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>
55 - 94
55 - 94
Western Carolina beats NCCAA's Hiwassee College 95-55
Halvorsen was 7 of 13 from the field including four from distance for the Catamounts (1-3). Marcus Thomas added 17 points and eight rebounds, Josh Cottrell had 12 points, Onno Steger had 11 points and five rebounds and Carlos Dotson led with 10 rebounds in addition to his 10 points.
WCU shot 53 percent compared to 26 percent for Hiwassee and had a 56-23 rebounding advantage.
Halvorsen hit a jumper to cap a 15-9 start for the Catamounts and a 19-4 surge in the final five minutes stretched it to a 42-23 lead at the break.
Bryant Bernard led Hiwassee, a National Christian Collegiate Athletic Association program, with 17 points.
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Statistics
WCU |
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|---|---|---|
| 15-58 | FG | 27-51 |
| 26 | Field Goal % | 53 |
| 2-19 | 3PT | 11-25 |
| 11 | Three Point % | 44 |
| 23-36 | FT | 29-38 |
| 64 | Free Throw % | 76 |
| 23 | Rebounds | 56 |
| 8 | Offensive Rebounds | 13 |
| 15 | Defensive Rebounds | 43 |
| 4 | Assists | 14 |
| 7 | Steals | 2 |
| 1 | Blocks | 2 |
| 8 | Turnovers | 16 |
| 1 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 8 | Total Turnovers | 16 |
| 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 |
| 25 | Fouls | 27 |
Game Information
Venue: Ramsey Center
Location: Cullowhee, NC
Attendance: 500 | Capacity:
Location: Cullowhee, NC
Attendance: 500 | 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 |

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