Western Carolina Catamounts at Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders
· NCAA Men's BasketballWoolbright leads Western Carolina past Middle Tennessee 66-64
Woolbright added 12 rebounds and five assists for the Catamounts (3-0). DJ Campbell scored 14 points and added eight rebounds. Corneilous Williams shot 4 of 5 from the field to finish with 10 points, while adding eight rebounds.
The Blue Raiders (2-1) were led by Elias King, who posted 14 points. Jestin Porter added 13 points and nine rebounds for Middle Tennessee. Jacob Johnson also had nine points and six rebounds.
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Both teams play on Saturday. Western Carolina hosts McNeese and Middle Tennessee hosts Milligan.
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| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 66 - 64 |
| 2nd 0:00 | End of 2nd half | 66 - 64 |
| 2nd 0:01 | Tre Jackson Steal. | 66 - 64 |
| 2nd 0:01 | Jacob Johnson Turnover. | 66 - 64 |
| 2nd 0:03 | Middle Tennessee Timeout | 66 - 64 |
Statistics
WCU |
MTSU |
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|---|---|---|
| 24-58 | FG | 24-58 |
| 41 | Field Goal % | 41 |
| 2-10 | 3PT | 3-13 |
| 20 | Three Point % | 23 |
| 16-22 | FT | 13-25 |
| 73 | Free Throw % | 52 |
| 39 | Rebounds | 40 |
| 9 | Offensive Rebounds | 12 |
| 30 | Defensive Rebounds | 28 |
| 9 | Assists | 3 |
| 3 | Steals | 1 |
| 2 | Blocks | 4 |
| 5 | Turnovers | 7 |
| 1 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 5 | Total Turnovers | 7 |
| 1 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 1 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 11 | Points Off Turnovers | 5 |
| 6 | Fast Break Points | 2 |
| 42 | Points in Paint | 28 |
| 22 | Fouls | 20 |
| 10 | Largest Lead | 1 |
Game Information
Venue: Murphy Center
Location: Murfreesboro, TN
Attendance: 2,086 | Capacity:
Location: Murfreesboro, TN
Attendance: 2,086 | Capacity:
2025-26 Southern Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| East Tennessee State | 0-0 | - | 8-3 |
| Mercer | 0-0 | - | 7-3 |
| Furman | 0-0 | - | 7-4 |
| Wofford | 0-0 | - | 7-4 |
| Samford | 0-0 | - | 6-6 |
| Chattanooga | 0-0 | - | 5-6 |
| VMI | 0-0 | - | 5-7 |
| Western Carolina | 0-0 | - | 4-6 |
| The Citadel | 0-0 | - | 3-8 |
| UNC Greensboro | 0-0 | - | 3-9 |
2025-26 Conference USA Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kennesaw State | 0-0 | - | 8-2 |
| Liberty | 0-0 | - | 7-3 |
| Western Kentucky | 0-0 | - | 7-3 |
| Louisiana Tech | 0-0 | - | 6-3 |
| New Mexico State | 0-0 | - | 6-3 |
| Sam Houston | 0-0 | - | 6-3 |
| Florida International | 0-0 | - | 5-4 |
| Middle Tennessee | 0-0 | - | 5-4 |
| Jacksonville State | 0-0 | - | 4-5 |
| Missouri State | 0-0 | - | 4-5 |
| Delaware | 0-0 | - | 4-7 |
| UTEP | 0-0 | - | 3-6 |


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