1. /NCAAM
  2. /Scores
  3. /2 · 26 · 20
  4. /SAM vs WCU
FINAL
Feb 26, 2020

Box Score

12T
SAM334578
WCU5356109

Game Recap

Faulkner leads W. Carolina over Samford 109-78. son Faulkner recorded a triple-double with 16 points, 12 assists and 10 rebounds to carry Western Carolina to a 109-78 win over Samford on Wednesday night.

Player Stats

Samford Bulldogs logoSAMFORDMINFG3PTFTREBASTSTLBLKTOPFPTS
21Robert Allen342-120-51-29311535
24Jalen Dupree303-90-20-010101036
5Deandre Thomas335-122-83-442110015
3Josh Sharkey337-154-912-1513307430
0Brandon Austin306-144-90-030112216
34Logan Padgett141-20-10-02000032
23Donte Tatum161-30-20-03010032
1J.P. Robinson90-20-12-20100002
TOTAL-25-6936.2%10-3727.0%18-2378.3%321074141878
Western Carolina Catamounts logoWESTERN CAROLINAMINFG3PTFTREBASTSTLBLKTOPFPTS
0Carlos Dotson174-60-03-4102004211
33Onno Steger3110-177-114-431002131
1Travion McCray295-111-41-144304312
2Matt Halvorsen253-71-50-01310117
11Mason Faulkner315-114-92-31012300116
13Xavier Cork184-40-03-471000411
44Adam Sledd52-50-00-02000014
4Tyler Harris203-70-11-15401027
23Malik McCrimmon20-10-00-02000110
10Douglas Elks132-31-10-01100115
21Marcus Thomas61-30-10-01020102
3Jason McMillan31-11-10-01000003
TOTAL-40-7652.6%15-3345.5%14-1782.4%4728911417109

Play-by-Play

1st halfSAMWCU
  • Samford Bulldogs logo
    (19:52) Josh Sharkey missed Jumper.
  • Western Carolina Catamounts logo
    (19:48) Mason Faulkner Defensive Rebound.
  • Western Carolina Catamounts logo
    +2 (19:20) Onno Steger made Layup. Assisted by Mason Faulkner.
    02
  • Samford Bulldogs logo
    +3 (19:03) Brandon Austin made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Josh Sharkey.
    32
  • Western Carolina Catamounts logo
    (18:39) Onno Steger missed Jumper.
  • Samford Bulldogs logo
    (18:36) Brandon Austin Defensive Rebound.
  • Samford Bulldogs logo
    (18:29) Jalen Dupree missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Western Carolina Catamounts logo
    (18:26) Onno Steger Defensive Rebound.
  • Western Carolina Catamounts logo
    (18:18) Mason Faulkner missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Samford Bulldogs logo
    (18:15) Jalen Dupree Defensive Rebound.
  • Samford Bulldogs logo
    (18:06) Robert Allen Turnover.
  • Western Carolina Catamounts logo
    +2 (17:51) Carlos Dotson made Layup. Assisted by Mason Faulkner.
    34
  • Samford Bulldogs logo
    (17:38) Robert Allen missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Western Carolina Catamounts logo
    (17:36) Western Carolina Defensive Rebound.
  • Samford Bulldogs logo
    (17:16) Foul on Brandon Austin.
  • Western Carolina Catamounts logo
    +3 (17:10) Travion McCray made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Carlos Dotson.
    37
  • Samford Bulldogs logo
    (16:51) Deandre Thomas missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Western Carolina Catamounts logo
    (16:49) Carlos Dotson Defensive Rebound.
  • Western Carolina Catamounts logo
    (16:47) Matt Halvorsen missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Samford Bulldogs logo
    (16:44) Deandre Thomas Defensive Rebound.
  • Samford Bulldogs logo
    +2 (16:34) Robert Allen made Layup.
    57
  • Western Carolina Catamounts logo
    +2 (16:09) Carlos Dotson made Jumper.
    59
  • Samford Bulldogs logo
    (15:48) Robert Allen missed Jumper.
  • Samford Bulldogs logo
    (15:45) Jalen Dupree Offensive Rebound.
  • Samford Bulldogs logo
    (15:44) Jalen Dupree missed Layup.
  • Samford Bulldogs logo
    (15:43) Robert Allen Offensive Rebound.
  • Samford Bulldogs logo
    (15:43) Foul on Robert Allen.
  • Samford Bulldogs logo
    (15:43) Robert Allen Turnover.
  • (15:43) Official TV Timeout
  • Western Carolina Catamounts logo
    (15:20) Onno Steger Turnover.
  • Samford Bulldogs logo
    (15:20) Robert Allen Steal.
  • Samford Bulldogs logo
    (15:14) Brandon Austin missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Samford Bulldogs logo
    (15:11) Jalen Dupree Offensive Rebound.
  • Samford Bulldogs logo
    (15:09) Jalen Dupree missed Layup.
  • Samford Bulldogs logo
    (14:58) Deandre Thomas Offensive Rebound.
  • Samford Bulldogs logo
    +2 (14:58) Deandre Thomas made Layup.
    79
  • Western Carolina Catamounts logo
    (14:57) Matt Halvorsen Turnover.
  • Samford Bulldogs logo
    (14:57) Josh Sharkey Steal.
  • Samford Bulldogs logo
    +2 (14:51) Brandon Austin made Layup.
    99
  • Western Carolina Catamounts logo
    (14:24) Carlos Dotson Turnover.
  • Samford Bulldogs logo
    (14:03) Josh Sharkey missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Western Carolina Catamounts logo
    (13:59) Tyler Harris Defensive Rebound.
  • Western Carolina Catamounts logo
    +3 (13:48) Onno Steger made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Tyler Harris.
    912
  • Samford Bulldogs logo
    (13:21) Deandre Thomas missed Jumper.
  • Western Carolina Catamounts logo
    (13:19) Travion McCray Defensive Rebound.
  • Samford Bulldogs logo
    (13:14) Foul on Jalen Dupree.
  • Western Carolina Catamounts logo
    +1 (13:14) Mason Faulkner made Free Throw.
    913
  • Western Carolina Catamounts logo
    +1 (13:14) Mason Faulkner made Free Throw.
    914
  • Western Carolina Catamounts logo
    (13:04) Foul on Travion McCray.
  • Samford Bulldogs logo
    (12:59) Josh Sharkey Turnover.
  • Western Carolina Catamounts logo
    (12:37) Onno Steger missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Western Carolina Catamounts logo
    (12:33) Tyler Harris Offensive Rebound.
  • Western Carolina Catamounts logo
    (12:31) Travion McCray missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Samford Bulldogs logo
    (12:29) Donte Tatum Defensive Rebound.
  • Western Carolina Catamounts logo
    (12:15) Foul on Tyler Harris.
  • Samford Bulldogs logo
    +1 (12:14) Josh Sharkey made Free Throw.
    1014
  • Samford Bulldogs logo
    +1 (12:14) Josh Sharkey made Free Throw.
    1114
  • Samford Bulldogs logo
    (12:14) Josh Sharkey missed Free Throw.
  • Samford Bulldogs logo
    (12:11) Donte Tatum Offensive Rebound.
  • Samford Bulldogs logo
    (12:05) Brandon Austin missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Western Carolina Catamounts logo
    (12:03) Carlos Dotson Defensive Rebound.
  • Western Carolina Catamounts logo
    (11:57) Travion McCray Turnover.
  • (11:56) Official TV Timeout
  • Samford Bulldogs logo
    (11:41) Josh Sharkey missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Western Carolina Catamounts logo
    (11:40) Western Carolina Defensive Rebound.
  • Western Carolina Catamounts logo
    (11:20) Carlos Dotson Turnover.
  • Samford Bulldogs logo
    (11:20) Josh Sharkey Steal.
  • Samford Bulldogs logo
    (11:13) Brandon Austin missed Jumper.
  • Western Carolina Catamounts logo
    (11:11) Carlos Dotson Defensive Rebound.
  • Western Carolina Catamounts logo
    (11:00) Travion McCray missed Layup.
  • Samford Bulldogs logo
    (11:00) Jalen Dupree Block.
  • Western Carolina Catamounts logo
    (11:00) Western Carolina Offensive Rebound.
  • Western Carolina Catamounts logo
    (10:44) Onno Steger missed Layup.
  • Western Carolina Catamounts logo
    (10:40) Onno Steger Offensive Rebound.
  • Western Carolina Catamounts logo
    (10:40) Onno Steger missed Layup.
  • Samford Bulldogs logo
    (10:37) Robert Allen Defensive Rebound.
  • Samford Bulldogs logo
    (10:36) Josh Sharkey Turnover.
  • Western Carolina Catamounts logo
    (10:36) Mason Faulkner Steal.
  • Samford Bulldogs logo
    (10:31) Foul on Donte Tatum.
  • Western Carolina Catamounts logo
    (10:31) Carlos Dotson missed Free Throw.
  • Western Carolina Catamounts logo
    (10:31) Western Carolina Deadball Team Rebound.
  • Western Carolina Catamounts logo
    +1 (10:31) Carlos Dotson made Free Throw.
    1115
  • Samford Bulldogs logo
    (10:17) Robert Allen missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Western Carolina Catamounts logo
    (10:12) Carlos Dotson Defensive Rebound.
  • Western Carolina Catamounts logo
    +3 (10:09) Matt Halvorsen made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Mason Faulkner.
    1118
  • Samford Bulldogs logo
    +3 (9:49) Deandre Thomas made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Robert Allen.
    1418
  • Western Carolina Catamounts logo
    +3 (9:25) Onno Steger made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Mason Faulkner.
    1421
  • Samford Bulldogs logo
    (9:02) Robert Allen missed Layup.
  • Western Carolina Catamounts logo
    (9:02) Mason Faulkner Defensive Rebound.
  • Samford Bulldogs logo
    (9:02) Foul on Robert Allen.
  • Western Carolina Catamounts logo
    (8:50) Foul on Carlos Dotson.
  • Western Carolina Catamounts logo
    (8:50) Carlos Dotson Turnover.
  • Samford Bulldogs logo
    (8:40) Jalen Dupree missed Layup.
  • Western Carolina Catamounts logo
    (8:37) Xavier Cork Defensive Rebound.
  • Western Carolina Catamounts logo
    +2 (8:25) Xavier Cork made Dunk. Assisted by Travion McCray.
    1423
  • Samford Bulldogs logo
    (8:10) Deandre Thomas missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Western Carolina Catamounts logo
    (8:07) Travion McCray Defensive Rebound.
  • Western Carolina Catamounts logo
    +3 (7:59) Mason Faulkner made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Matt Halvorsen.
    1426
  • Samford Bulldogs logo
    (7:57) Samford Timeout
  • (7:57) Official TV Timeout
  • Samford Bulldogs logo
    +2 (7:44) Josh Sharkey made Layup.
    1626
  • Western Carolina Catamounts logo
    (7:44) Foul on Xavier Cork.
  • Samford Bulldogs logo
    +1 (7:44) Josh Sharkey made Free Throw.
    1726
  • Western Carolina Catamounts logo
    (7:30) Travion McCray missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Samford Bulldogs logo
    (7:26) Logan Padgett Defensive Rebound.
  • Samford Bulldogs logo
    +3 (7:20) Josh Sharkey made Three Point Jumper.
    2026
  • Western Carolina Catamounts logo
    +3 (7:05) Mason Faulkner made Three Point Jumper.
    2029
  • Samford Bulldogs logo
    (6:46) Brandon Austin Turnover.
  • Western Carolina Catamounts logo
    (6:46) Travion McCray Steal.
  • Western Carolina Catamounts logo
    (6:44) Travion McCray Turnover.
  • Samford Bulldogs logo
    (6:33) Josh Sharkey missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Western Carolina Catamounts logo
    (6:30) Mason Faulkner Defensive Rebound.
  • Samford Bulldogs logo
    (6:27) Foul on Logan Padgett.
  • Western Carolina Catamounts logo
    (6:27) Xavier Cork missed Free Throw.
  • Western Carolina Catamounts logo
    (6:27) Western Carolina Deadball Team Rebound.
  • Western Carolina Catamounts logo
    +1 (6:27) Xavier Cork made Free Throw.
    2030
  • Samford Bulldogs logo
    (6:06) Brandon Austin missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Western Carolina Catamounts logo
    (6:03) Mason Faulkner Defensive Rebound.
  • Western Carolina Catamounts logo
    (5:59) Mason Faulkner missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Western Carolina Catamounts logo
    (5:55) Western Carolina Offensive Rebound.
  • Western Carolina Catamounts logo
    +3 (5:48) Mason Faulkner made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Travion McCray.
    2033
  • Samford Bulldogs logo
    +3 (5:29) Deandre Thomas made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Josh Sharkey.
    2333
  • Western Carolina Catamounts logo
    +2 (5:12) Matt Halvorsen made Jumper.
    2335
  • Samford Bulldogs logo
    (4:54) Deandre Thomas missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Western Carolina Catamounts logo
    (4:52) Mason Faulkner Defensive Rebound.
  • Western Carolina Catamounts logo
    +2 (4:50) Xavier Cork made Layup. Assisted by Mason Faulkner.
    2337
  • Samford Bulldogs logo
    (4:50) Foul on Logan Padgett.
  • Western Carolina Catamounts logo
    +1 (4:50) Xavier Cork made Free Throw.
    2338
  • Western Carolina Catamounts logo
    (4:32) Foul on Adam Sledd.
  • Samford Bulldogs logo
    +1 (4:32) Josh Sharkey made Free Throw.
    2438
  • Samford Bulldogs logo
    (4:32) Josh Sharkey missed Free Throw.
  • Western Carolina Catamounts logo
    (4:30) Tyler Harris Defensive Rebound.
  • Western Carolina Catamounts logo
    (4:22) Tyler Harris missed Layup.
  • Western Carolina Catamounts logo
    (4:20) Mason Faulkner Offensive Rebound.
  • Western Carolina Catamounts logo
    +3 (4:18) Mason Faulkner made Three Point Jumper.
    2441
  • Samford Bulldogs logo
    +3 (4:07) Josh Sharkey made Three Point Jumper.
    2741
  • Western Carolina Catamounts logo
    (3:57) Mason Faulkner missed Layup.
  • Samford Bulldogs logo
    (3:57) Brandon Austin Block.
  • (3:57) Official TV Timeout
  • Western Carolina Catamounts logo
    (3:56) Western Carolina Offensive Rebound.
  • Western Carolina Catamounts logo
    (3:48) Mason Faulkner missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Western Carolina Catamounts logo
    (3:42) Matt Halvorsen Offensive Rebound.
  • Western Carolina Catamounts logo
    +2 (3:38) Adam Sledd made Layup. Assisted by Tyler Harris.
    2743
  • Samford Bulldogs logo
    (3:14) Robert Allen missed Jumper.
  • Samford Bulldogs logo
    (3:11) Brandon Austin Offensive Rebound.
  • Samford Bulldogs logo
    +2 (3:07) Deandre Thomas made Jumper.
    2943
  • Western Carolina Catamounts logo
    (2:56) Matt Halvorsen missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Western Carolina Catamounts logo
    (2:53) Adam Sledd Offensive Rebound.
  • Western Carolina Catamounts logo
    (2:52) Adam Sledd missed Layup.
  • Samford Bulldogs logo
    (2:49) Robert Allen Defensive Rebound.
  • Samford Bulldogs logo
    (2:42) Robert Allen Turnover.
  • Samford Bulldogs logo
    (2:28) Foul on Josh Sharkey.
  • Western Carolina Catamounts logo
    (2:28) Mason Faulkner missed Free Throw.
  • Samford Bulldogs logo
    (2:27) Jalen Dupree Defensive Rebound.
  • Samford Bulldogs logo
    (2:20) Brandon Austin missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Western Carolina Catamounts logo
    (2:16) Mason Faulkner Defensive Rebound.
  • Western Carolina Catamounts logo
    +2 (2:14) Tyler Harris made Layup. Assisted by Mason Faulkner.
    2945
  • Samford Bulldogs logo
    (2:14) Foul on Brandon Austin.
  • Western Carolina Catamounts logo
    +1 (2:14) Tyler Harris made Free Throw.
    2946
  • Samford Bulldogs logo
    (1:53) Donte Tatum missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Samford Bulldogs logo
    (1:51) Deandre Thomas Offensive Rebound.
  • Samford Bulldogs logo
    +2 (1:33) Josh Sharkey made Jumper.
    3146
  • Western Carolina Catamounts logo
    (1:21) Travion McCray missed Layup.
  • Samford Bulldogs logo
    (1:18) Josh Sharkey Defensive Rebound.
  • Samford Bulldogs logo
    (1:12) Josh Sharkey missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Western Carolina Catamounts logo
    (1:09) Xavier Cork Defensive Rebound.
  • Western Carolina Catamounts logo
    (1:08) Tyler Harris missed Dunk.
  • Western Carolina Catamounts logo
    (1:05) Xavier Cork Offensive Rebound.
  • Western Carolina Catamounts logo
    +2 (1:04) Travion McCray made Layup. Assisted by Xavier Cork.
    3148
  • Samford Bulldogs logo
    (1:03) Foul on Donte Tatum.
  • Western Carolina Catamounts logo
    +1 (1:03) Travion McCray made Free Throw.
    3149
  • Samford Bulldogs logo
    (0:49) Josh Sharkey Turnover.
  • Western Carolina Catamounts logo
    (0:49) Mason Faulkner Steal.
  • Western Carolina Catamounts logo
    +2 (0:44) Tyler Harris made Layup. Assisted by Mason Faulkner.
    3151
  • Samford Bulldogs logo
    +2 (0:23) Jalen Dupree made Layup.
    3351
  • Western Carolina Catamounts logo
    +2 (0:00) Travion McCray made Jumper. Assisted by Mason Faulkner.
    3353
  • (0:00) End of 1st half
2nd half

Team Stats

78Points109
25-69(36.2%)Field Goal(%)40-76(52.6%)
10-37(27%)3-Point(%)15-33(45.5%)
18-23(78.3%)Free Throw(%)14-17(82.4%)
33(10)Rebounds(Offensive)52(14)
10Assists28
7Steals9
4Blocks1
14Turnovers14
18(0)Fouls(Technical)17(0)
1Largest Lead33

Game Details

Wednesday, February 26, 2020 · 7:00 PM
Ramsey Regional Activity Center · Cullowhee, NC
attendance: 1,474 (18.8%)
spread: WCU -10.5
over/under: 160.5