Western Carolina Catamounts vs UNC Greensboro Spartans

College Basketball

W Carolina

8-14

78-81

Final

UNC Greensboro

9-15

First Horizon Coliseum

Lead tracker

WCU leadsBiggest lead WCU 8, UNCG 12

UNCG leads

Team	1H	2H	T
WCU	36	42	78
UNCG	42	39	81

Who won: UNC Greensboro 81-78

The UNC Greensboro Spartans beat the Western Carolina Catamounts 81-78 on Wednesday, February 4, 2026 at First Horizon Coliseum. Justin Neely led the UNC Greensboro in points (25). Marcus Kell led the W Carolina in points (27).

Player of the game

Justin Neely

UNCG · 25 PTS, 11 REB, 4 AST

9.2

Win probability

100%UNCG final

WCUUNCG

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Play by play

End of Game
End of 2nd half
H2 0:02
+1
Makes free throw 3 of 3
Justin Neely makes free throw 3 of 3
J. Neely · 25 PTS
WCU 78 - 81 UNCG
H2 0:02
+1
Makes free throw 2 of 3
Justin Neely makes free throw 2 of 3
J. Neely · 25 PTS
WCU 78 - 80 UNCG
H2 0:02
+1
Makes free throw 1 of 3
Justin Neely makes free throw 1 of 3
J. Neely · 25 PTS
WCU 78 - 79 UNCG
H2 0:02
Foul on Marcus Kell
Foul on Marcus Kell.
M. Kell · 27 PTS
H2 0:02
Steal
Justin Neely Steal.
J. Neely · 25 PTS
H2 0:02
TO
Bad pass turnover
Cord Stansberry bad pass turnover
C. Stansberry · 6 PTS
H2 0:03
+1
Makes free throw 2 of 2
Justin Neely makes free throw 2 of 2
J. Neely · 25 PTS
WCU 78 - 78 UNCG
H2 0:03WCU
Regulartimeout
Western Carolina Timeout
H2 0:03
+1
Makes free throw 1 of 2
Justin Neely makes free throw 1 of 2
J. Neely · 25 PTS
WCU 78 - 77 UNCG
H2 0:03
Foul on Tayeshaun Smith
Foul on Tayeshaun Smith.
T. Smith
H2 0:03
Offensive Rebound
Justin Neely Offensive Rebound.
J. Neely · 25 PTS
H2 0:03
Misses 18-foot jumper
Lilian Marville misses 18-foot jumper
L. Marville · 14 PTS
H2 0:21UNC
Regulartimeout
UNC Greensboro Timeout
H2 0:25
+2
Jumper, 12 ft
Marcus Kell makes 12-foot jumper
M. Kell · 27 PTS
WCU 78 - 76 UNCG
H2 0:41UNC
Shorttimeout
UNC Greensboro Timeout
H2 0:42
Defensive rebound
Samuel Dada Defensive Rebound.
H2 0:44
Block
Samuel Dada Block.
S. Dada · 2 PTS
H2 0:44
Misses driving layup
Noah Norgaard misses driving layup
N. Norgaard · 12 PTS
H2 0:58WCU
Shorttimeout
Western Carolina Timeout
H2 0:58UNC
Offensive rebound
UNC Greensboro Offensive Rebound.
H2 0:59
Misses 6-foot jumper
Lilian Marville misses 6-foot jumper
L. Marville · 14 PTS
H2 1:01
Offensive Rebound
Lilian Marville Offensive Rebound.
L. Marville · 14 PTS
H2 1:04
Misses 7-foot jumper
Lilian Marville misses 7-foot jumper
L. Marville · 14 PTS