Hiwassee Tigers at Western Carolina Catamounts
· NCAA Men's Basketball
<span class="badge bg-danger" style="font-size: 1.2em; margin: 5px 0;">Final</span>
47 - 87
47 - 87
Western Carolina cruises past Hiwassee 87-47
Haboubacar Mutombo scored 10 points and grabbed 11 rebounds, Marc Gosselin scored 14 points and Deriece Parks added 13 points, all in the first half, for the Catamounts (1-1).
Mutombo capped Western Carolina's game-opening 15-2 run with a 3-pointer and the Catamounts never trailed, extending a 44-22 halftime lead with a 12-0 run to open the second half.
The Catamounts made 8 of 28 from long distance (29 percent), led by Parks, who made 3 of 6 3-pointers.
Toure Fudge led the Tigers (2-2), a member of the National Christian College Athletic Association, with 12 points off the bench. Hiwassee, which was held to 28 percent from the floor, counted it as an exhibition game.
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Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 47 - 87 |
| 2nd 0:00 | End of 2nd half | 47 - 87 |
| 2nd 0:19 | Maurice Smith Defensive Rebound. | 47 - 87 |
| 2nd 0:19 | Toure Fudge missed Three Point Jumper. | 47 - 87 |
| 2nd 0:22 | Devonte Fuller made Free Throw. | 47 - 87 |
Statistics
 WCU |
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|---|---|---|
| 17-60 | FG | 29-69 |
| 28 | Field Goal % | 42 |
| 4-12 | 3PT | 8-28 |
| 33 | Three Point % | 29 |
| 9-14 | FT | 21-32 |
| 64 | Free Throw % | 66 |
| 33 | Rebounds | 60 |
| 8 | Offensive Rebounds | 22 |
| 25 | Defensive Rebounds | 38 |
| 9 | Assists | 14 |
| 4 | Steals | 11 |
| 3 | Blocks | 5 |
| 17 | Turnovers | 17 |
| 1 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 17 | Total Turnovers | 17 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 7 | Points Off Turnovers | 22 |
| 2 | Fast Break Points | 10 |
| 18 | Points in Paint | 38 |
| 26 | Fouls | 16 |
| 0 | Largest Lead | 41 |
Game Information
Venue: Ramsey Center
Location: Cullowhee, NC
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Location: Cullowhee, NC
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