Western Carolina Catamounts vs East Tennessee State Buccaneers
Lead tracker
WCU leadsBiggest lead WCU 16, ETSU 0ETSU leads
| Team | 1H | 2H | T |
|---|---|---|---|
 WCU | 49 | 41 | 90 |
 ETSU | 35 | 53 | 88 |
Who won: W Carolina 90-88
The Western Carolina Catamounts beat the East Tennessee State Buccaneers 90-88 on Thursday, January 29, 2026 at Freedom Hall (TN). The W Carolina outscored the ETSU 49-35 in the 1st half. Julien Soumaoro led the W Carolina in points (19). Brian Taylor II led the ETSU in points (24).
ETSU
Player of the game
Brian Taylor II
ETSU · 24 PTS, 7 AST, 3 STL
8.7
| Players | MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF | GmSc |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Samuel DadaF7.6 | 33 | 12 | 6-6 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 13 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 4 | 14.8 |
| Marcus KellF6.8 | 30 | 14 | 5-9 | 1-4 | 3-4 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 9.7 |
| Tidjiane DioumassiG6.4 | 20 | 11 | 4-6 | 3-3 | 0-0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 7.4 |
| Cord StansberryG7.4 | 33 | 19 | 5-12 | 0-5 | 9-12 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 13.2 |
| Julien SoumaoroG7.3 | 34 | 19 | 5-10 | 5-9 | 4-4 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 13.1 |
| Bench | ||||||||||||||
| Tayeshaun SmithF5.5 | 12 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2.5 |
| Tahlan PettwayG6.8 | 17 | 10 | 2-3 | 2-3 | 4-6 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 9.3 |
| CJ HylandG5.0 | 9 | 2 | 1-3 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.3 |
| Justin JohnsonG4.7 | 12 | 3 | 1-7 | 0-1 | 1-2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -0.6 |
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