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Western Carolina Catamounts
SoCon Championship · Quarterfinal
YES!
Western Carolina Catamounts beat the Mercer Bears
Game Details
Harrah's Cherokee Center
(Asheville)
· 4,768 fans
· ESPN+
Line Score
| 1 | 2 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|
| WCU | 36 | 41 | 77 |
| MER | 35 | 38 | 73 |
Game Flow
WCU
MER
H1H2
10-0Biggest Run8-0
5Largest Lead17
7 lead changes · tied 1 time
Win Probability · Western Carolina Catamounts
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Game Leaders
Western Carolina Catamounts-
Tidjiane Dioumassi · 21Points
-
Tahlan Pettway · 5Assists
-
Samuel Dada · 14Rebounds
Mercer Bears-
Baraka Okojie · 26Points
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Baraka Okojie · 4Assists
-
Armani Mighty · 8Rebounds
2025-26 Southern Conference Standings
| Team | GB |
|---|---|
| East Tennessee State | - |
| Mercer | 2 |
| Wofford | 2 |
| Samford | 2 |
| Furman | 3 |
| Western Carolina | 3 |
| UNC Greensboro | 4 |
| Chattanooga | 6 |
| The Citadel | 6 |
| VMI | 12 |
Team Stats
Western Carolina CatamountsMercer Bears
Shooting
27-69, 39%
Field Goals
27-64, 42%
8-28, 29%
3-Pointers
8-21, 38%
15-20, 75%
Free Throws
11-19, 58%
Possessions
53
Rebounds
29
25
Offensive Rebounds
11
10
Assists
10
4
Steals
8
3
Blocks
2
14
Turnovers
5
17
Fouls
14
Scoring
28
Points in Paint
30
5
Fast Break Points
9
5
Largest Lead
17
Box Score
Western Carolina Catamounts
▾
| Starters | PTS | REB | AST | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| S. DadaF | 6 | 14 | 0 | 25 | 3-7 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 5 | 3 |
| M. KellF | 15 | 7 | 0 | 28 | 5-14 | 2-6 | 3-3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 2 |
| T. PettwayG | 18 | 5 | 5 | 37 | 6-14 | 1-7 | 5-5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 |
| T. DioumassiG | 21 | 3 | 3 | 34 | 8-16 | 4-6 | 1-2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
| C. StansberryG | 13 | 4 | 1 | 34 | 3-12 | 1-8 | 6-10 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 |
| Bench | |||||||||||||
| T. SmithF | 2 | 5 | 0 | 12 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 |
| A. Fanta KabbaC | 2 | 7 | 0 | 15 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 2 |
| J. JohnsonG | 0 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
| J. SoumaoroG | 0 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| V. CollinsF | DNP: Did not play | ||||||||||||
| C. McKeyF | DNP: Did not play | ||||||||||||
| T. DeRosaG | DNP: Did not play | ||||||||||||
| F. BrownG | DNP: Did not play | ||||||||||||
| M. WilliamsG | DNP: Did not play | ||||||||||||
| CJ HylandG | DNP: Did not play | ||||||||||||
| D. HollifieldG | DNP: Did not play | ||||||||||||
| Team | 77 | 53 | 10 | 27-69 | 8-28 | 15-20 | 14 | 4 | 3 | 25 | 28 | 17 | |
Mercer Bears
▾
| Starters | PTS | REB | AST | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A. MightyC | 6 | 8 | 1 | 33 | 3-7 | 0-0 | 0-2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0 |
| B. ShouldersG | 11 | 6 | 2 | 34 | 5-11 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| Q. Perkins IIG | 8 | 1 | 0 | 29 | 3-7 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| B. OkojieG | 26 | 1 | 4 | 36 | 9-21 | 2-5 | 6-8 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| Z. WilliamsG | 18 | 2 | 3 | 36 | 5-10 | 3-7 | 5-9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| Bench | |||||||||||||
| B. PierreF | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| C. ServenF | 4 | 5 | 0 | 18 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 |
| K. Cuffe Jr.G | 0 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 0-3 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| P. ZubacF | DNP: Did not play | ||||||||||||
| A. KochF | DNP: Did not play | ||||||||||||
| P. PadegimasF | DNP: Did not play | ||||||||||||
| J. ColeG | DNP: Did not play | ||||||||||||
| N. NgangaG | DNP: Did not play | ||||||||||||
| B. CarlsenG | DNP: Did not play | ||||||||||||
| TJ GrantG | DNP: Did not play | ||||||||||||
| T. GrossG | DNP: Did not play | ||||||||||||
| Team | 73 | 29 | 10 | 27-64 | 8-21 | 11-19 | 5 | 8 | 2 | 11 | 18 | 14 | |
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