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Western Carolina Catamounts at UNC Greensboro Spartans

· NCAA Men's Basketball
Western Carolina Catamounts
7-22, 3-13 Away
<span class="badge bg-danger" style="font-size: 1.2em; margin: 5px 0;">Final</span>
76 - 79
UNC Greensboro Spartans
23-5, 13-1 Home

Alonso lifts UNC-Greensboro past Western Carolina in OT

Matt Halvorsen's 3-pointer for Western Carolina tied the game at 76 with 28 seconds left in overtime. UNC Greensboro worked the clock down on its final possession and Alonso delivered with the game-winning shot. It was a 3-pointer by Halvorsen that tied the game as time ran out in regulation, capping a second half in which Western Carolina rallied from a 30-22 halftime deficit.

Isaiah Miller had 17 points, eight rebounds and six steals for UNC Greensboro (23-5, 12-3 Southern Conference), which earned its sixth consecutive home victory. James Dickey added 10 points and 10 rebounds. Kyrin Galloway had seven rebounds for the hosts.

Carlos Dotson had 17 points for the Catamounts (7-22, 4-12). Marcus Thomas added 16 points and seven rebounds. Matt Halvorsen had 15 points.

The Spartans improved to 2-0 against the Catamounts on the season. UNC Greensboro defeated Western Carolina 69-60 on Jan. 17.

UNC Greensboro takes on East Tennessee State at home on Sunday. Western Carolina plays VMI at home on Saturday.

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Recent Plays

3rd 0:00 End of Game 76 - 79
3rd 0:00 Isaiah Miller Defensive Rebound. 76 - 79
3rd 0:00 Isaiah Miller Block. 76 - 79
3rd 0:00 Matt Halvorsen missed Three Point Jumper. 76 - 79
3rd 0:05 Francis Alonso made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Isaiah Miller. 76 - 79

Statistics

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27-63 FG 26-61
43 Field Goal % 43
8-27 3PT 6-25
30 Three Point % 24
14-19 FT 21-33
74 Free Throw % 64
35 Rebounds 43
5 Offensive Rebounds 11
30 Defensive Rebounds 32
12 Assists 12
4 Steals 10
1 Blocks 5
17 Turnovers 13
2 Team Turnovers 0
17 Total Turnovers 13
0 Technical Fouls 1
0 Total Technical Fouls 1
0 Flagrant Fouls 0
8 Points Off Turnovers 25
4 Fast Break Points 14
36 Points in Paint 40
24 Fouls 21
4 Largest Lead 10

Game Information

Venue: First Horizon Coliseum

Location: Greensboro, NC
Attendance: 3,851 | 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
Full Standings