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.
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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.
Magee scores 30, lifts Wofford over Western Carolina 83-56
Fletcher Magee had 30 points as Wofford extended its win streak to 12 games, rolling past Western Carolina 83-56 on Saturday night.
Rafferty has double-double in Furman's win over Catamounts
Matt Rafferty scored 13 points and pulled down 10 rebounds and Furman swept the season series from Western Carolina with a 64-45 victory on Thursday night.
Gordon scores 25 points, Samford defeats W. Carolina 92-81
Myron Gordon scored a career-high 25 points and Samford defeated Western Carolina 92-81 on Saturday.
Thomas, Steger power Western Carolina past Chattanooga
Sophomore Marcus Thomas poured in a career-high 32 points and Onno Steger added a career-best 30 points as Western Carolina snapped a three-game skid with a 105-96 victory over Chattanooga on Thursday night.
Good is nothing but leading ETSU past W Carolina 91-69
Patrick Good scored a career-high 35 points, shooting 11 of 17 from beyond the 3-point arc, and East Tennessee State routed Western Carolina 91-69 on Saturday night.
Parham's 33 pts leads VMI past W Carolina 91-83
Bubba Parham scored 33 points, Sarju Patel added 17 and VMI beat Western Carolina 91-83 on Saturday for its first Southern Conference win while ending a five-game losing streak.
UNCG closes on 17-2 run to beat Western Carolina 69-60
Francis Alonso scored 20 points and UNC Greensboro closed on a 17-2 run for a 69-60 victory over Western Carolina on Thursday night.
Cook throws down two-handed slam (0:19)
McCaffery hits Kriener for big finish (0:20)
Former Ohio, Western Carolina coach dies
Larry Hunter, who coached at Ohio and Western Carolina, died Friday at age 68.
Skip Prosser's son now Western Carolina coach
Mark Prosser, son of the late Wake Forest coach Skip Prosser, has been hired as the Western Carolina Catamounts' men's basketball coach.
Western Carolina coach steps down after loss
Western Carolina basketball coach Larry Hunter says he is stepping down one day after the Catamounts lost in the Southern Conference Tournament quarterfinals.
Maye, Felton carry UNC past Western Carolina (1:04)
Pinson drops dime for an easy dunk (0:20)
Minnesota's Murphy dunks ball off rebound (0:30)
Western Carolina's failed block (0:21)
Minnesota's Coffey finishes nice pass with two-handed jam (0:22)
Golden Gophers' Konate dunks (0:15)
Myron Medcalf ESPN Staff Writer
A Western Carolina team that made 7 of its first 9 3-point attempts is putting up a respectable fight against Minnesota on the road right now. Richard Pitino coaching like it's a tourney game.
2018-19 Southern Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wofford | 18-0 | - | 30-5 |
| UNC Greensboro | 15-3 | 3 | 29-7 |
| Furman | 13-5 | 5 | 25-8 |
| East Tennessee State | 13-5 | 5 | 24-10 |
| Chattanooga | 7-11 | 11 | 12-20 |
| Samford | 6-12 | 12 | 17-16 |
| Mercer | 6-12 | 12 | 11-20 |
| The Citadel | 4-14 | 14 | 12-18 |
| VMI | 4-14 | 14 | 11-21 |
| Western Carolina | 4-14 | 14 | 7-25 |
Team Stats
Points Per Game72.0
Rebounds Per Game35.5
Assists Per Game12.2
Points Allowed80.1340th
2020 Recruits
| NAME | POS | STATUS | GRADE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Josh Massey | PF | Committed | - |
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Tournament History
| Final Fours | 0 |
| Tournament Record | 0-1 |
| Championship Seasons | None |
| Tournament Appearances | 1 |