Western Carolina Catamounts vs. Chattanooga Mocs

Feb 14, 2026

FINAL

Box Score

	1	2	T
WCU	39	42	81
UTC	29	47	76

Game Recap

Western Carolina wins 81-76 over Chattanooga. Julien Soumaoro's 25 points helped Western Carolina defeat Chattanooga 81-76 on Saturday.

Player Stats

WESTERN CAROLINA	MIN	FG	3PT	FT	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PF	PTS
12Samuel Dada	27	2-4	0-0	2-2	11	0	0	0	1	1	6
23Marcus Kell	24	3-10	1-8	4-4	4	1	0	0	1	0	11
22Tidjiane Dioumassi	28	5-12	3-6	3-4	4	1	0	0	3	2	16
0Cord Stansberry	26	2-10	0-4	6-6	5	1	0	0	1	3	10
3Julien Soumaoro	32	9-15	6-10	1-1	2	2	0	0	1	1	25
21Tayeshaun Smith	10	0-1	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
7Abdulai Fanta Kabba	10	0-0	0-0	0-4	3	0	0	0	0	0	0
8Tahlan Pettway	27	1-8	1-6	0-0	4	4	1	0	3	5	3
4Justin Johnson	16	3-6	0-0	4-4	2	3	3	2	0	4	10

TOTAL	-	25-6637.9%	11-3432.4%	20-2580.0%	35	12	4	2	10	17	81

CHATTANOOGA	MIN	FG	3PT	FT	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PF	PTS
21Collin Mulholland	21	4-11	1-6	0-0	3	6	0	0	1	3	9
5Jordan Frison	38	8-13	4-7	0-0	3	6	0	0	0	4	20
0Tate Darner	32	5-11	0-5	2-2	4	3	2	0	1	0	12
11Billy Smith	13	1-2	0-1	0-0	0	0	0	1	1	2	2
1Brennan Watkins	27	3-7	0-3	2-2	6	2	2	0	1	3	8
30Josh Bowman	13	3-4	0-1	0-0	1	0	0	3	1	2	6
34Makai Richards	9	0-0	0-0	0-0	2	2	0	0	0	2	0
55Parker Robison	15	0-1	0-1	0-0	1	0	0	0	0	1	0
10Teddy Washington Jr.	23	5-12	1-2	2-2	1	0	3	0	1	2	13
3Jikari Johnson	9	2-2	2-2	0-0	3	0	0	0	2	0	6
TOTAL	-	31-6349.2%	8-2828.6%	6-6100%	24	19	7	4	8	19	76

Play-by-Play

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1st halfWCUUTC

(20:00) Start game.
(19:59) Jump Ball won by Western Carolina.
(19:59) Jump Ball lost by Chattanooga.
(19:54) Cord Stansberry misses layup.
(19:54) Billy Smith Block.
(19:52) Western Carolina Offensive Rebound.
(19:45) Marcus Kell misses 22-foot three point jumper.
(19:42) Jordan Frison Defensive Rebound.
+2 (19:19) Collin Mulholland makes 5-foot hook shot.
02
(18:59) Tidjiane Dioumassi misses layup.
(18:58) Samuel Dada Offensive Rebound.
(18:57) Marcus Kell misses 25-foot three point jumper.
(18:53) Tidjiane Dioumassi Offensive Rebound.
(18:45) Foul on Collin Mulholland.
+1 (18:45) Marcus Kell makes free throw 1 of 2.
12
+1 (18:45) Marcus Kell makes free throw 2 of 2.
22
(18:26) Brennan Watkins misses 6-foot jumper.
(18:24) Samuel Dada Defensive Rebound.
+3 (18:16) Julien Soumaoro makes 24-foot three point jumper (Tidjiane Dioumassi assists).
52
(17:49) Jordan Frison misses 15-foot pullup jump shot.
(17:46) Samuel Dada Defensive Rebound.
(17:21) Tidjiane Dioumassi misses 5-foot floating jump shot.
(17:18) Brennan Watkins Defensive Rebound.
(17:07) Collin Mulholland misses 24-foot three point jumper.
(17:03) Cord Stansberry Defensive Rebound.
(16:58) Julien Soumaoro misses layup.
(16:55) Samuel Dada Offensive Rebound.
+2 (16:55) Samuel Dada makes layup.
72
(16:44) Foul on Cord Stansberry.
(16:37) Billy Smith traveling turnover.
+2 (16:20) Tidjiane Dioumassi makes 19-foot jumper.
92
+2 (16:02) Billy Smith makes layup (Makai Richards assists).
94
(15:56) Foul on Makai Richards.
(15:56) Abdulai Fanta Kabba misses free throw 1 of 2.
(15:56) Western Carolina Deadball Team Rebound.
(15:56) Abdulai Fanta Kabba misses free throw 2 of 2.
(15:55) Jikari Johnson Defensive Rebound.
(15:31) Brennan Watkins bad pass turnover.
(15:31) Justin Johnson Steal.
+3 (15:11) Julien Soumaoro makes 25-foot three point jumper (Justin Johnson assists).
124
(14:55) Foul on Justin Johnson.
(14:54) Tate Darner misses 24-foot three point jumper.
(14:50) Julien Soumaoro Defensive Rebound.
(14:26) Justin Johnson misses 14-foot jumper.
(14:23) Jikari Johnson Defensive Rebound.
+2 (14:17) Jordan Frison makes 8-foot jumper.
126
(14:04) Tahlan Pettway misses 26-foot three point jumper.
(14:01) Western Carolina Offensive Rebound.
(13:48) Foul on Jordan Frison.
+1 (13:48) Tidjiane Dioumassi makes free throw 1 of 2.
136
(13:48) Tidjiane Dioumassi misses free throw 2 of 2.
(13:47) Jikari Johnson Defensive Rebound.
(13:35) Josh Bowman misses 24-foot three point jumper.
(13:31) Cord Stansberry Defensive Rebound.
(13:11) Cord Stansberry misses 25-foot three point jumper.
(13:08) Marcus Kell Offensive Rebound.
(13:04) Cord Stansberry misses 25-foot three point jumper.
(13:01) Samuel Dada Offensive Rebound.
(13:00) Samuel Dada misses 5-foot hook shot.
(12:57) Tidjiane Dioumassi Offensive Rebound.
+3 (12:56) Julien Soumaoro makes 24-foot three point step back jumpshot.
166
(12:35) Tate Darner misses 24-foot three point jumper.
(12:31) Julien Soumaoro Defensive Rebound.
(12:22) Tidjiane Dioumassi misses 24-foot three point jumper.
(12:19) Brennan Watkins Defensive Rebound.
+3 (12:14) Jikari Johnson makes 24-foot three point jumper (Brennan Watkins assists).
169
(12:00) Marcus Kell misses 22-foot three point jumper.
(11:59) Western Carolina Deadball Team Rebound.
(11:59) Foul on Brennan Watkins.
(11:50) Cord Stansberry out of bounds bad pass turnover.
(11:39) Foul on Tayeshaun Smith.
+2 (11:27) Teddy Washington Jr. makes 9-foot pullup jump shot.
1611
(11:22) Tahlan Pettway traveling turnover.
(11:15) Teddy Washington Jr. misses driving layup.
(11:15) Justin Johnson Block.
(11:11) Tahlan Pettway Defensive Rebound.
+2 (11:02) Cord Stansberry makes driving layup.
1811
(10:45) Teddy Washington Jr. bad pass turnover.
(10:33) Foul on Josh Bowman.
+1 (10:33) Justin Johnson makes free throw 1 of 2.
1911
+1 (10:33) Justin Johnson makes free throw 2 of 2.
2011
(10:09) Collin Mulholland bad pass turnover.
(10:09) Justin Johnson Steal.
(10:00) Tayeshaun Smith misses layup.
(10:00) Josh Bowman Block.
(9:59) Josh Bowman Defensive Rebound.
(9:50) Tate Darner misses 24-foot three point jumper.
(9:48) Western Carolina Deadball Team Rebound.
(9:48) Foul on Jordan Frison.
+3 (9:32) Marcus Kell makes 23-foot three point jumper (Tahlan Pettway assists).
2311
(9:18) Josh Bowman bad pass turnover.
(9:18) Justin Johnson Steal.
(9:14) Foul on Billy Smith.
+1 (9:14) Justin Johnson makes free throw 1 of 2.
2411
+1 (9:14) Justin Johnson makes free throw 2 of 2.
2511
+3 (8:59) Jikari Johnson makes 25-foot three point jumper (Brennan Watkins assists).
2514
+3 (8:30) Tahlan Pettway makes 24-foot three point jumper (Justin Johnson assists).
2814
(8:18) Jikari Johnson bad pass turnover.
(7:56) Tahlan Pettway misses 24-foot three point jumper.
(7:53) Cord Stansberry Offensive Rebound.
(7:41) Cord Stansberry misses 24-foot three point jumper.
(7:37) Tahlan Pettway Offensive Rebound.
(7:35) Marcus Kell misses 22-foot three point jumper.
(7:29) Makai Richards Defensive Rebound.
(7:23) Jordan Frison misses 16-foot jumper.
(7:20) Brennan Watkins Offensive Rebound.
(7:07) Brennan Watkins misses 24-foot three point jumper.
(7:04) Marcus Kell Defensive Rebound.
(6:57) Cord Stansberry misses layup.
(6:55) Chattanooga Deadball Team Rebound.
(6:55) Foul on Cord Stansberry.
(6:39) Jikari Johnson out of bounds bad pass turnover.
+2 (6:21) Marcus Kell makes layup (Julien Soumaoro assists).
3014
+3 (5:57) Jordan Frison makes 25-foot three point jumper (Collin Mulholland assists).
3017
(5:28) Foul on Collin Mulholland.
+1 (5:28) Tidjiane Dioumassi makes free throw 1 of 2.
3117
+1 (5:28) Tidjiane Dioumassi makes free throw 2 of 2.
3217
+2 (5:16) Collin Mulholland makes layup (Jordan Frison assists).
3219
(5:03) Justin Johnson misses 13-foot step back jumpshot.
(5:00) Teddy Washington Jr. Defensive Rebound.
(4:54) Collin Mulholland misses 24-foot three point jumper.
(4:52) Chattanooga Deadball Team Rebound.
(4:52) Foul on Julien Soumaoro.
(4:49) Tate Darner bad pass turnover.
(4:49) Tahlan Pettway Steal.
+2 (4:36) Justin Johnson makes driving layup.
3419
+2 (4:24) Jordan Frison makes driving layup.
3421
+3 (4:08) Julien Soumaoro makes 23-foot three point jumper (Tahlan Pettway assists).
3721
+2 (3:45) Tate Darner makes driving layup.
3723
(3:22) Marcus Kell misses 23-foot three point jumper.
(3:19) Collin Mulholland Defensive Rebound.
(3:08) Teddy Washington Jr. misses layup.
(3:08) Justin Johnson Block.
(3:05) Marcus Kell Defensive Rebound.
(3:02) Marcus Kell bad pass turnover.
(3:02) Tate Darner Steal.
(3:01) Foul on Justin Johnson.
(2:53) Collin Mulholland misses 24-foot three point jumper.
(2:50) Abdulai Fanta Kabba Defensive Rebound.
(2:25) Tahlan Pettway misses layup.
(2:24) Abdulai Fanta Kabba Offensive Rebound.
(2:23) Foul on Collin Mulholland.
(2:23) Abdulai Fanta Kabba misses free throw 1 of 2.
(2:23) Western Carolina Deadball Team Rebound.
(2:23) Abdulai Fanta Kabba misses free throw 2 of 2.
(2:22) Makai Richards Defensive Rebound.
+2 (2:08) Tate Darner makes layup (Makai Richards assists).
3725
(1:57) Tidjiane Dioumassi bad pass turnover.
(1:57) Tate Darner Steal.
(1:52) Tate Darner misses 24-foot three point jumper.
(1:49) Chattanooga Deadball Team Rebound.
(1:49) Foul on Tahlan Pettway.
+1 (1:49) Teddy Washington Jr. makes free throw 1 of 2.
3726
+1 (1:49) Teddy Washington Jr. makes free throw 2 of 2.
3727
(1:38) Julien Soumaoro bad pass turnover.
(1:38) Teddy Washington Jr. Steal.
(1:28) Teddy Washington Jr. misses 12-foot turnaround jump shot.
(1:24) Samuel Dada Defensive Rebound.
(0:56) Julien Soumaoro misses 28-foot three point jumper.
(0:54) Western Carolina Deadball Team Rebound.
(0:54) Foul on Parker Robison.
+1 (0:54) Samuel Dada makes free throw 1 of 2.
3827
+1 (0:54) Samuel Dada makes free throw 2 of 2.
3927
+2 (0:46) Jordan Frison makes 18-foot pullup jump shot.
3929
(0:35) Technical Foul on Teddy Washington Jr..
(0:35) Technical Foul on Tidjiane Dioumassi.
(0:27) Tahlan Pettway bad pass turnover.
(0:27) Teddy Washington Jr. Steal.
(0:22) Teddy Washington Jr. misses layup.
(0:20) Tahlan Pettway Defensive Rebound.

2nd half

Team Stats

WCU

UTC

81Points76

25-66(37.9%)Field Goal(%)31-63(49.2%)

11-34(32.4%)3-Point(%)8-28(28.6%)

20-25(80.0%)Free Throw(%)6-6(100.0%)

41(18)Rebounds(Offensive)26(6)

12Assists19

4Steals7

2Blocks4

10Turnovers8

17(1)Fouls(Technical)20(2)

18Largest Lead2

Game Details

Saturday, February 14, 2026 · 5:00 PM

McKenzie Arena · Chattanooga, TN

attendance: 3,347 (30.4%)

tv: ESPN+

spread: UTC -1.5

over/under: 151.5