Western Carolina Catamounts at App State Mountaineers
· NCAA Men's Basketball
<span class="badge bg-danger" style="font-size: 1.2em; margin: 5px 0;">Final</span>
58 - 53
58 - 53
Western Carolina holds on to beat Appalachian State 58-53
Western Carolina (3-5) bounced back from a 46-point loss to Marquette on Wednesday and has won two of its last three.
Deriece Parks made a pair of free throws to give the Catamounts a 56-53 lead with 22 seconds left. Emarius Logan drove in for a layup on the Mountaineer's ensuing possession, but his shot rimmed in and out with 11 seconds remaining. Adam Sledd and Elijah Pughsley each split free throws to seal it for Western Carolina.
Ronshad Shabazz scored 17 points on 3-of-17 shooting for Appalachian State (2-5), which shot just 13 of 49 from the floor for 26.5 percent. The Mountaineers made 21 of 30 free throws. Shabazz made nine shots from the line.
The Catamounts made 32 percent of their field goals on 19-of-59 shooting.
How can I watch Western Carolina vs. App State?
Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 58 - 53 |
| 2nd 0:01 | Appalachian St Deadball Team Rebound. | 58 - 53 |
| 2nd 0:01 | Emarius Logan missed Three Point Jumper. | 58 - 53 |
| 2nd 0:03 | Elijah Pughsley made Free Throw. | 58 - 53 |
| 2nd 0:03 | Western Carolina Deadball Team Rebound. | 57 - 53 |
Statistics
 WCU |
 APP |
|
|---|---|---|
| 19-59 | FG | 13-49 |
| 32 | Field Goal % | 27 |
| 6-17 | 3PT | 6-19 |
| 35 | Three Point % | 32 |
| 14-20 | FT | 21-30 |
| 70 | Free Throw % | 70 |
| 42 | Rebounds | 40 |
| 15 | Offensive Rebounds | 12 |
| 27 | Defensive Rebounds | 28 |
| 13 | Assists | 9 |
| 5 | Steals | 6 |
| 2 | Blocks | 5 |
| 12 | Turnovers | 12 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 12 | Total Turnovers | 12 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 12 | Points Off Turnovers | 8 |
| 2 | Fast Break Points | 2 |
| 24 | Points in Paint | 14 |
| 25 | Fouls | 19 |
| 5 | Largest Lead | 5 |
Game Information
Venue: Holmes Convocation Center
Location: Boone, NC
Capacity:
Location: Boone, NC
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 |