Western Carolina Catamounts at North Carolina Tar Heels preview: November 2, 2026
The Western Carolina Catamounts (15-16 in 2025-26) visit the North Carolina Tar Heels (24-9 in 2025-26) on November 2, 2026. Recent form, both teams’ figures with College basketball ranks, earlier meetings and the players to research, from StatsNext’s stored box scores.
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Records
| Team | Record (2025-26) | Last 5 | Away (2025-26) | Home (2025-26) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Western Carolina Catamounts | 15-16 | 4-1 (77.8-69) | 5-13 (73.6-83.5) | 10-3 (85.2-68.8) |
| North Carolina Tar Heels | 24-9 | 2-3 (74.8-76.6) | 5-6 (75.2-78.4) | 19-3 (82-68.3) |
Record, Away and Home cover the complete 2025-26 regular season. Last 5 is the 5 most recent 2025-26 regular-season games. In parentheses: points for and against per game.
Team comparison
2025-26 regular-season figures; the rank in parentheses is among 366 College basketball teams (1st = the most). The 2025-26 season is the most recent in these records: this game is in a new season, and rosters may have changed since.
| WCU | UNC | |
|---|---|---|
| Points per game | 78.5 (109th) | 79.7 (84th) |
| Points allowed per game | 77.3 (93rd) | 71.6 (250th) |
Recent form
Western Carolina Catamounts
- Mar 8, 2026: L 67-69 at ETSU
- Mar 7, 2026: W 77-73 at MER
- Feb 28, 2026: W 86-67 vs FUR
- Feb 25, 2026: W 78-74 vs MER
- Feb 21, 2026: W 81-62 at VMI
North Carolina Tar Heels
Head-to-head
No earlier meeting between these teams is stored in StatsNext.
Players to research
| Player | Pos | Games | 2025-26 per game | Last 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cord Stansberry | G | 30 | 14.1 Pts/g, 4 Reb/g, 2.1 Ast/g | 16.6 Pts/g |
| Marcus Kell | F | 31 | 13.6 Pts/g, 4.8 Reb/g, 0.9 Ast/g | 14.2 Pts/g |
| Julien Soumaoro | G | 27 | 11.6 Pts/g, 3.1 Reb/g, 2.2 Ast/g | 11.6 Pts/g |
| Tidjiane Dioumassi | G | 29 | 8.9 Pts/g, 2.7 Reb/g, 2.7 Ast/g | 15.6 Pts/g |
| Tahlan Pettway | G | 30 | 8.5 Pts/g, 2.2 Reb/g, 2.3 Ast/g | 15.2 Pts/g |
| Player | Pos | Games | 2025-26 per game | Last 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Caleb Wilson | F | 24 | 19.8 Pts/g, 9.4 Reb/g, 2.7 Ast/g | 19.8 Pts/g |
| Henri Veesaar | C | 31 | 17 Pts/g, 8.7 Reb/g, 2.1 Ast/g | 20.8 Pts/g |
| Seth Trimble | G | 24 | 14 Pts/g, 3.8 Reb/g, 3 Ast/g | 13.4 Pts/g |
| Luka Bogavac | G | 33 | 9.8 Pts/g, 2.5 Reb/g, 2.2 Ast/g | 8.8 Pts/g |
| Jarin Stevenson | F | 33 | 8.1 Pts/g, 4.4 Reb/g, 0.9 Ast/g | 9.2 Pts/g |
Players with a StatsNext page, the leaders in each position group's main statistic. Games and per-game figures are the 2025-26 regular season; last 5 is the player's last five regular-season games.
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