Western Carolina Catamounts @ UNC Asheville Bulldogs
| 1 | 2 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|
WCU | 31 | 30 | 61 |
UNCA | 30 | 43 | 73 |
Pember's 28 lead UNC Asheville past Western Carolina 73-61
ASHEVILLE, N.C. -- — Drew Pember scored 28 points as UNC Asheville beat Western Carolina 73-61 on Saturday.
Pember added six rebounds for the Bulldogs (4-2). Jamon Battle scored 19 points while shooting 7 of 10 from the field and 5 for 7 from the line, and added nine rebounds. Tajion Jones shot 4 for 10, including 3 for 5 from beyond the arc to finish with 12 points.
Tyzhaun Claude finished with 11 points and six rebounds for the Catamounts (4-3). Western Carolina also got 11 points from Bernard Pelote. Vonterius Woolbright also had nine points and seven rebounds.
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Game Information
Asheville, NC
Referee:Jerry Heater
Referee:Jeremy Mosier
Referee:Ryan Christian
2025-26 Standings
| Southern 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 South Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| High Point | 15-1 | - | 27-4 |
| Winthrop | 13-3 | 2 | 21-10 |
| Radford | 9-7 | 6 | 16-15 |
| Longwood | 8-8 | 7 | 16-15 |
| UNC Asheville | 8-8 | 7 | 14-16 |
| Presbyterian | 7-9 | 8 | 14-17 |
| Charleston Southern | 6-10 | 9 | 15-16 |
| South Carolina Upstate | 5-11 | 10 | 13-18 |
| Gardner-Webb | 1-15 | 14 | 3-28 |
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