Furman Paladins at Western Carolina Catamounts
· NCAA Men's Basketball
Gurley, Hunter lift Furman past W. Carolina 75-69
Alex Hunter added 16 points for the Paladins (11-5, 5-2 Southern Conference). Mike Bothwell chipped in 13, Clay Mounce scored 13 and Jalen Slawson had 12.
Cory Hightower had 22 points for the Catamounts (7-9, 0-7), who have now lost seven straight games. Mason Faulkner added 14 points, eight rebounds and seven assists.
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Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 75 - 69 |
| 2nd 0:02 | Jalen Slawson Defensive Rebound. | 75 - 69 |
| 2nd 0:03 | Mason Faulkner missed Layup. | 75 - 69 |
| 2nd 0:03 | Mason Faulkner Offensive Rebound. | 75 - 69 |
| 2nd 0:06 | Tyler Harris missed Three Point Jumper. | 75 - 69 |
Statistics
 FUR |
 WCU |
|
|---|---|---|
| 30-56 | FG | 25-61 |
| 54 | Field Goal % | 41 |
| 9-21 | 3PT | 12-31 |
| 43 | Three Point % | 39 |
| 6-11 | FT | 7-9 |
| 55 | Free Throw % | 78 |
| 33 | Rebounds | 32 |
| 5 | Offensive Rebounds | 8 |
| 28 | Defensive Rebounds | 24 |
| 15 | Assists | 14 |
| 6 | Steals | 7 |
| 4 | Blocks | 6 |
| 12 | Turnovers | 11 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 12 | Total Turnovers | 11 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 12 | Points Off Turnovers | 10 |
| 0 | Fast Break Points | 0 |
| 0 | Points in Paint | 0 |
| 13 | Fouls | 15 |
| 11 | Largest Lead | 5 |
Game Information
Venue: Ramsey Center
Location: Cullowhee, NC
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Location: Cullowhee, NC
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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 |