Western Carolina Catamounts vs East Tennessee State Buccaneers

College Basketball

W Carolina

8-12

90-88

Final

ETSU

15-7

Freedom Hall (TN)

Lead tracker

WCU leadsBiggest lead WCU 16, ETSU 0

ETSU 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).

Player of the game

Brian Taylor II

ETSU · 24 PTS, 7 AST, 3 STL

8.7

Win probability

100%WCU final

WCUETSU

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Play by play

End of Game
End of 2nd half
H2 0:01WCU
Dead ball rebound
Western Carolina Deadball Team Rebound.
H2 0:01
Misses free throw 2 of 2
Cord Stansberry misses free throw 2 of 2
C. Stansberry · 19 PTS
H2 0:01
+1
Makes free throw 1 of 2
Cord Stansberry makes free throw 1 of 2
C. Stansberry · 19 PTS
WCU 90 - 88 ETSU
H2 0:01
Foul on Maki Johnson
Foul on Maki Johnson.
M. Johnson · 3 PTS
THREEH2 0:01
Three! Jumper, 27 ft
B. Taylor II · 24 PTS · ast A. Strothers
Brian Taylor II makes 27-foot three point jumper (Allen Strothers assists)
WCU 89 - 88 ETSU
H2 0:01ETS
Offensive rebound
East Tennessee State Offensive Rebound.
H2 0:04
Misses 30-foot three point jumper
Blake Barkley misses 30-foot three point jumper
B. Barkley · 13 PTS
H2 0:08
+1
Makes free throw 2 of 2
Julien Soumaoro makes free throw 2 of 2
J. Soumaoro · 19 PTS
WCU 89 - 85 ETSU
H2 0:08
+1
Makes free throw 1 of 2
Julien Soumaoro makes free throw 1 of 2
J. Soumaoro · 19 PTS
WCU 88 - 85 ETSU
H2 0:08
Foul on Cam Morris III
Foul on Cam Morris III.
C. Morris III · 15 PTS
H2 0:08
Defensive rebound
Julien Soumaoro Defensive Rebound.
H2 0:10
Misses free throw 2 of 2
Cam Morris III misses free throw 2 of 2
C. Morris III · 15 PTS
H2 0:10
+1
Makes free throw 1 of 2
Cam Morris III makes free throw 1 of 2
C. Morris III · 15 PTS
WCU 87 - 85 ETSU
H2 0:10
Foul on Samuel Dada
Foul on Samuel Dada.
S. Dada · 12 PTS
H2 0:10
Offensive Rebound
Cam Morris III Offensive Rebound.
C. Morris III · 15 PTS
H2 0:10
Misses 13-foot hook shot
Blake Barkley misses 13-foot hook shot
B. Barkley · 13 PTS
H2 0:15ETS
Shorttimeout
East Tennessee State Timeout
H2 0:15
TO
Traveling turnover
Tahlan Pettway traveling turnover
T. Pettway · 10 PTS
THREEH2 0:18
Three! Jumper, 26 ft
C. Morris III · 15 PTS · ast B. Taylor II
Cam Morris III makes 26-foot three point jumper (Brian Taylor II assists)
WCU 87 - 84 ETSU
H2 0:26
+1
Makes free throw 2 of 2
Cord Stansberry makes free throw 2 of 2
C. Stansberry · 19 PTS
WCU 87 - 81 ETSU
H2 0:26
+1
Makes free throw 1 of 2
Cord Stansberry makes free throw 1 of 2
C. Stansberry · 19 PTS
WCU 86 - 81 ETSU
H2 0:26
Foul on Brian Taylor II
Foul on Brian Taylor II.
B. Taylor II · 24 PTS
H2 0:27
Steal
Tahlan Pettway Steal.
T. Pettway · 10 PTS