Virginia Lynchburg Dragons @ Western Carolina Catamounts
Game Leaders



17
J. Sasser#2
5/10 FG, 5/6 FT
17

19
C. Hyland#2
7/10 FG, 0/0 FT
19

5
Z. Baker#30
4 DREB, 1 OREB
5

10
M. Kell#23
8 DREB, 2 OREB
10

5
J. Sasser#2
3 TO, 30 MIN
5

10
T. Pettway#8
2 TO, 25 MIN
10
Team Stats

VUL

WCU
33% (19-57)
Field Goal %
55% (54-98)
25% (5-20)
Three Point %
32% (14-44)
79% (19-24)
Free Throw %
50% (2-4)
15
Turnovers
7
24
Rebounds
64
2
Largest Lead
64
Game Information
Cullowhee, NC
Referee:William Hurnes
Referee:Garrett Nestor
Referee:Chandler Burton
Team Stats
| FG | 19-57 | 54-98 |
| Field Goal % | 33 | 55 |
| 3PT | 5-20 | 14-44 |
| Three Point % | 25 | 32 |
| FT | 19-24 | 2-4 |
| Free Throw % | 79 | 50 |
| Rebounds | 24 | 64 |
| Offensive Rebounds | 4 | 26 |
| Defensive Rebounds | 20 | 38 |
| Assists | 9 | 33 |
| Steals | 5 | 10 |
| Blocks | 1 | 10 |
| Total Turnovers | 15 | 7 |
| Points Off Turnovers | 10 | 17 |
| Fast Break Points | 15 | 26 |
| Points in Paint | 22 | 76 |
| Fouls | 6 | 17 |
| Technical Fouls | 0 | 0 |
| Flagrant Fouls | 0 | 0 |
| Largest Lead | 2 | 64 |
VUL @ WCU Videos
VU of Lynchburg Dragons vs. Western Carolina Catamounts: Game Highlights
- 1:19
Marcus Kell gets the and-1 to fall
- 0:19
Tayeshaun Smith fights off defender for and-1
- 0:20
2025-26 Standings
NCAA Division I
| Southern ConferenceSouthern 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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