Western Carolina Catamounts vs. Furman Paladins

Jan 3, 2026

FINAL

Box Score

	1	2	OT	T
WCU	38	27	15	80
FUR	30	35	12	77

Game Recap

Soumaoro's 16 help Western Carolina down Furman 80-77 in OT. Julien Soumaoro and Marcus Kell scored 16 points apiece and Western Carolina beat Furman 80-77 in overtime on Saturday.

Player Stats

WESTERN CAROLINA	MIN	FG	3PT	FT	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PF	PTS
23Marcus Kell	39	7-14	2-3	0-0	3	1	0	0	2	1	16
7Abdulai Fanta Kabba	26	2-4	0-0	0-0	6	1	3	1	0	4	4
22Tidjiane Dioumassi	38	4-10	0-0	4-6	6	4	1	0	3	2	12
0Cord Stansberry	30	4-11	3-5	4-6	5	2	1	0	1	1	15
3Julien Soumaoro	35	6-13	2-6	2-2	8	1	0	0	3	2	16
21Tayeshaun Smith	6	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0
12Samuel Dada	18	1-2	0-0	0-0	6	2	1	1	0	3	2
8Tahlan Pettway	5	1-3	1-2	0-0	1	1	1	0	0	1	3
2CJ Hyland	11	2-2	0-0	0-0	3	1	0	0	1	1	4
4Justin Johnson	17	3-9	2-4	0-2	4	0	0	1	1	1	8
TOTAL	-	30-6844.1%	10-2050.0%	10-1662.5%	42	13	7	3	11	18	80

FURMAN	MIN	FG	3PT	FT	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PF	PTS
1Charles Johnston	38	5-10	4-8	0-0	6	1	0	1	0	1	14
4Ben Vander Wal	38	5-6	0-0	1-5	8	6	2	0	0	1	11
10Alex Wilkins	39	11-20	2-6	0-0	4	6	1	0	6	3	24
12Tom House	36	3-8	2-6	1-2	4	3	1	0	2	3	9
3Asa Thomas	40	2-14	1-8	3-3	5	0	1	1	0	2	8
15Owen Ritger	7	1-1	1-1	1-2	0	0	0	0	0	0	4
0Abijah Franklin	13	1-4	1-2	1-3	4	1	2	0	1	1	4
2Eddrin Bronson	14	1-2	0-1	1-2	2	1	0	0	0	2	3


TOTAL	-	29-6544.6%	11-3234.4%	8-1747.1%	33	18	7	2	9	13	77

Play-by-Play

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1st halfWCUFUR

(20:00) Start game.
(19:59) Jump Ball won by Western Carolina.
(19:59) Jump Ball lost by Furman.
(19:43) Marcus Kell misses 8-foot jumper.
(19:41) Tom House Defensive Rebound.
(19:23) Alex Wilkins bad pass turnover.
(19:23) Cord Stansberry Steal.
+3 (19:14) Julien Soumaoro makes 24-foot three point jumper.
30
+2 (18:51) Ben Vander Wal makes layup (Charles Johnston assists).
32
(18:18) team shot clock turnover .
(18:03) Asa Thomas misses 12-foot jumper.
(18:01) Julien Soumaoro Defensive Rebound.
(17:57) Foul on Tom House.
(17:46) Tidjiane Dioumassi misses layup.
(17:44) Tom House Defensive Rebound.
+2 (17:15) Asa Thomas makes layup (Tom House assists).
34
(16:55) Foul on Alex Wilkins.
(16:48) Marcus Kell misses 10-foot jumper.
(16:48) Tidjiane Dioumassi Offensive Rebound.
(16:48) Foul on Tidjiane Dioumassi.
(16:48) Tidjiane Dioumassi turnover.
(16:34) Alex Wilkins misses 9-foot jumper.
(16:31) Tidjiane Dioumassi Defensive Rebound.
+2 (16:24) Cord Stansberry makes 9-foot jumper.
54
+2 (16:04) Alex Wilkins makes 7-foot jumper.
56
(15:41) Marcus Kell bad pass turnover.
(15:41) Ben Vander Wal Steal.
(15:40) Foul on Samuel Dada.
(15:28) Tom House misses 24-foot three point jumper.
(15:24) CJ Hyland Defensive Rebound.
(15:08) Justin Johnson misses 25-foot three point jumper.
(15:05) Western Carolina Offensive Rebound.
(14:50) Julien Soumaoro misses 23-foot three point jumper.
(14:47) Abijah Franklin Defensive Rebound.
(14:38) Tom House misses 25-foot three point jumper.
(14:38) Justin Johnson Block.
(14:34) Eddrin Bronson Offensive Rebound.
+2 (14:33) Eddrin Bronson makes layup.
58
(14:17) Justin Johnson misses 9-foot jumper.
(14:15) Julien Soumaoro Offensive Rebound.
+2 (14:04) CJ Hyland makes layup.
78
+3 (13:40) Abijah Franklin makes 25-foot three point jumper (Eddrin Bronson assists).
711
+2 (13:29) Julien Soumaoro makes layup.
911
(13:09) Abijah Franklin misses 25-foot three point jumper.
(13:06) CJ Hyland Defensive Rebound.
(12:57) Foul on Eddrin Bronson.
+3 (12:42) Justin Johnson makes 23-foot three point jumper.
1211
+3 (12:18) Owen Ritger makes 25-foot three point jumper (Ben Vander Wal assists).
1214
+2 (12:07) Abdulai Fanta Kabba makes layup (Cord Stansberry assists).
1414
(11:42) Foul on Tayeshaun Smith.
(11:32) Alex Wilkins misses 25-foot three point jumper.
(11:28) Ben Vander Wal Offensive Rebound.
(11:10) Alex Wilkins misses 25-foot three point jumper.
(11:06) Cord Stansberry Defensive Rebound.
(10:47) Justin Johnson misses layup.
(10:45) Ben Vander Wal Defensive Rebound.
(10:27) Asa Thomas misses layup.
(10:23) Asa Thomas Offensive Rebound.
(10:23) Asa Thomas misses tip in layup.
(10:21) Asa Thomas Offensive Rebound.
(10:21) Asa Thomas misses tip in layup.
(10:20) Abijah Franklin Offensive Rebound.
(10:20) Foul on Abdulai Fanta Kabba.
(10:20) Abijah Franklin misses free throw 1 of 2.
(10:20) Furman Deadball Team Rebound.
+1 (10:20) Abijah Franklin makes free throw 2 of 2.
1415
(10:08) Cord Stansberry misses 18-foot jumper.
(10:02) Tidjiane Dioumassi Offensive Rebound.
(10:01) Tahlan Pettway misses 25-foot three point jumper.
(9:59) Alex Wilkins Defensive Rebound.
(9:55) Alex Wilkins misses 8-foot jumper.
(9:55) Samuel Dada Block.
(9:51) Samuel Dada Defensive Rebound.
(9:45) Tidjiane Dioumassi bad pass turnover.
(9:45) Tom House Steal.
(9:25) Charles Johnston misses 8-foot jumper.
(9:23) Cord Stansberry Defensive Rebound.
(9:01) Tidjiane Dioumassi misses 8-foot jumper.
(9:00) Western Carolina Offensive Rebound.
+3 (8:52) Cord Stansberry makes 24-foot three point jumper (Tidjiane Dioumassi assists).
1715
+2 (8:35) Ben Vander Wal makes 5-foot dunk (Alex Wilkins assists).
1717
+3 (8:21) Cord Stansberry makes 25-foot three point jumper (Tidjiane Dioumassi assists).
2017
(8:14) Foul on Marcus Kell.
(8:14) Tom House misses free throw 1 of 2.
(8:14) Furman Deadball Team Rebound.
+1 (8:14) Tom House makes free throw 2 of 2.
2018
(8:04) Cord Stansberry misses 24-foot three point jumper.
(8:00) Samuel Dada Offensive Rebound.
+3 (7:58) Tahlan Pettway makes 26-foot three point jumper (Samuel Dada assists).
2318
(7:31) Foul on Samuel Dada.
(7:26) Tom House bad pass turnover.
(7:26) Abdulai Fanta Kabba Steal.
(7:19) Marcus Kell misses 24-foot three point jumper.
(7:15) Tahlan Pettway Offensive Rebound.
(7:12) Marcus Kell bad pass turnover.
(7:12) Abijah Franklin Steal.
(6:57) Asa Thomas misses 26-foot three point jumper.
(6:53) Abdulai Fanta Kabba Defensive Rebound.
(6:44) Foul on Julien Soumaoro.
(6:44) Julien Soumaoro turnover.
(6:27) Abijah Franklin bad pass turnover.
(6:27) Tahlan Pettway Steal.
+2 (6:16) Abdulai Fanta Kabba makes layup (Tahlan Pettway assists).
2518
(5:54) Foul on Tahlan Pettway.
(5:54) Abijah Franklin misses free throw 1 of 1.
(5:52) Abdulai Fanta Kabba Defensive Rebound.
+3 (5:32) Julien Soumaoro makes 24-foot three point jumper.
2818
(5:18) Abijah Franklin misses layup.
(5:16) Julien Soumaoro Defensive Rebound.
(5:03) Tahlan Pettway misses 16-foot jumper.
(5:00) Abijah Franklin Defensive Rebound.
(4:49) Eddrin Bronson misses 24-foot three point jumper.
(4:46) Tidjiane Dioumassi Defensive Rebound.
(4:28) Foul on Eddrin Bronson.
(4:28) Justin Johnson misses free throw 1 of 2.
(4:28) Western Carolina Deadball Team Rebound.
(4:28) Justin Johnson misses free throw 2 of 2.
(4:26) Marcus Kell Offensive Rebound.
(4:14) Julien Soumaoro misses 24-foot three point jumper.
(4:11) Charles Johnston Defensive Rebound.
+2 (3:55) Ben Vander Wal makes layup (Alex Wilkins assists).
2820
(3:55) Foul on Tayeshaun Smith.
(3:54) Ben Vander Wal misses free throw 1 of 1.
(3:52) Julien Soumaoro Defensive Rebound.
+2 (3:40) Justin Johnson makes layup (Tidjiane Dioumassi assists).
3020
(3:25) Foul on Abdulai Fanta Kabba.
+1 (3:25) Owen Ritger makes free throw 1 of 2.
3021
(3:25) Owen Ritger misses free throw 2 of 2.
(3:24) Justin Johnson Defensive Rebound.
(3:07) Justin Johnson misses 22-foot three point jumper.
(3:00) Tidjiane Dioumassi Offensive Rebound.
(2:46) Julien Soumaoro misses 9-foot jumper.
(2:43) Tidjiane Dioumassi Offensive Rebound.
+2 (2:32) Tidjiane Dioumassi makes layup.
3221
(2:17) Alex Wilkins misses layup.
(2:14) Justin Johnson Defensive Rebound.
(2:08) Foul on Justin Johnson.
(2:08) Justin Johnson turnover.
+3 (1:40) Charles Johnston makes 25-foot three point jumper (Tom House assists).
3224
(1:17) Marcus Kell misses layup.
(1:15) Charles Johnston Defensive Rebound.
(0:58) Alex Wilkins bad pass turnover.
+3 (0:44) Cord Stansberry makes 24-foot three point jumper (Marcus Kell assists).
3524
+3 (0:18) Charles Johnston makes 25-foot three point jumper (Alex Wilkins assists).
3527
+3 (0:08) Marcus Kell makes 22-foot three point jumper (Tidjiane Dioumassi assists).
3827
+3 (0:00) Alex Wilkins makes 46-foot three point jumper.
3830

2nd half

Overtime

Team Stats

WCU

FUR

80Points77

30-68(44.1%)Field Goal(%)29-65(44.6%)

10-20(50.0%)3-Point(%)11-32(34.4%)

10-16(62.5%)Free Throw(%)8-17(47.1%)

48(17)Rebounds(Offensive)35(11)

13Assists18

7Steals7

3Blocks2

12Turnovers10

18(0)Fouls(Technical)13(0)

11Largest Lead4

Game Details

Saturday, January 3, 2026 · 4:00 PM

Timmons Arena · Greenville, SC

attendance: 2,500 (100%)

tv: ESPN+

spread: FUR -8.5

over/under: 157.5