NCAAB Game Recap
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Virginia Military at Western CarolinaMon Feb 27, 2017 7:00 PM EST
Stetsn |
57 |
FlGlf |
87 |
| F | |
Okla |
63 |
Kansas |
73 |
| F | |
NJIT |
66 |
Lipsco |
97 |
| F | |
JU |
74 |
NFla |
77 |
| F | |
KennSt |
80 |
USC-Up |
78 |
| F | |
UNC |
43 |
UVA |
53 |
| F | |
WVU |
62 |
Baylor |
71 |
| F | |
Mia-FL |
61 |
VaTec |
66 |
| F | |
ULM |
72 |
CoCar |
77 |
| F | |
UL |
77 |
App |
62 |
| F | |
VMI |
68 |
WCU |
81 |
| F | |
ETSU |
66 |
UNCG |
72 |
| F | |
Samf |
79 |
Mercer |
88 |
| F | |
Chat |
76 |
Citad |
85 |
| F | |
Savan |
74 |
NCC |
73 |
| F | |
BethC |
73 |
NCAT |
70 |
| F | |
MD-ES |
69 |
How |
79 |
| F | |
Copp |
66 |
Morg |
71 |
| F | |
Troy |
67 |
TexAr |
82 |
| F | |
USA |
64 |
TxSt |
90 |
| F | |
GASt |
67 |
ArkSt |
78 |
| F | |
TXSo |
74 |
AlaAM |
64 |
| F | |
Gram |
80 |
MsVl |
84 |
| F | |
JackSt |
62 |
ArkPB |
51 |
| F | |
Norf |
59 |
Hamp |
63 |
| F | |
GaSo |
54 |
ArkLR |
56 |
| F | |
PVAM |
77 |
ASU |
58 |
| F | |
Feb 27, 2017, 7:00 PM EST
Final |
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35 |
33 |
68 |
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46 |
81 |
CULLOWHEE, N.C. (AP) Marc Gosselin scored 20 points and grabbed 12 rebounds, and Western Carolina beat VMI 81-68 on Monday night for the No. 8 seed in the Southern Conference Tournament.
Haboubacar Mutombo scored 16 points with five assists, Devin Peterson added 15 points, and Yalim Olcay had 14. The Catamounts (9-22, 4-14) shot 53.6 percent from the floor to VMI's 42.1 percent and outrebounded them 39-30, but VMI hit 10 of 27 behind the arc to Western Carolina's 6 of 13.
Mutombo's 3-point play capped a 10-4 run and Western Carolina led 46-39 early in the second half. VMI closed to 50-49 on QJ Peterson's free throw, but the Catamounts pulled ahead on a 15-8 run and led 64-54 on Gosselin's 3-pointer with 8:48 left. The Keydets closed to 72-66 on Julian Eleby's layup with 3:34 left, but got no closer the rest of the way.
Peterson scored 20, Eleby had 19 and Trey Chapman had 10 with 13 rebounds for VMI (6-23, 3-15), which entered tied with Western Carolina and The Citadel with a 3-14 conference record.
Leaders
| Virginia Military | PTS | +/- | AST | REB | ST | BLK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q. Peterson | 20 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 3 | 0 |
| J. Eleby | 19 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| Western Carolina | PTS | +/- | AST | REB | ST | BLK |
| M. Gosselin | 20 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 4 | 0 |
| H. Mutombo | 16 | 0 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
Team Comparison
| VMI | WCU | |
|---|---|---|
| Points For | 68 | 81 |
| Field Goals | 24/57-42% | 30/56-54% |
| Three Pointers | 10/27-37% | 6/13-46% |
| Free Throws | 10/19-53% | 15/22-68% |
| Offensive Rebounds | 8 | 9 |
| Defensive Rebounds | 22 | 30 |
| Rebounds | 33 | 40 |
| Blocks | 1 | 1 |
| Steals | 7 | 9 |
| Turnovers | 14 | 16 |
| Personal Fouls | 22 | 15 |
| Technical Fouls | 0 | 0 |
| Ejections | 0 | 0 |
2016-17 Reg Season - Series Tied 1-1
| Date | Result | Away Pts Ldr | Home Pts Ldr |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thu Jan 12 | WCU 78 @ VMI 79 | E. Pughsley 18 | Q. Peterson 19 |
| Mon Feb 27 | VMI 68 @ WCU 81 | Q. Peterson 20 | M. Gosselin 20 |
Game Information
| Stadium: Ramsey Center, Cullowhee, North Carolina |
| Attendance: 981 |
| Game Time: |