ETSU Bucs hold off a Catamount comeback to pick up the victory

Coming into the game against the East Tennessee State Buccaneers, the Catamounts men’s basketball team had dropped three straight following coach Hunter’s 700th win on Feb. 3. The last time the Cats pulled off the win against the Bucs in Cullowhee was on Jan. 26, 1998. The Cats came in hoping today would be their […]

Cats maul Bulldogs en route to coach Hunter’s 700th win

The Western Carolina University men’s basketball team put on a clinic against the Samford Bulldogs in an impressive fashion winning by double-digits, 88-71, in front of a raucous home crowd on Saturday night, Feb. 3. WCU coach Larry Hunter was able to achieve a milestone in the process by garnering career victory number 700 becoming […]

Cats pull away late to get the win over the Mocs

The Catamounts avoid losing their third straight and pull out a victory and a regular season sweep of the Chattanooga Mocs in a tightly contested ball game. The Cats beat the Mocs 70-68 on Thursday night, Feb. 1, at the Ramsey Center. The Cats looked dominant in the first half getting most of their points through […]

WCU men’s basketball 2017-18 season preview

Following a tumultuous year filled with inconsistencies leading to a 9-23 finish, the Western Carolina men’s basketball team are hoping to establish rhythm early in 2017-18 season as it braces for Clemson on the road in its season opener at 7 p.m. on Friday, Nov. 10.   This will be the second year in a […]

Gosselin’s hot hand leads to Catamount triumph in Cullowhee

Although it has been a rocky season, the Western Carolina Catamounts’ men’s basketball team looked to gain momentum with a win before heading into the Southern Conference tournament. This game against the Virginia Military Institute Keydets on Feb. 27 was pivotal because it decided seeds 8 through 10 in the conference tournament. Even though the […]

UNCG Spartans reign supreme in Cullowhee

Entering the game against the UNC-Greensboro Spartans on Feb. 11, the Western Carolina Catamounts men’s basketball team had dropped 4 of its last 5 matchups. In this intense affair, Catamount fans were highly engaged hoping that this woeful stretch would be put behind them. During that string of games, the Catamounts let its opponents shoot 38 percent from […]