Western Carolina Catamounts at UNC Asheville Bulldogs
· NCAA Men's BasketballBanks scores 21, UNC Asheville beats Western Carolina 78-61
Banks added five rebounds for the Bulldogs (6-4). Jordan Marsh added 18 points while going 5 of 12 from the floor, including 2 for 3 from 3-point range, and 6 for 8 from the line while they also had five rebounds and five steals. Kameron Taylor shot 4 of 6 from the field and 5 for 5 from the line to finish with 13 points.
Marcus Kell finished with 11 points for the Catamounts (3-6). Vernon Collins added 10 points for Western Carolina. Fischer Brown finished with eight points.
These two teams both play Tuesday. UNC Asheville hosts North Florida and Western Carolina visits Tennessee.
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Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 61 - 78 |
| 2nd 0:00 | End of 2nd half | 61 - 78 |
| 2nd 0:23 | Toyaz Solomon Defensive Rebound. | 61 - 78 |
| 2nd 0:25 | Marcus Kell missed Layup. | 61 - 78 |
| 2nd 0:35 | Jordan Marsh made Free Throw. | 61 - 78 |
Statistics
WCU |
UNCA |
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|---|---|---|
| 24-61 | FG | 26-50 |
| 39 | Field Goal % | 52 |
| 7-29 | 3PT | 4-11 |
| 24 | Three Point % | 36 |
| 6-13 | FT | 22-28 |
| 46 | Free Throw % | 79 |
| 33 | Rebounds | 33 |
| 11 | Offensive Rebounds | 5 |
| 22 | Defensive Rebounds | 28 |
| 11 | Assists | 9 |
| 6 | Steals | 9 |
| 2 | Blocks | 3 |
| 15 | Turnovers | 14 |
| 2 | Team Turnovers | 1 |
| 15 | Total Turnovers | 14 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 10 | Points Off Turnovers | 24 |
| 7 | Fast Break Points | 24 |
| 34 | Points in Paint | 26 |
| 23 | Fouls | 13 |
| 2 | Largest Lead | 17 |
Game Information
Venue: Kimmel Arena
Location: Asheville, NC
Attendance: 923 | Capacity:
Location: Asheville, NC
Attendance: 923 | 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 | - | 8-5 |
| Wofford | 0-0 | - | 8-5 |
| 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 |
2025-26 Big South Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| High Point | 0-0 | - | 12-3 |
| Charleston Southern | 0-0 | - | 8-6 |
| Longwood | 0-0 | - | 8-7 |
| South Carolina Upstate | 0-0 | - | 8-7 |
| Winthrop | 0-0 | - | 8-7 |
| Radford | 0-0 | - | 7-8 |
| Presbyterian | 0-0 | - | 6-8 |
| UNC Asheville | 0-0 | - | 6-8 |
| Gardner-Webb | 0-0 | - | 2-13 |


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