Western Carolina Catamounts at Georgia Southern Eagles
· NCAA Men's Basketball
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68 - 67
68 - 67
Western Carolina beats Georgia Southern 68-67
Sumler hit a jumper with 58 seconds left that put the Catamounts up 66-61 and another to extend the lead to 68-64 with 3.4 seconds left.
Jelani Hewitt made a deep 3 for Georgia Southern with 1.1 seconds left, but the Eagles were unable to get the ball back.
Brandon Boggs gave the Catamounts the lead for good at 50-48 on a jumper with 7:50 left. Boggs finished with 13 points and James Sinclair led Western Carolina (10-8, 3-0 Southern Conference) with 15 points on 6-of-8 shooting.
Hewitt paced the Georgia Southern (8-9, 1-1) with 23 points. Tre Bussey added 14 points as Angel Matias and Brian Holmes scored 11 each.
Bussey made two free throws to bring Georgia Southern within 66-64 with 40 seconds left.
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Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 68 - 67 |
| 2nd 0:01 | Western Carolina Deadball Team Rebound. | 68 - 67 |
| 2nd 0:01 | Trey Sumler missed Free Throw. | 68 - 67 |
| 2nd 0:01 | Western Carolina Deadball Team Rebound. | 68 - 67 |
| 2nd 0:01 | Trey Sumler missed Free Throw. | 68 - 67 |
Statistics
 WCU |
 GASO |
|
|---|---|---|
| 25-54 | FG | 24-52 |
| 46 | Field Goal % | 46 |
| 5-16 | 3PT | 2-15 |
| 31 | Three Point % | 13 |
| 13-21 | FT | 17-29 |
| 62 | Free Throw % | 59 |
| 33 | Rebounds | 34 |
| 8 | Offensive Rebounds | 9 |
| 25 | Defensive Rebounds | 25 |
| 13 | Assists | 9 |
| 8 | Steals | 3 |
| 4 | Blocks | 2 |
| 10 | Turnovers | 11 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 10 | Total Turnovers | 11 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 15 | Points Off Turnovers | 8 |
| 0 | Fast Break Points | 0 |
| 0 | Points in Paint | 0 |
| 21 | Fouls | 18 |
Game Information
Venue: Hanner Fieldhouse
Location: Statesboro, GA
Attendance: 1,372 | Capacity:
Location: Statesboro, GA
Attendance: 1,372 | Capacity:
2025-26 Southern Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| East Tennessee State | 13-5 | - | 23-11 |
| Mercer | 11-7 | 2 | 19-13 |
| Wofford | 11-7 | 2 | 19-13 |
| Samford | 11-7 | 2 | 18-14 |
| Furman | 10-8 | 3 | 22-13 |
| Western Carolina | 10-8 | 3 | 15-16 |
| UNC Greensboro | 9-9 | 4 | 15-19 |
| Chattanooga | 7-11 | 6 | 13-19 |
| The Citadel | 7-11 | 6 | 11-22 |
| VMI | 1-17 | 12 | 6-26 |
2025-26 Sun Belt Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Troy | 12-6 | - | 22-12 |
| South Alabama | 11-7 | 1 | 21-12 |
| Arkansas State | 11-7 | 1 | 20-12 |
| Texas State | 11-7 | 1 | 19-13 |
| Marshall | 11-7 | 1 | 19-13 |
| Coastal Carolina | 11-7 | 1 | 19-13 |
| App State | 11-7 | 1 | 19-13 |
| James Madison | 9-9 | 3 | 18-15 |
| Southern Miss | 9-9 | 3 | 19-16 |
| Georgia Southern | 8-10 | 4 | 21-16 |
| Old Dominion | 7-11 | 5 | 12-21 |
| Louisiana | 7-11 | 5 | 11-22 |
| Georgia State | 7-11 | 5 | 10-22 |
| UL Monroe | 1-17 | 11 | 4-28 |