WESTERN CAROLINA RUMORS

Dikembe Mutombo is at the Southern Conference Championship game to watch his son Harouna Mutombo.  Mutombo’s Western Carolina Catamounts are in a double OT thriller with Davidson. After Mutombo had a chance to give WCU the lead in the first overtime, but had his layup rim out, this reaction of Dikembe was captured. Thanks to Bryan Fischer for the photo.

Trey Sumler scored 27 points as Western Carolina defeated Appalachian State 83-75 Saturday in the Southern Conference regular-season finale for both teams. It was the fourth straight win for the Catamounts (14-17, 8-10), who got a superb all-around effort from Sumler. The guard made 9 of 16 field goal attempts, including 3 of 5 from the 3-point arc. He also grabbed eight rebounds...

Jan 26, 7:00 PM | Ramsey Center Elon Phoenix vs Western Carolina Catamounts Odds 9-9TEAM RECORD9-11 College hoops betting interest focuses on the Western Carolina vs Elon battle Thursday at Ramsey Center as the Catamounts look to defend home court and cover the NCAAB point spread. The Catamounts currently sports a 9-11 record overall in NCAAB action, and have posted a corresponding...

Western Carolina seems to have all of its record-setting performances against Division II Toccoa Falls. The Catamounts posted the third-greatest victory margin in NCAA history when they dished out a 141-39 beat down of the Eagles Tuesday night. Western Carolina set school records for most points scored in a game and largest margin of victory. Both of the previous records were also...

Harouna MutomboBy Paul Seaver (TheArenaPulse) Located in Georgia, Toccoa Falls College is a member of the National Christian College Athletic Association (NCCCA).Their basketball team got the opportunity to play a Division I opponent on Tuesday night, but the jaw-dropping statistics came from Western Carolina.The numbers are almost as surprising as the fact that Western Carolina...

Oh, you didn't think you'd ever read about Toccoa Falls College basketball on Deadspin, did you? Since there's no Wikipedia today, I'll tell you that Toccoa Falls bills itself as a "Christ-centered educational institution that prepares men and women for vocational and professional occupations." It has 750 students. To earn a bachelor's degree, students...

Trey Sumler scored 18 points, leading nine Western Carolina players in double figures, as the Catamounts posted their highest point total ever in a 141-39 romp over Toccoa Falls on Tuesday night. Western Carolina (9-10), which came in having lost two straight and four of its past five, broke its previous high set in a 133-58 rout of Toccoa Falls in 2001. The margin of victory and...

Trey Sumler scored 18 points, leading nine Western Carolina players in double figures, as the Catamounts posted their highest point total ever in a 141-39 romp over Toccoa Falls on Tuesday night. Western Carolina (9-10), which came in having lost two straight and four of its past five, broke its previous high set in a 133-58 rout of Toccoa Falls in 2001.

Jan 17, 7:00 PM | Ramsey Center Toccoa Falls Eagles vs Western Carolina Catamounts Odds 0-0TEAM RECORD8-10 The Western Carolina Catamounts host Toccoa Falls on Tuesday, looking to build on their 8-10 mark against the 11-6 Eagles in college hoops action at Ramsey Center. The Catamounts sit at 8-10 (6-9 ATS) on the season. By comparison, the Eagles are currently 11-6 (4-6...

Jan 14, 2:00 PM | Ramsey Center Furman Paladins vs Western Carolina Catamounts Odds 7-9TEAM RECORD8-9 Ramsey Center will host Catamounts vs. Paladins action on Saturday as both teams try to pay off for bettors in NCAAB action. The Catamounts are 8-9 so far on the season, and 6-8 ATS vs. the number. The Paladins, meanwhile, are 7-9 and 5-6 ATS. OVER/UNDER bettors have seen...

The UNC Asheville men’s basketball team started the game against mountain rival Western Carolina University behind the eight-ball. They were short-handed, missing their sixth and seventh men (Jaron Lane and Jon Nwannunu), and fell behind early. The Catamounts placed four players in double figures, and came away with a 86-67 win in Cullowhee. Both teams were coming off an eight...

Harouna Mutombo scored 18 points and grabbed 13 rebounds to lead Western Carolina to an 86-67 victory over UNC Asheville on Wednesday night. Brandon Boggs added 17 points for the Catamounts (7-6), 14 of them in the first half. He scored seven points during a 26-7 run in which Western Carolina, after trailing 9-7 early, took a 33-16 lead with 3:50 remaining until halftime. Keaton...

Keaton Cole and Harouna Mutombo scored 14 points apiece, leading Western Carolina to a 62-46 victory Saturday over winless Florida A&M at the South Padre Island Invitational. Cole was 4 for 8 on 3-pointers, and Mutombo was 2 for 4. Preston Ross added 13 points for the Catamounts (3-4), and Tawaski King pulled down 13 rebounds. Brandon Boggs, who scored a career-high 35 points...

Nov 26, 2:00 PM | South Padre Convention Center Florida A&M Rattlers vs Western Carolina Catamounts Odds 0-5TEAM RECORD2-4 The Catamounts hope to be lousy hosts on Saturday as the Florida A&M Rattlers pay a visit to South Padre Convention Center on the college basketball betting menu. The game is being played at South Padre Convention Center, which makes it technically...

Nov 11, 7:00 PM | Colonial Life Arena Western Carolina Catamounts vs South Carolina Gamecocks Odds 0-0TEAM RECORD0-0 The Gamecocks hope to be lousy hosts on Friday as the Western Carolina Catamounts pay a visit to Colonial Life Arena on the college basketball betting menu. This season, the Gamecocks are 0-0 overall and 0-0 ATS ATS, while the Catamounts are 0-0 and 0-0 ATS...