Western Carolina Catamounts at UNC Greensboro Spartans

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Western Carolina Catamounts

8-13, 2-10 Away

UNC Greensboro Spartans

8-15, 5-5 Home

Western Carolina visits UNC Greensboro following Younger's 24-point game

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Western Carolina Catamounts (8-13, 4-6 SoCon) at UNC Greensboro Spartans (8-15, 4-6 SoCon)

Greensboro, North Carolina; Wednesday, 7 p.m. EST

BOTTOM LINE: UNC Greensboro takes on Western Carolina after KJ Younger scored 24 points in UNC Greensboro's 71-66 overtime loss to the Citadel Bulldogs.

The Spartans are 5-5 on their home court. UNC Greensboro allows 81.1 points to opponents and has been outscored by 3.5 points per game.

The Catamounts are 4-6 in SoCon play. Western Carolina ranks ninth in the SoCon shooting 32.4% from 3-point range.

UNC Greensboro's average of 8.0 made 3-pointers per game is 1.7 fewer made shots on average than the 9.7 per game Western Carolina allows. Western Carolina averages 78.1 points per game, 3.0 fewer than the 81.1 UNC Greensboro allows to opponents.

The matchup Wednesday is the first meeting of the season between the two teams in conference play.

TOP PERFORMERS: Justin Neely is averaging 16.6 points and 11.8 rebounds for the Spartans. Younger is averaging 17.9 points and 5.2 rebounds while shooting 45.7% over the last 10 games.

Cord Stansberry is scoring 13.9 points per game with 3.5 rebounds and 2.1 assists for the Catamounts. Marcus Kell is averaging 12.9 points and 4.4 rebounds while shooting 47.1% over the last 10 games.

LAST 10 GAMES: Spartans: 4-6, averaging 76.6 points, 32.6 rebounds, 11.8 assists, 4.9 steals and 1.6 blocks per game while shooting 44.3% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 83.8 points per game.

Catamounts: 4-6, averaging 79.0 points, 34.2 rebounds, 13.1 assists, 4.8 steals and 2.9 blocks per game while shooting 44.1% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 79.7 points.

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UNC Greensboro: 55.8%

Western Carolina: 44.2%

*According to ESPN's Basketball Power Index

Statistics

WCU		UNCG
L1	Streak	L3
80.6	Points Against	81.1
78.1	Points Per Game	77.6
44	Field Goal %	45
32	Three Point %	35
39.1	Rebounds Per Game	36.4
13.4	Assists Per Game	12.7
3.0	Blocks Per Game	1.7
6.3	Steals Per Game	5.1
0.8	Team Turnovers Per Game	0.3
13.1	Total Turnovers Per Game	10.8
80.6	Points Against	81.1

Game Information

Venue: First Horizon Coliseum

Location: Greensboro, NC
Capacity:

2025-26 Southern Conference Standings

TEAM	CONF	GB	OVER
East Tennessee State	8-2	-	16-7
Furman	7-3	1	16-7
Wofford	7-3	1	15-8
Mercer	7-3	1	15-8
The Citadel	5-5	3	8-15
Samford	4-6	4	11-12
Western Carolina	4-6	4	8-13
UNC Greensboro	4-6	4	8-15
Chattanooga	3-7	5	9-14
VMI	1-9	7	6-17