83
Bubba Parham had a career-high 41 points as VMI beat Western Carolina 96-83 in a Southern Conference Tourney quarterfinal on Friday.
Boyd III lifts E. Tennessee St. over W. Carolina 81-74
Tray Boyd III scored 24 points, tying his season high, as East Tennessee State got past Western Carolina 81-74 on Saturday. Bo Hodges added 20 points for the Buccaneers.
Parham posts career-high 38 to lead VMI past W Carolina
Bubba Parham scored a career-high 38 points and Garrett Gilkeson and Myles Lewis each scored 15 and VMI beat Western 83-78 on Saturday to snap an eight-game losing streak.
Alonso lifts UNC-Greensboro past Western Carolina in OT
Francis Alonso had 28 points and his 3-pointer with five seconds left in overtime lifted UNC Greensboro to a 79-76 victory over Western Carolina on Thursday night.
Steger, Halvorsen lead W. Carolina past The Citadel 103-82
Onno Steger scored 25 points and Matt Halvorsen added 24 points as Western Carolina beat the Citadel 103-82 on Saturday, snapping a four-game skid.
Cummings scores 18 to lift Mercer over W. Carolina 74-65
Ross Cummings had 18 points and seven rebounds as Mercer beat Western Carolina 74-65 on Thursday night.
2019-20 Southern Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| East Tennessee State | 6-1 | - | 17-3 |
| Furman | 5-2 | 1 | 15-5 |
| UNC Greensboro | 5-2 | 1 | 15-5 |
| Western Carolina | 4-2 | 1.5 | 12-5 |
| Wofford | 4-2 | 1.5 | 12-7 |
| Chattanooga | 3-3 | 2.5 | 12-7 |
| Mercer | 2-4 | 3.5 | 8-11 |
| Samford | 2-4 | 3.5 | 8-12 |
| VMI | 1-6 | 5 | 6-14 |
| The Citadel | 0-6 | 5.5 | 6-11 |
Top Performers 2019-20
- Offense
- Defense
Team Stats
Points Per Game81.217th
Rebounds Per Game38.691st
Assists Per Game14.887th
Points Allowed74.2291st
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2020 Recruits
| NAME | POS | STATUS | GRADE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Josh Massey | PF | Committed | - |
Tournament History
| Final Fours | 0 |
| Tournament Record | 0-1 |
| Championship Seasons | None |
| Tournament Appearances | 1 |