Davidson Wildcats at Western Carolina Catamounts
· NCAA Men's Basketball
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82 - 77
82 - 77
Davidson holds on for 82-77 win over W Carolina
Leading by as many 19 points in the first half, Davidson (9-11, 5-1 Southern Conference) had to scramble late in the second half as Western Carolina closed the gap on a 16-7 run capped by a pair of James Sinclair free throws that made it 68-66 with 5 minutes left. The Wildcats responded with six unanswered points and protected the margin down the stretch by going 8 for 8 from the penalty line.
De'Mon Brooks surpassed 1,500 career points in the win, contributing 15 points on 4-of-4 shooting from the field. Tyler Kalinoski and Jack Gibbs had 15 points each for Davidson, which had 22 turnovers but made up for it by shooting 57 percent from the field.
Sinclair led Western Carolina (11-10, 4-2) with 15 points and six rebounds.
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Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 82 - 77 |
| 2nd 0:02 | Tyler Kalinoski made Free Throw. | 82 - 77 |
| 2nd 0:02 | Tyler Kalinoski made Free Throw. | 81 - 77 |
| 2nd 0:02 | Foul on Tom Tankelewicz. | 80 - 77 |
| 2nd 0:03 | Western Carolina Timeout | 80 - 77 |
Statistics
 DAV |
 WCU |
|
|---|---|---|
| 28-49 | FG | 27-65 |
| 57 | Field Goal % | 42 |
| 10-17 | 3PT | 7-17 |
| 59 | Three Point % | 41 |
| 16-21 | FT | 16-20 |
| 76 | Free Throw % | 80 |
| 40 | Rebounds | 25 |
| 12 | Offensive Rebounds | 14 |
| 28 | Defensive Rebounds | 11 |
| 16 | Assists | 9 |
| 3 | Steals | 8 |
| 3 | Blocks | 5 |
| 22 | Turnovers | 6 |
| 1 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 22 | Total Turnovers | 6 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 5 | Points Off Turnovers | 23 |
| 2 | Fast Break Points | 4 |
| 24 | Points in Paint | 24 |
| 21 | Fouls | 23 |
Game Information
Venue: Ramsey Center
Location: Cullowhee, NC
Attendance: 3,002 | Capacity:
Location: Cullowhee, NC
Attendance: 3,002 | Capacity:
2025-26 Atlantic 10 Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Saint Louis | 15-3 | - | 29-6 |
| VCU | 15-3 | - | 28-8 |
| Saint Joseph's | 13-5 | 2 | 24-12 |
| Dayton | 12-6 | 3 | 25-12 |
| George Mason | 11-7 | 4 | 23-10 |
| Davidson | 10-8 | 5 | 20-14 |
| Duquesne | 9-9 | 6 | 18-15 |
| George Washington | 8-10 | 7 | 19-16 |
| Fordham | 8-10 | 7 | 17-15 |
| Rhode Island | 7-11 | 8 | 16-16 |
| Richmond | 5-13 | 10 | 15-17 |
| La Salle | 5-13 | 10 | 9-23 |
| St. Bonaventure | 4-14 | 11 | 17-17 |
| Loyola Chicago | 4-14 | 11 | 9-24 |
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 |