Western Carolina Catamounts @ Cincinnati Bearcats
Western Carolina Catamounts
starters |
bench |
Elijah PughsleyE. Pughsley #1 |
team |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF |
| 16 | 9 | 4-10 | 0-1 | 1-2 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 |
| 18 | 3 | 1-7 | 0-5 | 1-2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 29 | 5 | 2-7 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 35 | 23 | 8-22 | 3-11 | 4-4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF |
| 9 | 2 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | 2 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 1 |
| 16 | 4 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 5 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 25 | 6 | 3-7 | 0-3 | 0-0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 |
| 15 | 18 | 5-8 | 5-7 | 3-4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 12 | 0 | 0-4 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
72 | 26-70 | 9-32 | 11-14 | 27 | 13 | 11 | 8 | 4 | 13 | 14 | 20 | |
37% | 28% | 79% |
Cincinnati Bearcats
starters |
bench |
team |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF |
| 28 | 21 | 9-10 | 0-1 | 3-3 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 2 |
| 22 | 8 | 2-5 | 0-0 | 4-7 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 3 |
| 24 | 17 | 8-11 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 2 |
| 27 | 6 | 2-2 | 0-0 | 2-4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 20 | 11 | 3-6 | 3-3 | 2-2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF |
| 9 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | 2 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 13 | 12 | 4-5 | 0-0 | 4-5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 |
| 22 | 7 | 2-7 | 1-3 | 2-2 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 |
| 13 | 7 | 3-5 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 |
| 20 | 6 | 2-7 | 1-5 | 1-2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
97 | 36-59 | 6-14 | 19-27 | 43 | 19 | 17 | 8 | 7 | 11 | 32 | 15 | |
61% | 43% | 70% |
Game Information
Cincinnati, OH

Referee:Jose Carrion
Referee:Tommy Short
Referee:Doug Sirmons

2025-26 Standings
NCAA Division I
| Southern ConferenceSouthern Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| East Tennessee State | 9-2 | - | 17-7 |
| Wofford | 8-3 | 1 | 16-8 |
| Mercer | 7-3 | 1.5 | 15-8 |
| Furman | 7-4 | 2 | 16-8 |
| The Citadel | 5-5 | 3.5 | 8-15 |
| UNC Greensboro | 5-6 | 4 | 9-15 |
| Samford | 4-6 | 4.5 | 11-12 |
| Western Carolina | 4-7 | 5 | 8-14 |
| Chattanooga | 3-7 | 5.5 | 9-14 |
| VMI | 1-10 | 8 | 6-18 |
| Big 12 ConferenceBig 12 Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arizona | 9-0 | - | 22-0 |
| Houston | 8-1 | 1 | 20-2 |
| Iowa State | 7-2 | 2 | 20-2 |
| Kansas | 7-2 | 2 | 17-5 |
| Texas Tech | 6-3 | 3 | 16-6 |
| UCF | 6-4 | 3.5 | 17-5 |
| BYU | 5-4 | 4 | 17-5 |
| West Virginia | 5-4 | 4 | 14-8 |
| Oklahoma State | 4-5 | 5 | 16-6 |
| TCU | 3-6 | 6 | 13-9 |
| Cincinnati | 3-6 | 6 | 11-11 |
| Baylor | 3-7 | 6.5 | 13-9 |
| Colorado | 3-7 | 6.5 | 13-10 |
| Arizona State | 3-7 | 6.5 | 12-11 |
| Kansas State | 1-8 | 8 | 10-12 |
| Utah | 1-8 | 8 | 9-13 |
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