Western Carolina Catamounts at SMU Mustangs
· CANCUN CHALLENGE - CAMPUS GAME
<span class="badge bg-danger" style="font-size: 1.2em; margin: 5px 0;">Final</span>
65 - 98
65 - 98
McMurray with 34 points, SMU rolls past W. Carolina 98-65
McMurray was 14 of 17 from the field including five from distance for the Mustangs (2-1). Jimmy Whitt Jr. added 14 points, five rebounds and four assists, Ethan Chargois had 12 points and a team-high 10 rebounds and Isiaha Mike and CJ White each chipped in 10 points.
Whitt capped the 11-0 start for the Mustangs with a dunk and McMurray drained back-to-back layups to push it to 27-11 with 11:28 left in the half. White added a 3-pointer to make it 33-13 and SMU led 52-32 at the break.
The Mustangs cruised in the second half and three back-to-back 3-pointers by McMurray made it 90-58 with 5:07 to play.
Freshman Kameron Gibson led the Catamounts (0-3), scoring a career-high 34 points on eight 3-pointers in his third start.
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Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 65 - 98 |
| 2nd 0:00 | End of 2nd half | 65 - 98 |
| 2nd 0:26 | Matt Halvorsen Turnover. | 65 - 98 |
| 2nd 0:34 | D.J. Myers Defensive Rebound. | 65 - 98 |
| 2nd 0:37 | Isiaha Mike missed Layup. | 65 - 98 |
Statistics
 WCU |
 SMU |
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|---|---|---|
| 21-51 | FG | 37-66 |
| 41 | Field Goal % | 56 |
| 13-31 | 3PT | 10-21 |
| 42 | Three Point % | 48 |
| 10-14 | FT | 14-23 |
| 71 | Free Throw % | 61 |
| 23 | Rebounds | 42 |
| 6 | Offensive Rebounds | 15 |
| 17 | Defensive Rebounds | 27 |
| 12 | Assists | 15 |
| 3 | Steals | 11 |
| 2 | Blocks | 7 |
| 23 | Turnovers | 12 |
| 2 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 23 | Total Turnovers | 12 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 1 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 1 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Points Off Turnovers | 0 |
| 0 | Fast Break Points | 0 |
| 0 | Points in Paint | 0 |
| 19 | Fouls | 17 |
| 0 | Largest Lead | 38 |
Game Information
Moody Coliseum (Dallas)
Location: Dallas, TX
Attendance: 5,440 | 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 Atlantic Coast Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Duke | 17-1 | - | 35-3 |
| Virginia | 15-3 | 2 | 30-6 |
| Miami | 13-5 | 4 | 26-9 |
| North Carolina | 12-6 | 5 | 24-9 |
| Clemson | 12-6 | 5 | 24-11 |
| Louisville | 11-7 | 6 | 24-11 |
| NC State | 10-8 | 7 | 20-14 |
| Florida State | 10-8 | 7 | 18-15 |
| California | 9-9 | 8 | 22-12 |
| Stanford | 9-9 | 8 | 20-13 |
| Virginia Tech | 8-10 | 9 | 19-13 |
| SMU | 8-10 | 9 | 20-14 |
| Wake Forest | 7-11 | 10 | 18-17 |
| Syracuse | 6-12 | 11 | 15-17 |
| Pittsburgh | 5-13 | 12 | 13-20 |
| Notre Dame | 4-14 | 13 | 13-18 |
| Boston College | 4-14 | 13 | 11-20 |
| Georgia Tech | 2-16 | 15 | 11-20 |