Western Carolina Catamounts at App State Mountaineers
· NCAA Men's Basketball
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74 - 61
74 - 61
Western Carolina handles Appalachian State 74-61
The Catamounts (16-12, 9-4 Southern Conference) shot 49 percent from the field and were 19 of 22 from the foul line. Tom Tankelewicz went 4 of 5 beyond the arc to finish with 16 points.
Appalachian State (8-18, 4-9) shot 42.3 percent, but went just 1 of 11 from the perimeter. Tommy Spagnolo led the Mountaineers with 18 points and 11 rebounds, while Ty Toney had 12 and Tevin Baskin 11.
Western Carolina jumped out to an early 9-0 lead, and pushed the score to 28-16 with 3:03 left in the first half.
The Mountaineers pulled within three near the midway mark in the second half, but Western Carolina responded with a quick 6-0 run and wouldn't let them any closer.
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Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 74 - 61 |
| 2nd 0:22 | Ty Toney Turnover. | 74 - 61 |
| 2nd 0:27 | Trey Sumler made Free Throw. | 74 - 61 |
| 2nd 0:27 | Trey Sumler made Free Throw. | 73 - 61 |
| 2nd 0:27 | Foul on Jay Canty. | 72 - 61 |
Statistics
 WCU |
 APP |
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|---|---|---|
| 25-51 | FG | 22-52 |
| 49 | Field Goal % | 42 |
| 5-13 | 3PT | 1-11 |
| 38 | Three Point % | 9 |
| 19-22 | FT | 16-33 |
| 86 | Free Throw % | 48 |
| 37 | Rebounds | 34 |
| 8 | Offensive Rebounds | 15 |
| 29 | Defensive Rebounds | 19 |
| 14 | Assists | 7 |
| 9 | Steals | 5 |
| 5 | Blocks | 2 |
| 14 | Turnovers | 14 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 1 |
| 14 | Total Turnovers | 14 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 14 | Points Off Turnovers | 6 |
| 10 | Fast Break Points | 0 |
| 30 | Points in Paint | 38 |
| 25 | Fouls | 15 |
Game Information
Venue: Holmes Convocation Center
Location: Boone, NC
Attendance: 2,041 | Capacity:
Location: Boone, NC
Attendance: 2,041 | 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 |