Western Carolina Catamounts vs Furman Paladins

College Basketball

W Carolina

5-8

80-77

Final/OT

Furman

10-5

Timmons Arena

Lead tracker

WCU leadsBiggest lead WCU 11, FUR 4

FUR leads

Team	1H	2H	OT	T
WCU	38	27	15	80
FUR	30	35	12	77

Who won: W Carolina 80-77

The Western Carolina Catamounts beat the Furman Paladins 80-77 in overtime on Saturday, January 3, 2026 at Timmons Arena. The W Carolina outscored the Furman 38-30 in the 1st half. Julien Soumaoro led the W Carolina in points (16). Alex Wilkins led the Furman in points (24).

Player of the game

Ben Vander Wal

FUR · 11 PTS, 8 REB, 6 AST

7.9

Win probability

100%WCU final

WCUFUR

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Play by play

End of Game
End of 1st OT
OT 0:00WCU
Defensive rebound
Western Carolina Defensive Rebound.
OT 0:00
Misses 25-foot three point jumper
Alex Wilkins misses 25-foot three point jumper
A. Wilkins · 24 PTS
OT 0:06FUR
Shorttimeout
Furman Timeout
OT 0:15
+1
Makes free throw 2 of 2
Cord Stansberry makes free throw 2 of 2
C. Stansberry · 15 PTS
WCU 80 - 77 FUR
OT 0:15
+1
Makes free throw 1 of 2
Cord Stansberry makes free throw 1 of 2
C. Stansberry · 15 PTS
WCU 79 - 77 FUR
OT 0:15
Foul on Charles Johnston
Foul on Charles Johnston.
C. Johnston · 14 PTS
OT 0:23
+2
Layup
Alex Wilkins makes layup (Ben Vander Wal assists)
A. Wilkins · 24 PTS · ast B. Vander Wal
WCU 78 - 77 FUR
OT 0:25
Steal
Abijah Franklin Steal.
A. Franklin · 4 PTS
OT 0:25
TO
Bad pass turnover
Julien Soumaoro bad pass turnover
J. Soumaoro · 16 PTS
OT 0:27
+2
Layup
Charles Johnston makes layup (Ben Vander Wal assists)
C. Johnston · 14 PTS · ast B. Vander Wal
WCU 78 - 75 FUR
OT 0:28
Steal
Ben Vander Wal Steal.
B. Vander Wal · 11 PTS
OT 0:28
TO
Bad pass turnover
Julien Soumaoro bad pass turnover
J. Soumaoro · 16 PTS
OT 0:31WCU
Regulartimeout
Western Carolina Timeout
OT 0:31FUR
Regulartimeout
Furman Timeout
OT 0:31
+2
Layup
Tom House makes layup
T. House · 9 PTS
WCU 78 - 73 FUR
OT 0:40
+2
Jumper, 13 ft
Julien Soumaoro makes 13-foot jumper
J. Soumaoro · 16 PTS
WCU 78 - 71 FUR
OT 1:09
+1
Makes free throw 3 of 3
Asa Thomas makes free throw 3 of 3
A. Thomas · 8 PTS
WCU 76 - 71 FUR
OT 1:09
+1
Makes free throw 2 of 3
Asa Thomas makes free throw 2 of 3
A. Thomas · 8 PTS
WCU 76 - 70 FUR
OT 1:09
+1
Makes free throw 1 of 3
Asa Thomas makes free throw 1 of 3
A. Thomas · 8 PTS
WCU 76 - 69 FUR
OT 1:09
Foul on Julien Soumaoro
Foul on Julien Soumaoro.
J. Soumaoro · 16 PTS
OT 1:15
+1
Makes free throw 2 of 2
Tidjiane Dioumassi makes free throw 2 of 2
T. Dioumassi · 12 PTS
WCU 76 - 68 FUR
OT 1:15
+1
Makes free throw 1 of 2
Tidjiane Dioumassi makes free throw 1 of 2
T. Dioumassi · 12 PTS
WCU 75 - 68 FUR
OT 1:15FUR
Regulartimeout
Furman Timeout