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Standings - Southern
| Teams | W | L | Pct | Conf | GB | L10 | Stk |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Woff | 8 | 4 | .667 | 5-1 | - | 6-4 | W3 |
| Furm | 10 | 3 | .769 | 4-0 | - | 7-3 | W5 |
| UNCG | 9 | 5 | .643 | 4-2 | 1.0 | 8-2 | W3 |
| ETSU | 7 | 5 | .583 | 3-1 | 1.0 | 7-3 | W1 |
| VMI | 7 | 7 | .500 | 2-3 | 2.5 | 5-5 | L1 |
| Chat | 11 | 4 | .733 | 2-4 | 3.0 | 6-4 | L1 |
| Samf | 6 | 7 | .462 | 2-4 | 3.0 | 4-6 | W1 |
| Citad | 8 | 3 | .727 | 1-3 | 3.0 | 7-3 | L3 |
| Mercer | 8 | 4 | .667 | 1-3 | 3.0 | 6-4 | W1 |
| WCU | 7 | 5 | .583 | 0-3 | 3.5 | 6-4 | L3 |
Team Leaders
| Name | Total | |
|---|---|---|
| PTS | Matt Halvorsen | 15.4 |
| REB | Xavier Cork | 6.1 |
| AST | Travion McCray | 2.8 |
| ST | Travion McCray | 1.3 |
| BLK | Xavier Cork | 1.9 |
| FG% | Xavier Cork | .692 |
| FT% | Cory Hightower | .905 |
| 3PT% | Sin'Cere McMahon | .450 |
| MIN | Matt Halvorsen | 38.0 |
| PF | Ahmir Langlais | 1.8 |
Team Rankings
| Total | Southern Rank | Div I Rank | |
|---|---|---|---|
| PF | 82.3 | 3 | 22 |
| PA | 78.9 | 10 | 331 |
| REB | 32.0 | 10 | 214 |
| FG% | .470 | 6 | 68 |
| 3PTM | 8.9 | 5 | 55 |
| PF | 18.8 | 7 | 262 |
| ST/TO | 0.4 | 10 | 300 |
Latest Game - Jan 18, 2021
| Final | 1 | 2 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Western Carolina() | 25 | 53 | 78 | |
| Samford() | 45 | 37 | 82 |
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Last 5 Games
Next 5 Games
| Date | Team | Time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wed, Jan 20 | East Tennessee State | 4:00PM EST | Preview |
| Sat, Jan 23 | @Wofford | 7:00PM EST | Preview |
| Wed, Jan 27 | @Virginia Military | 7:00PM EST | Preview |
| Sat, Jan 30 | Samford | 1:00PM EST | Preview |
| Mon, Feb 1 | Citadel | 12:00PM EST | Preview |
Guard
| # | Name | Ht | Wt | DOB | Age | Exp | Birthplace | High School |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elks, Douglas | 6'5" | 200 | 0 | 3 | Raleigh, NC, USA | |||
| Faulkner, Mason | 6'1" | 190 | 06/11/1998 | 22 | 4 | Glasgow, KY, USA | ||
| Gibson, Kameron | 6'3" | 192 | 0 | 3 | Cincinnati, OH, USA | |||
| Halvorsen, Brad | 6' | 160 | 0 | 1 | Kingsport, TN, USA | |||
| Halvorsen, Matt | 6'1" | 183 | 0 | 4 | Kingsport, TN, USA | |||
| Harris, Tyler | 6'7" | 195 | 0 | 2 | Charlotte, NC, USA | |||
| Massey, Josh | 6'6" | 195 | 0 | 1 | Monroe, NC, USA | |||
| McCray, Travion | 6'1" | 187 | 0 | 2 | Timmonsville, SC, USA | |||
| McGhie, Tyler | 6'5" | 188 | 0 | 1 | Denton, TX, USA | |||
| McMahon, Sin'Cere | 6'1" | 167 | 0 | 1 | Indianapolis, IN, USA | |||
| Miles, Kennedy | 6'1" | 165 | 0 | 1 | Burlington, NC, USA | |||
| Thomas, Marcus | 6'3" | 185 | 0 | 4 | Mint Hill, NC, USA |
Forward
| # | Name | Ht | Wt | DOB | Age | Exp | Birthplace | High School |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cork, Xavier | 6'9" | 235 | 0 | 2 | Sulphur Springs, TX, USA | |||
| Hightower, Cory | 6'7" | 222 | 0 | 3 | Flint, MI, USA | |||
| Langlais, Ahmir | 6'8" | 218 | 0 | 1 | Atlanta, GA, USA | |||
| Ransom, Daniel | 6'5" | 214 | 0 | 1 | Charlotte, NC, USA |
Game Information
| Average Age: 22 |
| Average Height: 6'3.9" |
| Average Weight: 193.5 |
Standard
| Player | GP | MIN | PTS | FGM | FGA | FG% | 3PTM | 3PTA | 3PT% | FTM | FTA | FT% | OREB | DREB | REB | AST | ST | BLK | TO | PF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Faulkner, Mason G | 10 | 36.5 | 17.7 | 5.3 | 11.8 | .449 | 1.6 | 4.6 | .348 | 5.5 | 7.0 | .786 | 1.2 | 4.7 | 5.9 | 4.3 | 1.3 | 0.0 | 3.6 | 3.4 |
| Halvorsen, Matt G | 12 | 38.0 | 15.4 | 4.3 | 9.8 | .432 | 3.9 | 8.8 | .448 | 3.0 | 3.7 | .818 | 0.0 | 2.7 | 2.7 | 1.3 | 0.6 | 0.0 | 1.1 | 2.1 |
| Cork, Xavier F | 12 | 29.0 | 15.2 | 6.0 | 8.7 | .692 | 0.0 | 0.1 | .000 | 3.2 | 4.1 | .776 | 2.3 | 3.8 | 6.1 | 2.0 | 0.5 | 1.9 | 2.4 | 3.3 |
| Hightower, Cory F | 4 | 31.3 | 14.0 | 4.5 | 11.0 | .409 | 0.3 | 3.3 | .077 | 4.8 | 5.3 | .905 | 1.8 | 6.3 | 8.0 | 1.5 | 1.3 | 0.0 | 5.0 | 2.8 |
| McCray, Travion G | 12 | 28.3 | 9.8 | 3.7 | 8.9 | .411 | 1.2 | 4.3 | .269 | 1.3 | 2.0 | .625 | 0.2 | 3.3 | 3.4 | 2.8 | 1.3 | 0.1 | 2.3 | 2.2 |
| Harris, Tyler G,F | 12 | 29.3 | 8.2 | 2.9 | 6.5 | .449 | 1.0 | 2.6 | .387 | 1.3 | 2.3 | .593 | 1.1 | 4.2 | 5.3 | 1.8 | 0.8 | 0.6 | 2.4 | 2.9 |
| Gibson, Kameron G | 2 | 14.5 | 6.0 | 2.0 | 4.5 | .444 | 2.0 | 4.0 | .500 | 0.0 | 0.0 | - | 0.0 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.5 |
| McMahon, Sin'Cere G | 10 | 15.3 | 5.3 | 1.7 | 4.1 | .415 | 0.9 | 2.0 | .450 | 1.0 | 1.2 | .833 | 0.1 | 1.0 | 1.1 | 1.3 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 1.1 |
| Halvorsen, Brad G | 2 | 3.0 | 4.0 | 0.5 | 1.0 | .500 | 0.0 | 0.5 | .000 | 0.0 | 0.0 | - | 0.0 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0.5 | 1.0 |
| Thomas, Marcus G | 7 | 8.7 | 3.9 | 0.9 | 2.1 | .400 | 0.3 | 1.1 | .250 | 1.9 | 2.3 | .813 | 0.3 | 1.6 | 1.9 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.3 | 0.6 |
| Langlais, Ahmir F | 12 | 11.6 | 3.8 | 1.6 | 2.8 | .559 | 0.0 | 0.0 | - | 0.6 | 1.6 | .368 | 0.8 | 2.3 | 3.0 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.7 | 1.8 |
| Ransom, Daniel F | 3 | 3.0 | 2.3 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 1.000 | 0.0 | 0.0 | - | 1.7 | 2.0 | .833 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 1.3 | 0.0 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2.0 |
| McGhie, Tyler G | 4 | 6.5 | 2.0 | 0.8 | 2.0 | .375 | 0.5 | 1.5 | .333 | 0.0 | 0.3 | .000 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.3 |
| Massey, Josh G | 9 | 8.3 | 1.8 | 0.6 | 2.0 | .278 | 0.0 | 0.9 | .000 | 0.7 | 1.1 | .600 | 0.3 | 1.6 | 1.9 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.4 | 0.7 |
| Miles, Kennedy G | 2 | 4.0 | 1.5 | 0.5 | 1.5 | .333 | 0.0 | 1.0 | .000 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 1.000 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.0 |
| Elks, Douglas G,F | 4 | 2.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.5 | .000 | 0.0 | 0.5 | .000 | 0.0 | 0.0 | - | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.3 |
Extra
| Player | GP | MIN | +/- | EFF | A/TO | ST/TO | PPS | 2DO | 3D | TF | FF | EJ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| McCray, Travion G | 12 | 28.3 | 0 | 9.000 | 1.22 | 0.56 | 1.09 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Elks, Douglas G,F | 4 | 2.3 | 0 | -.250 | 0.00 | - | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Langlais, Ahmir F | 12 | 11.6 | 0 | 4.250 | 0.25 | 0.25 | 1.32 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cork, Xavier F | 12 | 29.0 | 0 | 19.667 | 0.83 | 0.21 | 1.75 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Hightower, Cory F | 4 | 31.3 | 0 | 12.750 | 0.30 | 0.25 | 1.27 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Harris, Tyler G,F | 12 | 29.3 | 0 | 9.667 | 0.72 | 0.34 | 1.26 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Gibson, Kameron G | 2 | 14.5 | 0 | 5.000 | 99.99 | - | 1.33 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Faulkner, Mason G | 10 | 36.5 | 0 | 17.600 | 1.19 | 0.36 | 1.50 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Miles, Kennedy G | 2 | 4.0 | 0 | 1.500 | 99.99 | - | 1.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ransom, Daniel F | 3 | 3.0 | 0 | 3.667 | 0.00 | 99.90 | 7.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Massey, Josh G | 9 | 8.3 | 0 | 2.000 | 0.75 | 0.50 | 0.89 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Halvorsen, Brad G | 2 | 3.0 | 0 | 4.000 | 0.00 | 1.00 | 4.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| McMahon, Sin'Cere G | 10 | 15.3 | 0 | 4.500 | 1.30 | 0.40 | 1.29 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| McGhie, Tyler G | 4 | 6.5 | 0 | 1.000 | 99.99 | - | 1.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Thomas, Marcus G | 7 | 8.7 | 0 | 4.286 | 1.50 | 0.50 | 1.80 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Halvorsen, Matt G | 12 | 38.0 | 0 | 12.583 | 1.15 | 0.54 | 1.57 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Recent
| Date | Opponent | Result | Pts Leader | Rebs Leader | Asst Leader | Game Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wed Nov 25 | North Carolina Wilmington | W, 98-76 | McGhie (2) | Elks (1) | Miles (1) | Recap | Boxscore |
| Fri Nov 27 | @Troy | L, 66-64 | Thomas (2) | Thomas (2) | McCray (2) | Recap | Boxscore |
| Sat Nov 28 | @North Carolina Asheville | W, 83-81 | Massey (1) | Harris (1) | McCray (1) | Recap | Boxscore |
| Mon Nov 30 | Piedmont | W, 96-58 | Halvorsen (1) | Halvorsen (1) | (1) | Recap | Boxscore |
| Thu Dec 3 | Bowling Green | W, 0-0 | () | () | () | Recap | Boxscore |
| Thu Dec 3 | (Unknown) | W, 91-84 | Massey () | Massey () | Halvorsen () | Recap | Boxscore |
| Sun Dec 6 | Tennessee Tech | W, 76-75 | McMahon (2) | Massey (1) | Massey (1) | Recap | Boxscore |
| Sat Dec 12 | @North Carolina A&T | W, 104-98 | Massey (2) | Halvorsen (2) | McCray (4) | Recap | Boxscore |
| Tue Dec 15 | @Virginia Commonwealth | L, 93-68 | McMahon (3) | McCray (2) | McMahon (1) | Recap | Boxscore |
| Fri Dec 18 | @Charleston | W, 76-70 | Langlais (2) | McCray (1) | Cork (1) | Recap | Boxscore |
| Wed Dec 30 | @East Tennessee State | L, 86-78 | Langlais (4) | McMahon (1) | Hightower (1) | Recap | Boxscore |
| Sat Jan 2 | Citadel | W, 0-0 | () | () | () | Recap | Boxscore |
| Wed Jan 6 | Furman | W, 0-0 | () | () | () | Recap | Boxscore |
| Sat Jan 9 | @Samford | L, 0-0 | () | () | () | Recap | Boxscore |
| Wed Jan 13 | UNC Greensboro | W, 0-0 | () | () | () | Recap | Boxscore |
| Sat Jan 16 | @Mercer | L, 78-76 | Thomas (5) | Halvorsen (1) | Langlais (1) | Recap | Boxscore |
| Mon Jan 18 | @Samford | L, 82-78 | Langlais (2) | Langlais (1) | Langlais (1) | Recap | Boxscore |
Upcoming
| Date | Opponent | Time (EST) | Game Info | TV |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wed Jan 20 | East Tennessee State | 4:00 PM | Preview | |
| Sat Jan 23 | @Wofford | 7:00 PM | Preview | |
| Wed Jan 27 | @Virginia Military | 7:00 PM | Preview | |
| Sat Jan 30 | Samford | 1:00 PM | Preview | |
| Mon Feb 1 | Citadel | 12:00 PM | Preview | |
| Wed Feb 3 | Chattanooga | 7:00 PM | Preview | |
| Sat Feb 6 | @Citadel | 1:00 PM | Preview | |
| Wed Feb 10 | Virginia Military | 7:00 PM | Preview | |
| Sat Feb 13 | @Furman | 12:00 PM | Preview | |
| Mon Feb 15 | Furman | 1:00 PM | Preview | |
| Wed Feb 17 | @Chattanooga | 7:00 PM | Preview | |
| Sat Feb 20 | Wofford | 1:00 PM | Preview | |
| Wed Feb 24 | @UNC Greensboro | 7:00 PM | Preview | |
| Sat Feb 27 | Mercer | 1:00 PM | Preview |
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Faulkner has withdrawn his name from the 2020 NBA Draft, Jeff Goodman of WatchStadium.com reports.
Faulkner has opted to place his name in the 2020 NBA Draft pool, Jeff Goodman of WatchStadium.com reports.
Faulkner notched a triple-double in the win over Samford on Wednesday with 16 points (5-11 FG, 4-9 3Pt, 2-3 FT), 12 assists, and 10 rebounds.
Gibson scored 34 points (12-15 FG, 8-11 3Pt, 2-2 FT) with five rebounds in the loss to SMU on Wednesday.
Johnson tallied 19 points (8-13 FG, 0-1 3Pt, 3-6 FT), eight rebounds, and eight steals in the win over The Citadel on Saturday.
Peterson scored 14 points and dealt out a season-high 11 assists in the loss to The Citadel in the Southern Conference tournament on Friday.
Peterson scored a career-high 20 points to go with 10 assists in the win over The Citadel on Thursday. He was 10-of-11 from the free-throw line.
Brummitt scored 19 points while going 8-of-11 from the field and hitting three free throws in a conference win over Furman Saturday.
Harrelson came of the bench to score 19 points in a win over Samford on Saturday. Harrelson missed just one of his six three points attempts on the day and was a perfect 6-of-6 from the free throw line.
Brown scored 21 points in a loss to Wofford Saturday, but needed 13 free throws to get there.
Browning scored 17 points on 7-of-10 shooting in the Catamounts loss to UT-Chattanooga Thursday.
Mike Brown was a bright spot for WCU as he scored 22 points on 6-of-15 shooting while playing all 40 minutes of the loss to East Tennessee State.
Brummitt put together a nice game with 18 points and eight rebounds in a loss Saturday. The forward connected on 8-of-14 attempts from the floor.
Brown scored a team-high 29 points in the Catamounts' win over rival UNC-Asheville Sunday.
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