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Furman Paladins @ Western Carolina Catamounts 90–61

2025-01-01 13:00 · NCAA · Ramsey Center, Cullowhee NC · Att. 1,276 · ESPN+

Furman Paladins 2024-25 · Western Carolina Catamounts 2024-25 · 2024-25 season

Score by period

	1st	2nd	T
FUR	43	47	90
WCU	23	38	61

Team stats

	Furman	Western Carolina
Field goals	29-64 .453	19-56 .339
Three-pointers	11-29 .379	6-25 .240
Free throws	21-29 .724	17-21 .810
At the rim	14-26 .538	11-23 .478
Offensive rebounds	12	9
Defensive rebounds	30	29
Total rebounds	42	38
Assists	17	9
Steals	8	3
Blocks	2	6
Turnovers	4	13
Personal fouls	15	20
Technical fouls	0	0
Points in the paint	34	24
Fast-break points	11	2
Points off turnovers	13	0
Largest lead	30	0
Possessions	70	71

Furman Paladins

Player	MIN	PTS	FG	3P	FT	OREB	DREB	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PF
Nick Anderson G	29	20	7-11	4-5	2-2	2	2	4	3	1	0	1	2
Garrett Hien F	27	12	5-9	1-3	1-2	1	2	3	2	1	0	0	2
Ben VanderWal F	25	7	2-4	0-1	3-6	2	4	6	2	1	0	1	0
Cooper Bowser F	25	12	3-5	0-1	6-6	1	1	2	1	1	2	1	3
PJay Smith Jr. G	22	10	4-12	1-7	1-2	0	2	2	3	1	0	0	2
Eddrin Bronson G	23	12	4-8	2-5	2-3	0	3	3	4	2	0	0	1
Charles Johnston F	15	17	4-7	3-4	6-8	1	6	7	0	0	0	0	1
Tom House G	14	0	0-5	0-2	0-0	0	3	3	0	0	0	1	2
Davis Molnar F	12	0	0-1	0-0	0-0	2	1	3	2	1	0	0	1
Mason Smith F	7	0	0-2	0-1	0-0	1	1	2	0	0	0	0	1
Total	40	90	29-64	11-29	21-29	12	30	42	17	8	2	4	15

FG .453 · 3P .379 · FT .724

Did not play: Tyrese Hughey, Clyde Mauldin, Thomas Tillman, Jayson Morgan, Tommy Humphries

Western Carolina Catamounts

Player	MIN	PTS	FG	3P	FT	OREB	DREB	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PF
Brandon Morgan G	32	14	6-9	2-5	0-0	0	1	1	4	0	1	1	1
Cord Stansberry G	29	9	1-7	1-5	6-6	0	4	4	2	1	1	4	0
Bernard Pelote F	27	17	7-19	2-7	1-2	1	11	12	0	0	1	3	1
CJ Hyland G	21	0	0-3	0-1	0-0	1	1	2	2	0	0	2	1
Vernon Collins F	18	3	1-2	0-0	1-1	2	1	3	0	0	1	1	5
Marcus Kell F	22	7	2-6	0-2	3-6	2	3	5	0	0	1	0	3
Chevalier Emery G	17	11	2-7	1-3	6-6	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	3
Fischer Brown G	17	0	0-2	0-2	0-0	0	3	3	0	1	1	0	3
Chase McKey F	13	0	0-1	0-0	0-0	2	4	6	1	0	0	1	2
Cinque Lemon F	4	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1
Total	40	61	19-56	6-25	17-21	9	29	38	9	3	6	13	20

FG .339 · 3P .240 · FT .810

Did not play: Brandon White, Max Williams, Jamar Livingston, Drew Hollifield, Kamari Jones, Carson Brown

Officials: Billy Dunlap, R.B. Clyburn, Garrett Nestor

Play-by-play

Show every play (509)

First half

19:59 FUR Cooper Bowser, jumpball won
19:59 WCU Vernon Collins, jumpball lost
19:43 FUR Nick Anderson, 2pt jumpshot pointsinthepaint; missed
19:40 WCU Bernard Pelote, rebound defensive
19:24 WCU Bernard Pelote, turnover lostball
19:24 FUR PJay Smith, steal
19:01 FUR PJay Smith, 2pt jumpshot fromturnover;pointsinthepaint; missed
18:58 FUR Cooper Bowser, rebound offensive
18:55 FUR Nick Anderson, 2pt floatingjumpshot 2ndchance;fromturnover;pointsinthepaint; missed
18:51 WCU Cord Stansberry, rebound defensive
18:48 WCU Cord Stansberry, turnover badpass
18:48 FUR Nick Anderson, steal
18:44 FUR PJay Smith, 2pt layup fromturnover;pointsinthepaint;fastbreak; made - Nick Anderson, assist 2–0
18:16 WCU Bernard Pelote, 3pt jumpshot missed
18:13 FUR PJay Smith, rebound defensive
17:49 FUR Garrett Hien, 2pt layup pointsinthepaint; made 4–0
17:27 WCU Vernon Collins, 2pt layup pointsinthepaint;blocked; missed
17:27 FUR Cooper Bowser, rebound defensive
17:27 FUR Cooper Bowser, block
17:16 FUR Cooper Bowser, foulon
17:16 WCU Brandon Morgan, foul personal shooting;2freethrow;
17:15 FUR Cooper Bowser, freethrow 1of2 made 5–0
17:15 WCU Marcus Kell, substitution in
17:15 WCU Vernon Collins, substitution out
17:15 FUR Cooper Bowser, freethrow 2of2 made 6–0
17:05 WCU Bernard Pelote, 3pt jumpshot missed
17:02 FUR Ben VanderWal, rebound defensive
16:55 FUR PJay Smith, 3pt jumpshot missed
16:49 FUR Ben VanderWal, rebound offensive
16:49 FUR Ben VanderWal, 2pt tipinlayup 2ndchance;pointsinthepaint; made 8–0
16:35 WCU Bernard Pelote, 2pt layup pointsinthepaint; missed
16:33 FUR Garrett Hien, rebound defensive
16:31 FUR Nick Anderson, 3pt jumpshot fastbreak; made - PJay Smith, assist 11–0
16:29 WCU Team, timeout short
16:29 FUR PJay Smith, substitution out
16:29 FUR Ben VanderWal, substitution out
16:29 WCU CJ Hyland, substitution out
16:29 FUR Tom House, substitution in
16:29 WCU Ice Emery, substitution in
16:29 FUR Eddrin Bronson, substitution in
16:29 FUR Cooper Bowser, substitution out
16:29 FUR Charles Johnston, substitution in
16:15 WCU Bernard Pelote, 2pt layup pointsinthepaint; missed
16:12 FUR Charles Johnston, rebound defensive
16:01 FUR Garrett Hien, 2pt layup pointsinthepaint; made 13–0
15:39 FUR Nick Anderson, foul personal shooting;2freethrow;
15:39 WCU Cord Stansberry, foulon
15:39 WCU Cord Stansberry, freethrow 1of2 made 13–1
15:39 WCU Chase McKey, substitution in
15:39 WCU Bernard Pelote, substitution out
15:39 WCU Cord Stansberry, freethrow 2of2 made 13–2
15:39 WCU Fischer Brown, substitution in
15:39 WCU Cord Stansberry, substitution out
15:17 FUR Tom House, turnover badpass
15:17 WCU Fischer Brown, steal
14:58 WCU Marcus Kell, 3pt jumpshot fromturnover; missed
14:56 FUR Charles Johnston, rebound defensive
14:44 FUR Tom House, 2pt layup pointsinthepaint; missed
14:42 WCU Chase McKey, rebound defensive
14:38 WCU Marcus Kell, 2pt layup pointsinthepaint;fastbreak; made - Chase McKey, assist 13–4
14:12 FUR Eddrin Bronson, 3pt jumpshot missed
14:08 WCU Fischer Brown, rebound defensive
14:02 WCU Ice Emery, 2pt layup pointsinthepaint; missed
14:00 FUR Charles Johnston, rebound defensive
13:50 FUR Charles Johnston, 2pt layup pointsinthepaint;blocked; missed
13:50 WCU Marcus Kell, block
13:45 FUR Nick Anderson, rebound offensive
13:43 FUR Garrett Hien, 3pt jumpshot 2ndchance; missed
13:41 WCU Chase McKey, rebound defensive
13:35 WCU Brandon Morgan, 3pt jumpshot missed
13:33 FUR Nick Anderson, rebound defensive
13:27 WCU Fischer Brown, foul personal shooting;2freethrow;
13:27 FUR Nick Anderson, foulon
13:27 FUR Nick Anderson, freethrow 1of2 fastbreak; made 14–4
13:27 WCU CJ Hyland, substitution in
13:27 WCU Brandon Morgan, substitution out
13:27 WCU Marcus Kell, substitution out
13:27 WCU Vernon Collins, substitution in
13:27 FUR Garrett Hien, substitution out
13:27 FUR Davis Molnar, substitution in
13:27 FUR Nick Anderson, freethrow 2of2 fastbreak; made 15–4
13:27 FUR PJay Smith, substitution in
13:27 FUR Nick Anderson, substitution out
13:11 WCU CJ Hyland, turnover lostball
13:11 FUR Charles Johnston, substitution out
13:11 FUR Cooper Bowser, substitution in
12:49 FUR Davis Molnar, 2pt layup fromturnover;pointsinthepaint; missed
12:46 FUR Davis Molnar, rebound offensive
12:43 WCU Ice Emery, foul personal
12:43 FUR PJay Smith, foulon
12:43 FUR Tom House, substitution out
12:43 WCU Fischer Brown, substitution out
12:43 WCU Cord Stansberry, substitution in
12:43 FUR Ben VanderWal, substitution in
12:37 FUR Cooper Bowser, turnover lostball
12:15 WCU Ice Emery, 3pt jumpshot fromturnover; missed
12:13 WCU Chase McKey, rebound offensive
12:13 WCU Bernard Pelote, substitution in
12:13 WCU Chase McKey, substitution out
12:09 WCU Bernard Pelote, 2pt jumpshot 2ndchance;fromturnover; missed
12:06 FUR Ben VanderWal, rebound defensive
11:45 FUR Cooper Bowser, 2pt dunk pointsinthepaint; made - Davis Molnar, assist 17–4
11:31 WCU Bernard Pelote, turnover badpass
11:31 FUR Eddrin Bronson, steal
11:27 FUR Ben VanderWal, foulon
11:27 WCU Ice Emery, foul personal shooting;2freethrow;
11:27 WCU Vernon Collins, rebound defensive
11:27 FUR Ben VanderWal, freethrow 2of2 fromturnover; missed
11:27 FUR Ben VanderWal, freethrow 1of2 fromturnover; made 18–4
11:27 WCU Brandon Morgan, substitution in
11:27 WCU Ice Emery, substitution out
11:27 FUR Eddrin Bronson, substitution out
11:27 FUR Nick Anderson, substitution in
11:00 WCU Brandon Morgan, turnover badpass
11:00 FUR Cooper Bowser, steal
10:47 FUR PJay Smith, 2pt layup fromturnover;pointsinthepaint; made 20–4
10:31 WCU Brandon Morgan, 3pt jumpshot made - CJ Hyland, assist 20–7
10:06 FUR PJay Smith, 3pt jumpshot missed
10:02 WCU Cord Stansberry, rebound defensive
9:58 WCU Bernard Pelote, 3pt jumpshot made - Cord Stansberry, assist 20–10
9:24 FUR Cooper Bowser, 3pt jumpshot missed
9:21 FUR Team, rebound offensive team;
9:21 WCU CJ Hyland, foul personal
9:21 FUR Davis Molnar, foulon
9:21 WCU Marcus Kell, substitution in
9:21 FUR Tom House, substitution in
9:21 FUR PJay Smith, substitution out
9:21 WCU Vernon Collins, substitution out
9:21 FUR Davis Molnar, substitution out
9:21 FUR Garrett Hien, substitution in
9:21 WCU Ice Emery, substitution in
9:21 WCU CJ Hyland, substitution out
9:13 FUR Nick Anderson, 3pt jumpshot 2ndchance; made - Ben VanderWal, assist 23–10
8:55 WCU Bernard Pelote, 3pt jumpshot missed
8:51 FUR Tom House, rebound defensive
8:34 FUR Nick Anderson, 2pt layup pointsinthepaint; made 25–10
8:16 FUR Tom House, foul personal shooting;2freethrow;
8:16 WCU Ice Emery, foulon
8:16 WCU Ice Emery, freethrow 1of2 made 25–11
8:16 FUR Eddrin Bronson, substitution in
8:16 FUR Ben VanderWal, substitution out
8:16 FUR Cooper Bowser, substitution out
8:16 FUR Charles Johnston, substitution in
8:16 WCU Ice Emery, freethrow 2of2 made 25–12
8:16 WCU Bernard Pelote, substitution out
8:16 WCU Chase McKey, substitution in
8:06 FUR Team, rebound offensive team;
8:06 FUR Charles Johnston, 2pt layup pointsinthepaint;blocked; missed
8:06 WCU Brandon Morgan, block
7:54 FUR Eddrin Bronson, 3pt jumpshot 2ndchance; missed
7:52 WCU Chase McKey, rebound defensive
7:43 WCU Ice Emery, 3pt jumpshot made 25–15
7:31 WCU Marcus Kell, foul personal shooting;2freethrow;
7:31 FUR Charles Johnston, foulon
7:30 FUR PJay Smith, substitution in
7:30 FUR Tom House, substitution out
7:30 FUR Charles Johnston, freethrow 1of2 made 26–15
7:30 FUR Charles Johnston, freethrow 2of2 made 27–15
7:09 WCU Chase McKey, 2pt layup pointsinthepaint; missed
7:07 FUR Garrett Hien, rebound defensive
6:59 FUR Charles Johnston, rebound offensive
6:59 FUR Garrett Hien, 3pt jumpshot missed
6:59 WCU Chase McKey, foul personal oneandone;
6:59 FUR Charles Johnston, foulon
6:59 WCU Fischer Brown, substitution in
6:59 WCU Cord Stansberry, substitution out
6:59 FUR Charles Johnston, freethrow 1of2 2ndchance; made 28–15
6:59 FUR Charles Johnston, freethrow 2of2 2ndchance; made 29–15
6:41 WCU Ice Emery, 2pt layup pointsinthepaint; made 29–17
6:27 FUR Charles Johnston, foulon
6:27 WCU Fischer Brown, foul personal shooting;2freethrow;
6:26 FUR Charles Johnston, freethrow 2of2 missed
6:26 FUR Charles Johnston, freethrow 1of2 made 30–17
6:25 WCU Marcus Kell, rebound defensive
6:04 WCU Brandon Morgan, 3pt jumpshot missed
6:01 WCU Marcus Kell, rebound offensive
5:54 WCU Marcus Kell, foulon
5:54 FUR Garrett Hien, foul personal shooting;2freethrow;
5:54 WCU Marcus Kell, freethrow 1of2 2ndchance; made 30–18
5:54 FUR Nick Anderson, substitution out
5:54 FUR Ben VanderWal, substitution in
5:53 WCU Marcus Kell, freethrow 2of2 2ndchance; missed
5:51 FUR PJay Smith, rebound defensive
5:39 FUR Eddrin Bronson, 2pt layup pointsinthepaint; made 32–18
5:39 WCU Marcus Kell, foul personal shooting;1freethrow;
5:39 FUR Eddrin Bronson, foulon
5:39 WCU Brandon Morgan, substitution out
5:39 WCU Vernon Collins, substitution in
5:39 WCU Marcus Kell, substitution out
5:39 WCU CJ Hyland, substitution in
5:39 FUR Eddrin Bronson, freethrow 1of1 made 33–18
5:39 FUR Cooper Bowser, substitution in
5:39 FUR Charles Johnston, substitution out
5:25 WCU Chase McKey, turnover badpass
5:25 FUR Ben VanderWal, steal
5:01 FUR Cooper Bowser, 2pt dunk fromturnover;pointsinthepaint; made - Ben VanderWal, assist 35–18
4:47 WCU CJ Hyland, turnover badpass
4:47 FUR Garrett Hien, steal
4:41 FUR PJay Smith, 3pt jumpshot fromturnover; missed
4:38 WCU CJ Hyland, rebound defensive
4:27 WCU Ice Emery, turnover badpass
4:27 FUR Eddrin Bronson, steal
4:24 FUR Team, rebound offensivedeadball
4:24 WCU Ice Emery, foul personal shooting;2freethrow;
4:24 FUR Eddrin Bronson, foulon
4:24 FUR Eddrin Bronson, freethrow 1of2 fastbreak;fromturnover; missed
4:24 FUR PJay Smith, substitution out
4:24 WCU Bernard Pelote, substitution in
4:24 FUR Nick Anderson, substitution in
4:24 WCU Cord Stansberry, substitution in
4:24 WCU Chase McKey, substitution out
4:24 WCU Ice Emery, substitution out
4:24 FUR Eddrin Bronson, freethrow 2of2 fastbreak;fromturnover; made 36–18
4:11 WCU Cord Stansberry, turnover badpass
3:58 FUR Cooper Bowser, 2pt dunk fromturnover;pointsinthepaint;blocked; missed
3:58 WCU Vernon Collins, block
3:54 WCU Bernard Pelote, rebound defensive
3:48 WCU Cord Stansberry, 2pt jumpshot pointsinthepaint;blocked; missed
3:48 FUR Cooper Bowser, block
3:44 FUR Eddrin Bronson, rebound defensive
3:17 FUR Ben VanderWal, 2pt layup pointsinthepaint;blocked; missed
3:17 WCU Bernard Pelote, block
3:14 WCU Bernard Pelote, rebound defensive
3:11 WCU Bernard Pelote, rebound offensive
3:11 WCU Bernard Pelote, 2pt layup pointsinthepaint; missed
3:11 FUR Cooper Bowser, foul personal
3:11 WCU Bernard Pelote, foulon
3:11 FUR Tom House, substitution in
3:11 FUR PJay Smith, substitution in
3:11 FUR Eddrin Bronson, substitution out
3:11 FUR Ben VanderWal, substitution out
3:07 WCU Bernard Pelote, 2pt layup 2ndchance;pointsinthepaint; made - CJ Hyland, assist 36–20
2:55 FUR Tom House, 2pt layup pointsinthepaint; missed
2:53 FUR Garrett Hien, rebound offensive
2:36 FUR Tom House, 2pt layup 2ndchance;pointsinthepaint; missed
2:36 WCU Team, rebound defensive team;
2:36 WCU Brandon Morgan, substitution in
2:36 WCU Fischer Brown, substitution out
2:18 WCU Vernon Collins, turnover offensive
2:18 WCU Vernon Collins, foul offensive
2:18 FUR PJay Smith, foulon
2:02 FUR Nick Anderson, 2pt jumpshot fromturnover; made 38–20
1:36 WCU Brandon Morgan, 2pt drivinglayup pointsinthepaint; made 38–22
1:11 FUR Nick Anderson, turnover lostball
1:11 WCU Cord Stansberry, steal
1:09 WCU Cord Stansberry, turnover badpass
1:09 FUR Tom House, substitution out
1:09 FUR Ben VanderWal, substitution in
0:57 FUR Nick Anderson, 3pt jumpshot fromturnover; missed
0:54 WCU Bernard Pelote, rebound defensive
0:46 FUR Garrett Hien, foul personal shooting;2freethrow;
0:46 WCU Team, rebound offensivedeadball
0:46 WCU Bernard Pelote, freethrow 1of2 missed
0:46 WCU Bernard Pelote, foulon
0:46 FUR Charles Johnston, substitution in
0:46 FUR Garrett Hien, substitution out
0:46 WCU Bernard Pelote, freethrow 2of2 made 38–23
0:34 WCU Vernon Collins, foul personal shooting;2freethrow;
0:34 FUR Cooper Bowser, foulon
0:34 FUR Cooper Bowser, freethrow 1of2 made 39–23
0:34 FUR Eddrin Bronson, substitution in
0:34 WCU Marcus Kell, substitution in
0:34 WCU Vernon Collins, substitution out
0:34 FUR Charles Johnston, substitution out
0:34 FUR Cooper Bowser, freethrow 2of2 made 40–23
0:03 WCU CJ Hyland, 2pt layup pointsinthepaint; missed
0:03 FUR Team, timeout short
0:03 FUR Team, rebound defensive team;
0:03 FUR Garrett Hien, substitution in
0:03 FUR Ben VanderWal, substitution out
0:00 FUR PJay Smith, 3pt jumpshot made - Garrett Hien, assist 43–23

Second half