Western Carolina Catamounts at Elon Phoenix
· SOUTHERN CONFERENCE MEN'S CHAMPIONSHIP - QUARTERFINAL
<span class="badge bg-danger" style="font-size: 1.2em; margin: 5px 0;">Final</span>
66 - 64
66 - 64
W. Carolina beats Elon 66-64; advances in Southern
Western Carolina (18-14) will face top-seeded Davidson (20-11) in the semifinals, which eliminated Samford in the quarters.
Elon (18-14) led 61-60, but WCU scored the next six points to lead 66-61 with 20 seconds left. Austin Hamilton made 1 of 2 free throws for Elon, then after a Boggs turnover Ryley Beaumont's layup cut the deficit to two with 10 seconds.
Western had trouble with the in-bounds play, and Rhett Harrelson stepped on the sideline, turning the ball over. Jack Isenbarger's 3-pointer with 4 seconds left missed the mark, and James Sinclair gathered the rebound to seal the win.
Tawaski King had 17 points and 10 boards for Western Carolina. Beaumont led Elon with 16 points and eight rebounds.
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Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 66 - 64 |
| 2nd 0:04 | James Sinclair Defensive Rebound. | 66 - 64 |
| 2nd 0:04 | Jack Isenbarger missed Three Point Jumper. | 66 - 64 |
| 2nd 0:07 | Rhett Harrelson Turnover. | 66 - 64 |
| 2nd 0:09 | Elon Timeout | 66 - 64 |
Statistics
WCU |
ELON |
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|---|---|---|
| 24-60 | FG | 23-53 |
| 40 | Field Goal % | 43 |
| 4-16 | 3PT | 5-19 |
| 25 | Three Point % | 26 |
| 14-22 | FT | 13-22 |
| 64 | Free Throw % | 59 |
| 39 | Rebounds | 34 |
| 18 | Offensive Rebounds | 12 |
| 21 | Defensive Rebounds | 22 |
| 10 | Assists | 11 |
| 6 | Steals | 6 |
| 8 | Blocks | 3 |
| 12 | Turnovers | 13 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 12 | Total Turnovers | 13 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 12 | Points Off Turnovers | 16 |
| 4 | Fast Break Points | 7 |
| 32 | Points in Paint | 32 |
| 19 | Fouls | 18 |
Game Information
Venue: Harrah's Cherokee Center
Location: Asheville, NC
Attendance: 5,898 | Capacity:
Location: Asheville, NC
Attendance: 5,898 | 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 Coastal Athletic Association Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| UNC Wilmington | 15-3 | - | 27-7 |
| Charleston | 14-4 | 1 | 21-11 |
| Hofstra | 12-6 | 3 | 24-11 |
| Monmouth | 11-7 | 4 | 19-15 |
| William & Mary | 10-8 | 5 | 20-12 |
| Drexel | 10-8 | 5 | 17-16 |
| Towson | 9-9 | 6 | 19-15 |
| Stony Brook | 9-9 | 6 | 17-15 |
| Campbell | 8-10 | 7 | 16-18 |
| Hampton | 7-11 | 8 | 13-19 |
| Elon | 6-12 | 9 | 14-18 |
| North Carolina A&T | 4-14 | 11 | 11-19 |
| Northeastern | 2-16 | 13 | 7-24 |


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