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Western Carolina Catamounts at Furman Paladins: January 3, 2026

The Western Carolina Catamounts beat the Furman Paladins 80-77 (OT) on January 3, 2026 (2025-26 season).

Final (OT) · Played January 3, 2026 · Updated October 12, 2026 at 6:51 PM ET · StatsNext box-score records

Most points: Julien Soumaoro and Marcus Kell (Western Carolina Catamounts, 16 each); Alex Wilkins (Furman Paladins, 24).

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Line score

Line score — Western Carolina Catamounts / Furman Paladins — College basketball — January 3, 2026
TeamH1H2OTFinal
Western Carolina Catamounts38271580
Furman Paladins30351277

What stood out

  • The Western Carolina Catamounts' biggest edge came in the 1st half (38-30).

Player lines

  • Abdulai Fanta Kabba (WCU C): 26 MIN, 4 PTS, 6 REB, 1 AST, 0 3PM, 3 STL, 1 BLK, 0 TOV
  • CJ Hyland (WCU G): 11 MIN, 4 PTS, 3 REB, 1 AST, 0 3PM, 0 STL, 0 BLK, 1 TOV
  • Cord Stansberry (WCU G): 30 MIN, 15 PTS, 5 REB, 2 AST, 3 3PM, 1 STL, 0 BLK, 1 TOV
  • Julien Soumaoro (WCU G): 35 MIN, 16 PTS, 8 REB, 1 AST, 2 3PM, 0 STL, 0 BLK, 3 TOV
  • Justin Johnson (WCU G): 17 MIN, 8 PTS, 4 REB, 0 AST, 2 3PM, 0 STL, 1 BLK, 1 TOV
  • Marcus Kell (WCU F): 39 MIN, 16 PTS, 3 REB, 1 AST, 2 3PM, 0 STL, 0 BLK, 2 TOV
  • Samuel Dada (WCU F): 18 MIN, 2 PTS, 6 REB, 2 AST, 0 3PM, 1 STL, 1 BLK, 0 TOV
  • Tahlan Pettway (WCU G): 5 MIN, 3 PTS, 1 REB, 1 AST, 1 3PM, 1 STL, 0 BLK, 0 TOV
  • Tayeshaun Smith (WCU F): 6 MIN, 0 PTS, 0 REB, 0 AST, 0 3PM, 0 STL, 0 BLK, 0 TOV
  • Tidjiane Dioumassi (WCU G): 38 MIN, 12 PTS, 6 REB, 4 AST, 0 3PM, 1 STL, 0 BLK, 3 TOV
  • Abijah Franklin (FUR G): 13 MIN, 4 PTS, 4 REB, 1 AST, 1 3PM, 2 STL, 0 BLK, 1 TOV
  • Alex Wilkins (FUR G): 39 MIN, 24 PTS, 4 REB, 6 AST, 2 3PM, 1 STL, 0 BLK, 6 TOV
  • Asa Thomas (FUR G): 40 MIN, 8 PTS, 5 REB, 0 AST, 1 3PM, 1 STL, 1 BLK, 0 TOV
  • Ben Vander Wal (FUR F): 38 MIN, 11 PTS, 8 REB, 6 AST, 0 3PM, 2 STL, 0 BLK, 0 TOV
  • Charles Johnston (FUR F): 38 MIN, 14 PTS, 6 REB, 1 AST, 4 3PM, 0 STL, 1 BLK, 0 TOV
  • Eddrin Bronson (FUR G): 14 MIN, 3 PTS, 2 REB, 1 AST, 0 3PM, 0 STL, 0 BLK, 0 TOV
  • Owen Ritger (FUR F): 7 MIN, 4 PTS, 0 REB, 0 AST, 1 3PM, 0 STL, 0 BLK, 0 TOV
  • Tom House (FUR G): 36 MIN, 9 PTS, 4 REB, 3 AST, 2 3PM, 1 STL, 0 BLK, 2 TOV

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Head-to-head

No earlier meeting between these teams is in their stored recent results.

Full Furman Paladins vs Western Carolina Catamounts head-to-head (2 meetings).

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