FinalThursday, January 29, 2026
Western Carolina Catamounts vs East Tennessee State Buccaneers Box Score
Score by period
Game leaders
Team stats
WCUETSU
51.8%Field goal %49.1%
42.3%3-point %36.4%
75.0%Free throw %80.0%
34Rebounds28
11Offensive rebounds8
18Assists14
4Steals7
2Blocks2
11Turnovers6
22Fouls18
36Points in the paint30
17Fast break points8
13Points off turnovers8
16Largest lead0
Western Carolina Catamounts box score
| Player | MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | OREB | DREB | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PF | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Starters | ||||||||||||||
| Julien SoumaoroG | 34 | 19 | 5-10 | 5-9 | 4-4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | |
| Cord StansberryG | 33 | 19 | 5-12 | 0-5 | 9-12 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| Samuel DadaF | 33 | 12 | 6-6 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 3 | 10 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | |
| Marcus KellF | 30 | 14 | 5-9 | 1-4 | 3-4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | |
| Tidjiane DioumassiG | 20 | 11 | 4-6 | 3-3 | 0-0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | |
| Bench | ||||||||||||||
| Tahlan PettwayG | 17 | 10 | 2-3 | 2-3 | 4-6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| Justin JohnsonF | 12 | 3 | 1-7 | 0-1 | 1-2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| Tayeshaun SmithF | 12 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | |
| CJ HylandG | 9 | 2 | 1-3 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Max WilliamsG | Did not play | |||||||||||||
| Fischer BrownG | Did not play | |||||||||||||
| Chase McKeyF | Did not play | |||||||||||||
| Drew HollifieldG | Did not play | |||||||||||||
| Titian DeRosaG | Did not play | |||||||||||||
| Vernon Collins Jr.F | Did not play | |||||||||||||
| Abdulai Fanta KabbaC | Did not play | |||||||||||||
| Team | 90 | 29-56 | 11-26 | 21-28 | 11 | 23 | 34 | 18 | 4 | 2 | 11 | 22 | ||
| 51.8% | 42.3% | 75.0% | ||||||||||||
East Tennessee State Buccaneers box score
| Player | MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | OREB | DREB | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PF | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Starters | ||||||||||||||
| Brian Taylor IIG | 39 | 24 | 8-15 | 2-7 | 6-7 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | |
| Blake BarkleyF | 36 | 13 | 2-6 | 0-1 | 9-11 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Cam Morris IIIF | 28 | 15 | 4-7 | 1-2 | 6-8 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | |
| Allen StrothersG | 20 | 11 | 5-7 | 0-1 | 1-1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | |
| Jordan McCullumF | 20 | 8 | 2-5 | 0-1 | 4-6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | |
| Bench | ||||||||||||||
| Jaylen SmithG | 21 | 12 | 4-9 | 4-7 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Maki JohnsonG | 17 | 3 | 1-2 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | |
| Gabe SiskG | 11 | 2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| Isaiah SutherlandF | 8 | 0 | 0-2 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Henry SisemoreF | Did not play | |||||||||||||
| Milton Matthews IIIG | Did not play | |||||||||||||
| Joseph CarterG | Did not play | |||||||||||||
| Maddox HuffG | Did not play | |||||||||||||
| Brayden CrumpF | Did not play | |||||||||||||
| Frederico Whitaker Jr.G | Did not play | |||||||||||||
| Team | 88 | 26-53 | 8-22 | 28-35 | 8 | 20 | 28 | 14 | 7 | 2 | 6 | 18 | ||
| 49.1% | 36.4% | 80.0% | ||||||||||||
Game info
- League
- NCAA Division I Men's Basketball
- Season
- 2025-26
- Stage
- Regular season
- Tip-off
- Thursday, January 29, 2026, 7:00 PM EST
- Venue
- Freedom Hall (TN)
- Attendance
- 4,012
- Game ID
- 7501
Head to head
ETSU 1 – WCU 2 in the last 3 games
10:00 AM ESTFeb 18, 2027
4:00 PM ESTJan 9, 2027
FinalMar 8, 2026
FinalJan 14, 2026
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