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BASKETBALL: Sizzling Cats bring 7-game win streak home
There are plenty of reasons the men's basketball team at Western Carolina is off to its best start in nearly half a century.
Maurice Joseph scored 19 points to lead Vermont in an 88-49 win over New Jersey Institute of Technology on Saturday.
Thompson's OT layup lifts No. 18 Sooners to win
Amanda Thompson had 16 points and 14 rebounds, and made a layup on a baseline drive with 9 seconds left in overtime to lift No.
Giles scores 22, Robinson hits late free throws to help Western Carolina sink Wofford 72-67
Brandon Giles scored 22 points and Jake Robinson hit three free throws in the final 23 seconds, lifting Western Carolina to a 72-67 win over Wofford on Wednesday night.
WCU men hope to keep good times rolling
You have to flip a page in Western Carolina's media guide to find the last time the Catamounts won five of their first six men's basketball games.
Giles scores 24 points to help Western Carolina defeat Gardner-Webb 75-59
Brandon Giles scored 24 points and had six steals in Western Carolina's 75-59 win over Gardner-Webb on Saturday night.
Catamounts cruise to second hoops win
Harouna Mutombo led three Western Carolina players in double figures with 17 points and the Catamounts coasted past Arkansas-Monticello, 70-44, Monday night at the Ramsey Center.
From Anchorage to Puerto Rico, early-season college hoops tournaments have become common and more popular than ever.
Men's college basketball preview: No. 3 Texas vs. Western Carolina
The Catamounts, favorites in the Southern Conference's North Division, opened with 65-41 victory over St.
James' 18 points lead No. 3 Texas to 73-41 win
Damion James scored 18 points and No. 3 Texas continued to break in its talented group of freshmen with a 73-41 win over Western Carolina on Wednesday night.
Catamounts face uphill climb in clash with Longhorns
The O'Reilly Auto Parts CBE Classic presents a major mismatch tonight, as the third-ranked Texas Longhorns play host to the Western Carolina Catamounts.
Hampered by nervous energy, some of Texas' newcomers got off to a slow start in their collegiate debuts.
Giles and Russell score 12 each as Western Carolina beats St. Catharine 65-41
Brandon Giles and Kendall Russell scored 12 points each to lead Western Carolina to a 65-41 win over St.
Wells Selected Preseason All-Conference Team
SPARTANBURG - College of Charleston and Western Carolina are the favorites to capture the Southern Conference's divisional men's basketball titles in 2009-10, according to a vote by the leagues head coaches.
College Basketball Preview - Southern Conference
OUTLOOK: Once again the Southern Conference was dominated by the Davidson Wildcats in 2008-09, as Bob McKillop's squad reeled off 27 victories and another regular-season title.
Blue Ribbon: Success for UNCA, WCU hoops
College basketball fans have plenty of preseason publications to explore to become more knowledgeable for the coming season.
Western Carolina Notes, Quotes
Western Carolina would love to repeat last season's home record. At the Ramsey Center, the Catamounts were 11-2, losing a non-conference game to Gardner-Webb and a league game to the Citadel .
It could be a rare season for 2 WNC colleges
It hasn't happened since 1997 and only twice in the past 25 years, but this could be one of those rare times when the UNC Asheville and Western Carolina men's basketball teams have winning records in the same season.
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