Western Carolina Catamounts at Georgia Bulldogs
· NCAA Men's Basketball
Oquendo, Anselem lead Georgia past Western Carolina 68-55
The win came in the debut of Bulldogs coach Mike White, the 23rd coach in Georgia's 118 seasons of basketball.
Anselem's jumper with 18:40 remaining in the first half was the game's only points until teammate Braelen Bridges scored three-and-a-half minutes later. Tre Jackson finally got the Catamounts on the board when he hit a 3-pointer with 14:46 remaining.
Georgia, which had 13 assists and 21 turnovers, struggled to pull away and Western Carolina was within 42-40 when Bernard Pelote hit a 3 with 13 minutes left. Western Carolina was within six points with eight minutes to go but never got closer.
Tyzhaun Claude, a junior who scored 3.4 points per game last season, had 18 points and seven rebounds for Western Carolina and Jackson finished with 17 points, six assists and three steals.
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| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 55 - 68 |
| 2nd 0:00 | End of 2nd half | 55 - 68 |
| 2nd 0:24 | Frank Anselem Defensive Rebound. | 55 - 68 |
| 2nd 0:27 | Kario Oquendo Block. | 55 - 68 |
| 2nd 0:27 | Vonterius Woolbright missed Layup. | 55 - 68 |
Statistics
 WCU |
 UGA |
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|---|---|---|
| 20-57 | FG | 27-55 |
| 35 | Field Goal % | 49 |
| 6-18 | 3PT | 3-10 |
| 33 | Three Point % | 30 |
| 9-11 | FT | 11-15 |
| 82 | Free Throw % | 73 |
| 26 | Rebounds | 42 |
| 7 | Offensive Rebounds | 11 |
| 19 | Defensive Rebounds | 31 |
| 14 | Assists | 13 |
| 12 | Steals | 9 |
| 2 | Blocks | 6 |
| 14 | Turnovers | 21 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 1 |
| 14 | Total Turnovers | 21 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 16 | Points Off Turnovers | 12 |
| 0 | Fast Break Points | 0 |
| 26 | Points in Paint | 44 |
| 16 | Fouls | 17 |
| 0 | Largest Lead | 18 |
Game Information
Location: Athens, GA
Attendance: 7,757 | 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 Southeastern Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Florida | 16-2 | - | 27-8 |
| Arkansas | 13-5 | 3 | 28-8 |
| Alabama | 13-5 | 3 | 25-9 |
| Vanderbilt | 11-7 | 5 | 27-9 |
| Tennessee | 11-7 | 5 | 24-11 |
| Texas A&M | 11-7 | 5 | 22-12 |
| Georgia | 10-8 | 6 | 22-11 |
| Kentucky | 10-8 | 6 | 22-14 |
| Missouri | 10-8 | 6 | 20-13 |
| Texas | 9-9 | 7 | 21-14 |
| Oklahoma | 7-11 | 9 | 19-15 |
| Auburn | 7-11 | 9 | 19-16 |
| Mississippi State | 5-13 | 11 | 13-19 |
| Ole Miss | 4-14 | 12 | 15-20 |
| South Carolina | 4-14 | 12 | 13-19 |
| LSU | 3-15 | 13 | 15-17 |