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FINAL/OT
Jan 25, 2025

Game Recap

Pelote scores 24, including game-winner in OT, as Western Carolina's tops The Citadel 80-78. Bernard Pelote had 24 points and knocked down the go-ahead jumper in overtime as Western Carolina edged The Citadel 80-78 on Saturday.

Box Score

12OTT
WCU3636880
CIT2745678
Western Carolina Catamounts logoWESTERN CAROLINAMINFG3PTFTREBASTSTLBLKTOPFPTS
33Vernon Collins161-30-00-04000242
1Chase McKey263-80-00-04100006
3Bernard Pelote3910-174-70-091030324
2CJ Hyland242-70-21-14100035
0Cord Stansberry403-140-59-964200315
23Marcus Kell344-93-65-890012216
20Fischer Brown162-32-32-21100008
8Ice Emery301-61-51-21310234
TOTAL26-6738.8%10-2835.7%18-2281.8%38113461880
The Citadel Bulldogs logoTHE CITADELMINFG3PTFTREBASTSTLBLKTOPFPTS
3Sola Adebisi373-53-41-280011210
25John Adams201-20-00-04200032
10Brody Fox386-170-47-974001219
7Paxton Davidson415-152-90-064002212
2Cameron Glover393-81-59-1122003316
11Dante Kearse70-10-11-21100001
1Christian Moore357-153-71-180000318
4Eze Wali10-00-00-00000000
12Colby McAllister70-10-00-01000000
TOTAL25-6439.1%9-3030.0%19-2576.0%37130171578

Play-by-Play

1st halfwcucit
  • Western Carolina Catamounts logo
    (19:43) Bernard Pelote missed Layup.
  • The Citadel Bulldogs logo
    (19:41) John Adams Defensive Rebound.
  • Western Carolina Catamounts logo
    (19:41) Foul on Vernon Collins.
  • The Citadel Bulldogs logo
    (19:15) Sola Adebisi Turnover.
  • Western Carolina Catamounts logo
    (18:48) Cord Stansberry missed Jumper.
  • The Citadel Bulldogs logo
    (18:45) Brody Fox Defensive Rebound.
  • The Citadel Bulldogs logo
    (18:39) Brody Fox missed Layup.
  • Western Carolina Catamounts logo
    (18:39) Bernard Pelote Block.
  • Western Carolina Catamounts logo
    (18:36) Vernon Collins Defensive Rebound.
  • Western Carolina Catamounts logo
    +2 (18:19) Bernard Pelote made Jumper.
    20
  • The Citadel Bulldogs logo
    (17:53) Cameron Glover missed Three Point Jumper.
  • The Citadel Bulldogs logo
    (17:50) John Adams Offensive Rebound.
  • The Citadel Bulldogs logo
    (17:44) Paxton Davidson missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Western Carolina Catamounts logo
    (17:44) Western Carolina Defensive Rebound.
  • Western Carolina Catamounts logo
    (17:28) Cord Stansberry missed Three Point Jumper.
  • The Citadel Bulldogs logo
    (17:25) Brody Fox Defensive Rebound.
  • The Citadel Bulldogs logo
    +3 (17:13) Christian Moore made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Paxton Davidson.
    23
  • Western Carolina Catamounts logo
    +3 (16:50) Bernard Pelote made Three Point Jumper.
    53
  • The Citadel Bulldogs logo
    (16:31) Brody Fox missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Western Carolina Catamounts logo
    (16:29) CJ Hyland Defensive Rebound.
  • Western Carolina Catamounts logo
    (16:18) Chase McKey missed Jumper.
  • The Citadel Bulldogs logo
    (16:16) Paxton Davidson Defensive Rebound.
  • The Citadel Bulldogs logo
    +3 (16:11) Christian Moore made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Paxton Davidson.
    56
  • Western Carolina Catamounts logo
    (15:52) Bernard Pelote missed Three Point Jumper.
  • The Citadel Bulldogs logo
    (15:49) Christian Moore Defensive Rebound.
  • The Citadel Bulldogs logo
    (15:46) Brody Fox missed Layup.
  • Western Carolina Catamounts logo
    (15:46) Bernard Pelote Block.
  • Western Carolina Catamounts logo
    (15:42) Cord Stansberry Defensive Rebound.
  • Western Carolina Catamounts logo
    (15:35) Bernard Pelote missed Jumper.
  • Western Carolina Catamounts logo
    (15:32) Marcus Kell Offensive Rebound.
  • Western Carolina Catamounts logo
    (15:32) Marcus Kell Turnover.
  • (15:32) Official TV Timeout
  • The Citadel Bulldogs logo
    (15:19) Paxton Davidson missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Western Carolina Catamounts logo
    (15:15) Fischer Brown Defensive Rebound.
  • Western Carolina Catamounts logo
    +2 (15:05) Chase McKey made Dunk.
    76
  • The Citadel Bulldogs logo
    +2 (14:47) Brody Fox made Layup.
    78
  • Western Carolina Catamounts logo
    (14:17) Cord Stansberry missed Three Point Jumper.
  • The Citadel Bulldogs logo
    (14:15) Cameron Glover Defensive Rebound.
  • The Citadel Bulldogs logo
    (13:57) Paxton Davidson Turnover.
  • Western Carolina Catamounts logo
    (13:46) Ice Emery Turnover.
  • The Citadel Bulldogs logo
    +2 (13:20) John Adams made Layup. Assisted by Brody Fox.
    710
  • Western Carolina Catamounts logo
    +3 (13:10) Marcus Kell made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by CJ Hyland.
    1010
  • The Citadel Bulldogs logo
    (12:48) Brody Fox Turnover.
  • Western Carolina Catamounts logo
    (12:48) Ice Emery Steal.
  • Western Carolina Catamounts logo
    (12:38) Marcus Kell missed Three Point Jumper.
  • The Citadel Bulldogs logo
    (12:34) Colby McAllister Defensive Rebound.
  • The Citadel Bulldogs logo
    (12:20) Brody Fox missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Western Carolina Catamounts logo
    (12:17) Ice Emery Defensive Rebound.
  • Western Carolina Catamounts logo
    (12:08) CJ Hyland missed Layup.
  • Western Carolina Catamounts logo
    (12:06) CJ Hyland Offensive Rebound.
  • Western Carolina Catamounts logo
    (11:57) Ice Emery Turnover.
  • (11:57) Official TV Timeout
  • The Citadel Bulldogs logo
    (11:33) Paxton Davidson missed Three Point Jumper.
  • The Citadel Bulldogs logo
    (11:32) The Citadel Offensive Rebound.
  • The Citadel Bulldogs logo
    (11:31) Paxton Davidson missed Layup.
  • The Citadel Bulldogs logo
    (11:28) Paxton Davidson Offensive Rebound.
  • The Citadel Bulldogs logo
    (11:10) Colby McAllister missed Layup.
  • Western Carolina Catamounts logo
    (11:08) Vernon Collins Defensive Rebound.
  • Western Carolina Catamounts logo
    +2 (10:57) Bernard Pelote made Layup.
    1210
  • The Citadel Bulldogs logo
    (10:40) Dante Kearse missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Western Carolina Catamounts logo
    (10:38) Chase McKey Defensive Rebound.
  • Western Carolina Catamounts logo
    +3 (10:21) Bernard Pelote made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Cord Stansberry.
    1510
  • Western Carolina Catamounts logo
    (10:06) Foul on CJ Hyland.
  • The Citadel Bulldogs logo
    +1 (10:06) Cameron Glover made Free Throw.
    1511
  • The Citadel Bulldogs logo
    (10:06) Cameron Glover missed Free Throw.
  • The Citadel Bulldogs logo
    (10:06) The Citadel Offensive Rebound.
  • The Citadel Bulldogs logo
    +1 (10:06) Cameron Glover made Free Throw.
    1512
  • The Citadel Bulldogs logo
    (9:49) Foul on Paxton Davidson.
  • Western Carolina Catamounts logo
    +1 (9:49) Cord Stansberry made Free Throw.
    1612
  • Western Carolina Catamounts logo
    +1 (9:49) Cord Stansberry made Free Throw.
    1712
  • The Citadel Bulldogs logo
    +2 (9:19) Brody Fox made Jumper.
    1714
  • Western Carolina Catamounts logo
    (9:08) Chase McKey missed Layup.
  • Western Carolina Catamounts logo
    (9:05) Chase McKey Offensive Rebound.
  • Western Carolina Catamounts logo
    (9:04) Chase McKey missed Layup.
  • Western Carolina Catamounts logo
    (9:01) Chase McKey Offensive Rebound.
  • Western Carolina Catamounts logo
    (9:01) Chase McKey missed Layup.
  • The Citadel Bulldogs logo
    (8:58) Brody Fox Defensive Rebound.
  • The Citadel Bulldogs logo
    (8:55) Christian Moore missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Western Carolina Catamounts logo
    (8:52) Bernard Pelote Defensive Rebound.
  • Western Carolina Catamounts logo
    (8:33) Chase McKey missed Jumper.
  • The Citadel Bulldogs logo
    (8:28) Brody Fox Defensive Rebound.
  • The Citadel Bulldogs logo
    (8:26) Foul on Cameron Glover.
  • The Citadel Bulldogs logo
    (8:26) Cameron Glover Turnover.
  • Western Carolina Catamounts logo
    (8:11) Marcus Kell missed Layup.
  • Western Carolina Catamounts logo
    (8:10) Western Carolina Offensive Rebound.
  • Western Carolina Catamounts logo
    +3 (8:06) Marcus Kell made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Cord Stansberry.
    2014
  • The Citadel Bulldogs logo
    (7:42) Cameron Glover missed Three Point Jumper.
  • The Citadel Bulldogs logo
    (7:40) Christian Moore Offensive Rebound.
  • The Citadel Bulldogs logo
    +2 (7:38) Christian Moore made Layup.
    2016
  • (7:30) Official TV Timeout
  • Western Carolina Catamounts logo
    (7:21) Cord Stansberry missed Three Point Jumper.
  • The Citadel Bulldogs logo
    (7:18) Christian Moore Defensive Rebound.
  • The Citadel Bulldogs logo
    +3 (6:55) Cameron Glover made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Brody Fox.
    2019
  • Western Carolina Catamounts logo
    (6:32) Marcus Kell Turnover.
  • Western Carolina Catamounts logo
    (6:20) Foul on Bernard Pelote.
  • Western Carolina Catamounts logo
    (6:08) Foul on Vernon Collins.
  • The Citadel Bulldogs logo
    (6:04) Christian Moore missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Western Carolina Catamounts logo
    (6:01) Cord Stansberry Defensive Rebound.
  • Western Carolina Catamounts logo
    (5:50) Ice Emery missed Three Point Jumper.
  • The Citadel Bulldogs logo
    (5:47) Christian Moore Defensive Rebound.
  • The Citadel Bulldogs logo
    +3 (5:37) Paxton Davidson made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by John Adams.
    2022
  • Western Carolina Catamounts logo
    +2 (5:23) Marcus Kell made Layup.
    2222
  • The Citadel Bulldogs logo
    (5:02) Brody Fox missed Jumper.
  • Western Carolina Catamounts logo
    (4:59) Bernard Pelote Defensive Rebound.
  • Western Carolina Catamounts logo
    +3 (4:42) Fischer Brown made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Cord Stansberry.
    2522
  • The Citadel Bulldogs logo
    (4:19) Cameron Glover missed Jumper.
  • Western Carolina Catamounts logo
    (4:16) Cord Stansberry Defensive Rebound.
  • Western Carolina Catamounts logo
    (4:11) Marcus Kell missed Three Point Jumper.
  • The Citadel Bulldogs logo
    (4:11) The Citadel Defensive Rebound.
  • The Citadel Bulldogs logo
    (3:54) Paxton Davidson missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Western Carolina Catamounts logo
    (3:51) Bernard Pelote Defensive Rebound.
  • Western Carolina Catamounts logo
    (3:35) CJ Hyland missed Jumper.
  • Western Carolina Catamounts logo
    (3:35) Western Carolina Offensive Rebound.
  • (3:35) Official TV Timeout
  • Western Carolina Catamounts logo
    +2 (3:29) Bernard Pelote made Layup.
    2722
  • The Citadel Bulldogs logo
    (3:03) Christian Moore missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Western Carolina Catamounts logo
    (3:01) Marcus Kell Defensive Rebound.
  • Western Carolina Catamounts logo
    (2:43) Ice Emery missed Jumper.
  • The Citadel Bulldogs logo
    (2:40) Sola Adebisi Defensive Rebound.
  • The Citadel Bulldogs logo
    +3 (2:27) Sola Adebisi made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Cameron Glover.
    2725
  • The Citadel Bulldogs logo
    (2:11) Foul on Christian Moore.
  • Western Carolina Catamounts logo
    +1 (2:11) Fischer Brown made Free Throw.
    2825
  • Western Carolina Catamounts logo
    +1 (2:11) Fischer Brown made Free Throw.
    2925
  • The Citadel Bulldogs logo
    (1:50) Cameron Glover missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Western Carolina Catamounts logo
    (1:47) Bernard Pelote Defensive Rebound.
  • Western Carolina Catamounts logo
    (1:37) CJ Hyland missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Western Carolina Catamounts logo
    (1:33) Marcus Kell Offensive Rebound.
  • The Citadel Bulldogs logo
    (1:33) Foul on Cameron Glover.
  • Western Carolina Catamounts logo
    +1 (1:33) Marcus Kell made Free Throw.
    3025
  • Western Carolina Catamounts logo
    +1 (1:33) Marcus Kell made Free Throw.
    3125
  • The Citadel Bulldogs logo
    (1:18) Sola Adebisi missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Western Carolina Catamounts logo
    (1:14) CJ Hyland Defensive Rebound.
  • Western Carolina Catamounts logo
    +3 (1:00) Marcus Kell made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Bernard Pelote.
    3425
  • The Citadel Bulldogs logo
    +2 (0:33) Brody Fox made Layup.
    3427
  • Western Carolina Catamounts logo
    +2 (0:06) CJ Hyland made Jumper.
    3627
  • The Citadel Bulldogs logo
    (0:00) Paxton Davidson missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Western Carolina Catamounts logo
    (0:00) Western Carolina Defensive Rebound.
  • (0:00) End of 1st half
2nd half
Overtime

Team Stats

80Points78
26-67(38.8%)Field Goal(%)25-64(39.1%)
10-28(35.7%)3-Point(%)9-30(30%)
18-22(81.8%)Free Throw(%)19-25(76%)
43(11)Rebounds(Offensive)41(9)
11Assists13
3Steals0
4Blocks1
6Turnovers7
18(0)Fouls(Technical)15(0)
12Largest Lead4

Game Details

Saturday, January 25, 2025 · 1:00 PM
McAlister Field House · Charleston, SC
attendance: 1,315 (21.9%)
tv: ESPN+
spread: CIT -1.5
over/under: 137.5