Western Carolina Catamounts @ Minnesota Golden Gophers
Game Leaders
Team Stats
46% (26-56)
Field Goal %
57% (31-54)
36% (8-22)
Three Point %
44% (7-16)
80% (4-5)
Free Throw %
65% (15-23)
24
Turnovers
14
34
Rebounds
26
Game Information
Minneapolis, MN
Referee:Terry Wymer
Referee:Tim Clougherty
Referee:John Gaffney
Team Stats
| FG | 26-56 | 31-54 |
| Field Goal % | 46 | 57 |
| 3PT | 8-22 | 7-16 |
| Three Point % | 36 | 44 |
| FT | 4-5 | 15-23 |
| Free Throw % | 80 | 65 |
| Rebounds | 34 | 26 |
| Offensive Rebounds | 14 | 9 |
| Defensive Rebounds | 20 | 17 |
| Assists | 16 | 23 |
| Steals | 9 | 12 |
| Blocks | 3 | 3 |
| Total Turnovers | 24 | 14 |
| Points Off Turnovers | 0 | 0 |
| Fast Break Points | 0 | 0 |
| Points in Paint | 0 | 0 |
| Fouls | 23 | 15 |
| Technical Fouls | 0 | 0 |
| Flagrant Fouls | 0 | 0 |
2025-26 Standings
NCAA Division I
| Southern ConferenceSouthern Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| East Tennessee State | 13-5 | - | 21-10 |
| Mercer | 11-7 | 2 | 19-12 |
| Wofford | 11-7 | 2 | 19-12 |
| Samford | 11-7 | 2 | 18-13 |
| Furman | 10-8 | 3 | 19-12 |
| Western Carolina | 10-8 | 3 | 14-15 |
| UNC Greensboro | 9-9 | 4 | 13-18 |
| Chattanooga | 7-11 | 6 | 13-18 |
| The Citadel | 7-11 | 6 | 10-21 |
| VMI | 1-17 | 12 | 6-25 |
| Big Ten ConferenceBig Ten Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Michigan | 17-1 | - | 27-2 |
| Michigan State | 14-4 | 3 | 24-5 |
| Nebraska | 14-5 | 3.5 | 25-5 |
| Illinois | 14-5 | 3.5 | 23-7 |
| Purdue | 13-6 | 4.5 | 23-7 |
| Wisconsin | 13-6 | 4.5 | 21-9 |
| UCLA | 12-7 | 5.5 | 20-10 |
| Ohio State | 11-8 | 6.5 | 19-11 |
| Iowa | 10-8 | 7 | 20-9 |
| Indiana | 9-10 | 8.5 | 18-12 |
| USC | 7-12 | 10.5 | 18-12 |
| Washington | 7-12 | 10.5 | 15-15 |
| Minnesota | 7-12 | 10.5 | 14-16 |
| Rutgers | 5-13 | 12 | 12-17 |
| Northwestern | 5-14 | 12.5 | 13-17 |
| Oregon | 4-15 | 13.5 | 11-19 |
| Maryland | 4-15 | 13.5 | 11-19 |
| Penn State | 3-16 | 14.5 | 12-18 |
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