Furman Paladins vs Western Carolina Catamounts

College Basketball

Furman

19-12

67-86

Final

W Carolina

14-15

Ramsey Center

Lead tracker

FUR leadsBiggest lead FUR 9, WCU 23

WCU leads

Team	1H	2H	T
FUR	30	37	67
WCU	37	49	86

Who won: W Carolina 86-67

The Western Carolina Catamounts beat the Furman Paladins 86-67 on Saturday, February 28, 2026 at Ramsey Center. The W Carolina outscored the Furman 49-37 in the 2nd half. Tahlan Pettway led the W Carolina in points (23). Cooper Bowser led the Furman in points (17).

Player of the game

Tahlan Pettway

WCU · 23 PTS, 3 REB

8.2

Win probability

100%WCU final

FURWCU

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Play by play

End of Game
End of 2nd half
H2 0:14
+2
Layup
Ben Vander Wal makes layup
B. Vander Wal · 6 PTS
FUR 67 - 86 WCU
H2 0:24
Defensive rebound
Cooper Bowser Defensive Rebound.
H2 0:26
Misses 24-foot three point jumper
Tahlan Pettway misses 24-foot three point jumper
T. Pettway · 23 PTS
H2 0:53
Defensive rebound
Cord Stansberry Defensive Rebound.
H2 0:56
Misses 24-foot three point jumper
Charles Johnston misses 24-foot three point jumper
C. Johnston · 4 PTS
H2 1:14
Defensive rebound
Charles Johnston Defensive Rebound.
H2 1:18
Misses 27-foot three point jumper
Tidjiane Dioumassi misses 27-foot three point jumper
T. Dioumassi · 13 PTS
H2 1:45
+2
Layup
Cooper Bowser makes layup
C. Bowser · 17 PTS
FUR 65 - 86 WCU
H2 1:58
+1
Makes free throw 2 of 2
Tahlan Pettway makes free throw 2 of 2
T. Pettway · 23 PTS
FUR 63 - 86 WCU
H2 1:58
+1
Makes free throw 1 of 2
Tahlan Pettway makes free throw 1 of 2
T. Pettway · 23 PTS
FUR 63 - 85 WCU
H2 1:58
Foul on Alex Wilkins
Foul on Alex Wilkins.
A. Wilkins · 14 PTS
H2 2:03
+2
Layup
Alex Wilkins makes layup
A. Wilkins · 14 PTS
FUR 63 - 84 WCU
H2 2:11
+1
Makes free throw 2 of 2
Tidjiane Dioumassi makes free throw 2 of 2
T. Dioumassi · 13 PTS
FUR 61 - 84 WCU
H2 2:11
+1
Makes free throw 1 of 2
Tidjiane Dioumassi makes free throw 1 of 2
T. Dioumassi · 13 PTS
FUR 61 - 83 WCU
H2 2:11
Foul on Charles Johnston
Foul on Charles Johnston.
C. Johnston · 4 PTS
H2 2:13
Defensive rebound
Tidjiane Dioumassi Defensive Rebound.
H2 2:15
Misses 24-foot three point jumper
Asa Thomas misses 24-foot three point jumper
A. Thomas · 3 PTS
H2 2:29
+2
Layup
Marcus Kell makes layup (Tidjiane Dioumassi assists)
M. Kell · 10 PTS · ast T. Dioumassi
FUR 61 - 82 WCU
H2 2:45
TO
Turnover
Charles Johnston turnover
C. Johnston · 4 PTS
H2 2:45
Foul on Charles Johnston
Foul on Charles Johnston.
C. Johnston · 4 PTS
H2 3:00
+2
Layup
Samuel Dada makes layup (Marcus Kell assists)
S. Dada · 12 PTS · ast M. Kell
FUR 61 - 80 WCU
H2 3:19
+2
Layup
Eddrin Bronson makes layup
E. Bronson · 16 PTS
FUR 61 - 78 WCU
H2 3:32
+2
Layup
Samuel Dada makes layup
S. Dada · 12 PTS
FUR 59 - 78 WCU