Western Carolina Catamounts at Mercer Bears
· NCAA Men's Basketball
Woolbright scores 14, Western Carolina takes down Mercer 64-52
Woolbright had 15 rebounds for the Catamounts (15-2, 4-0 Southern Conference). Russell Jones scored 14 points, shooting 6 for 10, including 2 for 4 from beyond the arc. Tre Jackson was 3-of-11 shooting, including 1 for 5 from 3-point range, and went 3 for 3 from the foul line to finish with 10 points. The Catamounts extended their winning streak to nine games.
David Thomas led the way for the Bears (8-9, 1-3) with 12 points and four assists. Jalyn McCreary added 11 points for Mercer. In addition, Jah Quinones had eight points and four assists.
Western Carolina took the lead with 4:14 left in the first half and did not give it up. The score was 29-25 at halftime, with Woolbright racking up nine points. Western Carolina pulled away with a 14-2 run in the second half to extend a six-point lead to 18 points. They outscored Mercer by eight points in the final half, as Jackson led the way with a team-high 10 second-half points.
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| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 64 - 52 |
| 2nd 0:00 | End of 2nd half | 64 - 52 |
| 2nd 0:15 | Russell Jones Jr. Turnover. | 64 - 52 |
| 2nd 0:31 | Charles Lampten Defensive Rebound. | 64 - 52 |
| 2nd 0:38 | Russell Jones Jr. Block. | 64 - 52 |
Statistics
 WCU |
 MER |
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|---|---|---|
| 23-62 | FG | 19-60 |
| 37 | Field Goal % | 32 |
| 5-14 | 3PT | 7-14 |
| 36 | Three Point % | 50 |
| 13-21 | FT | 7-12 |
| 62 | Free Throw % | 58 |
| 51 | Rebounds | 37 |
| 15 | Offensive Rebounds | 9 |
| 36 | Defensive Rebounds | 28 |
| 6 | Assists | 10 |
| 4 | Steals | 3 |
| 4 | Blocks | 2 |
| 8 | Turnovers | 8 |
| 1 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 8 | Total Turnovers | 8 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 6 | Points Off Turnovers | 7 |
| 12 | Fast Break Points | 0 |
| 30 | Points in Paint | 20 |
| 13 | Fouls | 18 |
| 18 | Largest Lead | 3 |
Game Information
Location: Macon, GA
Attendance: 3,227 | Capacity:
2025-26 Southern Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Furman | 0-0 | - | 9-4 |
| East Tennessee State | 0-0 | - | 8-5 |
| Mercer | 0-0 | - | 7-5 |
| Wofford | 0-0 | - | 7-5 |
| Samford | 0-0 | - | 7-6 |
| Chattanooga | 0-0 | - | 6-7 |
| VMI | 0-0 | - | 5-8 |
| Western Carolina | 0-0 | - | 4-7 |
| UNC Greensboro | 0-0 | - | 4-9 |
| The Citadel | 0-0 | - | 3-10 |