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>
57 - 76
57 - 76
Western Carolina gets first victory, 76-57 over Hiwassee
Junior Marc Gosselin posted his first double-double this season and the fifth of his career with 13 points and 10 rebounds along with two blocks. Deriece Parks added 12 points and Matt Halvorsen 11 for the Catamounts (1-2), who were coming off losses to Clemson and Cincinnati.
Dess Culpepper scored 12 points and Tevin Henry added 10 for the Tigers, a National Christian Collegiate Athletic Association program.
Hiwassee outshot Western Carolina by almost 10 percent but the Tigers turned the ball over 22 times to just seven for the Catamounts and Western Carolina dominated the boards 54-37, including 27 offensive rebounds.
The game was tied at 52 with 7:20 left before the Catamounts finished by outscoring the Tigers 24-5.
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Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of 2nd half | 57 - 76 |
| 2nd 0:04 | Haboubacar Mutombo Defensive Rebound. | 57 - 76 |
| 2nd 0:04 | Tevin Henry missed Jumper. | 57 - 76 |
| 2nd 0:09 | Tevin Henry Offensive Rebound. | 57 - 76 |
| 2nd 0:09 | Maruis Williams missed Layup. | 57 - 76 |
Statistics
 WCU |
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|---|---|---|
| 24-53 | FG | 29-79 |
| 45 | Field Goal % | 37 |
| 6-21 | 3PT | 7-25 |
| 29 | Three Point % | 28 |
| 3-11 | FT | 11-23 |
| 27 | Free Throw % | 48 |
| 37 | Rebounds | 54 |
| 8 | Offensive Rebounds | 27 |
| 29 | Defensive Rebounds | 27 |
| 10 | Assists | 16 |
| 4 | Steals | 10 |
| 4 | Blocks | 3 |
| 22 | Turnovers | 7 |
| 1 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 22 | Total Turnovers | 7 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 8 | Points Off Turnovers | 20 |
| 8 | Fast Break Points | 12 |
| 22 | Points in Paint | 42 |
| 18 | Fouls | 10 |
| 3 | Largest Lead | 19 |
Game Information
Venue: Ramsey Center
Location: Cullowhee, NC
Attendance: 980 | Capacity:
Location: Cullowhee, NC
Attendance: 980 | 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 |