Samford Bulldogs @ Western Carolina Catamounts
| 1 | 2 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|
SAM | 30 | 41 | 71 |
WCU | 26 | 50 | 76 |
Harrelson helps Western Carolina beat Samford 76-71
CULLOWHEE, N.C. -- Rhett Harrelson scored 19 points and Western Carolina beat Samford 76-71 on Saturday.
Harrelson was 5 of 6 from the floor -- all 3-pointers -- for the Catamounts (11-15, 6-7 Southern). Torrion Brummitt scored 16 points and Mike Brown added 14 points with 10 rebounds and five assists.
Western Carolina trailed by one with 8:10 to go, but Harrelson and Justin Browning hit back-to-back 3-pointers to go up by five, 57-52.
Samford got it back to one with 2:04 left on Darius Jones-Gibson's layup, but Western Carolina made eight straight free throws to hold on.
Samford (12-16, 3-12 Southern) was led by Christen Cunningham with a career-high 27 points. Cunningham was 7 of 15 from the floor and sank all 13 free-throw attempts. He had tied his previous high of 26 on Thursday against East Tennessee. Jones-Gibson finished with 19 points.
Game Information
Cullowhee, NC
Referee:Jeremy Mosier
Referee:J.W. Lucas
Referee:Kevin Mathis
2025-26 Standings
| Southern Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| East Tennessee State | 13-5 | - | 23-11 |
| Mercer | 11-7 | 2 | 19-13 |
| Wofford | 11-7 | 2 | 19-13 |
| Samford | 11-7 | 2 | 18-14 |
| Furman | 10-8 | 3 | 22-13 |
| Western Carolina | 10-8 | 3 | 15-16 |
| UNC Greensboro | 9-9 | 4 | 15-19 |
| Chattanooga | 7-11 | 6 | 13-19 |
| The Citadel | 7-11 | 6 | 11-22 |
| VMI | 1-17 | 12 | 6-26 |
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