NCAAB

Western Carolina Catamounts at UNC Asheville Bulldogs

· Mako Medical Asheville Classic
Western Carolina Catamounts
2-1, 1-0 Away
Final
83 - 81
UNC Asheville Bulldogs
0-2, 0-2 Home

Halvorsen leads W. Carolina past UNC-Asheville 83-81 in OT

Xavier Cork had 16 points, including a tying putback at the buzzer to force overtime at 71-71, as well as three blocks for Western Carolina (2-1). Mason Faulkner added 15 points, seven assists and six rebounds. Travion McCray had 11 points.

Tajion Jones scored 24 points with six rebounds for the Bulldogs (0-2). Jamon Battle added 18 points and 10 rebounds. LJ Thorpe had 12 points and Trent Stephney 11. The Bulldogs were missing starters Devon Baker and Coty Jude for a second game with unspecified minor injuries.

UNC Asheville trailed by 20 early in the second half but fought into a 71-69 lead when LJ Thorpe sank two free throws with 27 seconds remaining in regulation.

Halvorsen missed a layup with five seconds remaining but Cork was there for the tying putback and Western Carolina edged away in OT.

UNC Asheville commited 20 turnovers that Western Carolina turned into 27 points.

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Recent Plays

3rd 0:00 End of Game 83 - 81
3rd 0:00 End of 1st overtime 83 - 81
3rd 0:00 LJ Thorpe made Three Point Jumper. 83 - 81
3rd 0:01 Marcus Thomas made Free Throw. 83 - 78
3rd 0:01 Marcus Thomas made Free Throw. 82 - 78

Statistics

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27-65 FG 26-57
42 Field Goal % 46
5-26 3PT 6-19
19 Three Point % 32
24-29 FT 23-38
83 Free Throw % 61
40 Rebounds 42
14 Offensive Rebounds 15
26 Defensive Rebounds 27
12 Assists 9
8 Steals 5
4 Blocks 5
17 Turnovers 20
2 Team Turnovers 0
17 Total Turnovers 20
1 Technical Fouls 0
1 Total Technical Fouls 0
0 Flagrant Fouls 0
27 Points Off Turnovers 18
0 Fast Break Points 0
0 Points in Paint 0
26 Fouls 24
20 Largest Lead 2

Game Information

Venue: Kimmel Arena

Location: Asheville, NC
Capacity:

2025-26 Southern Conference Standings

TEAM CONF GB OVER
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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
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2025-26 Big South Conference Standings

TEAM CONF GB OVER
High Point 15-1 - 31-5
Winthrop 13-3 2 23-11
Radford 9-7 6 16-16
Longwood 8-8 7 16-16
UNC Asheville 8-8 7 15-17
Presbyterian 7-9 8 15-18
Charleston Southern 6-10 9 15-17
South Carolina Upstate 5-11 10 13-19
Gardner-Webb 1-15 14 4-29
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