Western Carolina Catamounts at UNC Greensboro Spartans
· NCAA Men's BasketballNeely scores 25 as UNC Greensboro downs Western Carolina 81-78
Neely grabbed an offensive rebound, was fouled and made two free throws to tie the score at 78 with three seconds remaining. He was fouled on a 3-point try after a steal on the inbounds play and made three free throws for the win.
In all, Neely made a career-high 19-for-21 from the free throw line. He recorded his 15th double-double of the season.
Neely added 11 rebounds for the Spartans (9-15, 5-6 Southern Conference). Lilian Marville scored 14 points, going 5 of 10 (4 for 4 from 3-point range). Noah Norgaard went 4 of 9 from the field (2 for 3 from 3-point range) to finish with 12 points.
Marcus Kell finished with 27 points and seven rebounds for the Catamounts (8-14, 4-7). Tahlan Pettway added 14 points for Western Carolina. Justin Johnson also had nine points.
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Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 78 - 81 |
| 2nd 0:00 | End of 2nd half | 78 - 81 |
| 2nd 0:02 | Justin Neely makes free throw 3 of 3 | 78 - 81 |
| 2nd 0:02 | Justin Neely makes free throw 2 of 3 | 78 - 80 |
| 2nd 0:02 | Justin Neely makes free throw 1 of 3 | 78 - 79 |
Statistics
WCU |
UNCG |
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|---|---|---|
| 27-60 | FG | 24-55 |
| 45 | Field Goal % | 44 |
| 10-27 | 3PT | 9-20 |
| 37 | Three Point % | 45 |
| 14-21 | FT | 24-27 |
| 67 | Free Throw % | 89 |
| 33 | Rebounds | 35 |
| 13 | Offensive Rebounds | 13 |
| 20 | Defensive Rebounds | 22 |
| 10 | Assists | 12 |
| 6 | Steals | 7 |
| 6 | Blocks | 1 |
| 10 | Turnovers | 12 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 1 |
| 10 | Total Turnovers | 12 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 7 | Points Off Turnovers | 7 |
| 12 | Fast Break Points | 2 |
| 18 | Points in Paint | 24 |
| 21 | Fouls | 18 |
| 8 | Largest Lead | 12 |
| 15 | Lead Changes | 15 |
| 46 | Percent Led | 34 |
Game Information
Location: Greensboro, NC
Attendance: 1,204 | Capacity:
2025-26 Southern Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| East Tennessee State | 9-2 | - | 17-7 |
| Wofford | 8-3 | 1 | 16-8 |
| Furman | 7-4 | 2 | 16-8 |
| Mercer | 7-4 | 2 | 15-9 |
| Samford | 5-6 | 4 | 12-12 |
| UNC Greensboro | 5-6 | 4 | 9-15 |
| The Citadel | 5-6 | 4 | 8-16 |
| Chattanooga | 4-7 | 5 | 10-14 |
| Western Carolina | 4-7 | 5 | 8-14 |
| VMI | 1-10 | 8 | 6-18 |


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