WWEESSTETERRNN CCAROLINAAROLINA MMEN’SEN’S BBASKETBALLASKETBALL 2018-19 SCHEDULE/RESULTS Western Carolina Hiwassee NOVEMBER Catamounts Tigers 7 at Wright State 1 (ESPN+) L, 73-96 10 COLLEGE OF CHARLESTON (ESPN3) L, 74-77 0-3, 0-0 SoCon 5-3 14 at SMU 1 L, 65-98 17 HIWASSEE 4 p.m. 20 vs Jacksonville State 1 12:30 p.m. GAME 4 • NOV. 17, 2018 • LISTON B. RAMSEY REGIONAL ACTIVITY CENTER • CULLOWHEE, N.C. 21 vs. Southern Miss./North Florida 1 TBA 24 JACKSONVILLE 2 p.m. Hiwassee Game Information SERIES HISTORY WITH HC 27 at Wake Forest 7 p.m. Date / Time: Sat., Nov. 17, 2018 / 4 p.m. OVERALL: 5-0 Site: Cullowhee, N.C./Liston B. Ramsey Regional Activity Center (7,826) ALL GAMES AT WCU: 4-0 DECEMBER TV: None ALL GAMES AT HC: 0-0 1 Furman * 4 p.m. CatamountSports.com NEUTRAL SITE: 1-0 5 at NC State 7 p.m. Live Stats: Twitter Updates: @Catamounts MARK PROSSER VS. HC: 0-0 8 at UNC Asheville 5:30 p.m. STREAK: W5 15 at High Point 7 p.m. 18 at Iowa (Big Ten Network) 9 p.m. Catamounts Versus Tigers PREVIOUS SERIES MEETINGS 21 at Bowling Green 1 p.m. • The Catamounts and Tigers have met fi ve times on the hardwood 11/14/2017 Cullowhee, N.C. W, 76-57 27 WOFFORD * Noon with the fi rst meeting taking place during the 1929-30 season. 11/13/2016 Cullowhee, N.C. W, 87-47 11/24/2015 Cullowhee, N.C. W, 88-63 JANUARY • WCU has won all fi ve meetings including the four which took place 11/21/2014 Cullowhee, N.C. W, 72-53 3 CHATTANOOGA * 7 p.m. in Cullowhee in 2014, 2015, 2016 and 2017. 03/06/1930 Biltmore, N.C. W, 43-35 5 SAMFORD * 2 p.m. • The fi rst game back in 1930 was part of the Southeastern Junior 10 at Mercer * 7 p.m. 12 at The Citadel * 1 p.m. College Tournament which the Catamounts won by taking victories 17 UNCG * 7 p.m. over Hiwassee, Bluefi eld and Biltmore College which is now known 2018-19 STATISTICAL COMPARISON 20 at VMI * 1 p.m. as UNC Asheville. WCU HC 26 ETSU * 7 p.m. OVERALL RECORD 0-3 5-3 31 at Chattanooga * 8 p.m. WCU and Non-Divison I Opponents CONFERENCE RECORD 0-0 0-0 SCORING OFFENSE 73.5 78.0 FEBRUARY • Western Carolina has won its last 27 non-Division I matchups dating SCORING DEFENSE 86.5 80.9 2 at Samford * 3 p.m. back to Jan. 7, 2003. SCORING MARGIN -13.0 -2.9 7 FURMAN * 7:30 p.m. REBOUNDS PER GAME 32.0 36.1 9 at Woff ord * 7 p.m. REBOUND MARGIN -1.0 +5.1 14 MERCER * 7 p.m. Gibson Goes Off FG PERCENTAGE .467 40.4 16 THE CITADEL * 2 p.m. • Freshman Kameron Gibson became the fi rst Catamount to score 3-PT FG PERCENTAGE .354 34.6 21 at UNCG * 2 p.m. 30 points in a game since Mike Brown on March 5, 2016 when he FT PERCENTAGE .545 70.8 23 VMI * 7:30 p.m. scored 34 points at SMU on Wednesday. Gibson tallied 22 points in FG PERCENTAGE DEFENSE .681 48.9 3-POINTERS PER GAME 8.5 6.6 MARCH the second half alone and went 12-for-15 from the fi eld and 8-for- ASSISTS PER GAME 12.0 8.3 2 at ETSU * (ESPN3) 4 p.m. 11 from behind the 3-point line in 29 minutes played. His previous TURNOVERS PER GAME 15.0 16.9 8 First Round 2 (ESPN3) TBA career-high was 11 points against Wright State. TURNOVER MARGIN -2.5 -0.5 9 Quarterfi nals2 (ESPN3) TBA STEALS PER GAME 8.0 6.3 2 BLOCKS PER GAME 0.0 2.8 10 Semifi nals (ESPN3) TBA Getting Familiar with the Territory 11 Championship 3 (ESPN/ESPN2) 7 p.m. • In both of the Catamounts road losses WCU has seen the opposing Home games in BOLD CAPS team open the game on runs of at least 12 points before the 1 - 2018 Cancun Challenge (Campus sites/Cancun, Mexico) Catamounts got on the board. In WCU’s loss at home to College of 2 - 2019 SoCon Basketball Championships (Asheville, N.C.) WESTERN CAROLINA PROBABLE STARTERS (FROM SID) WESTERN CAROLINA G F F G F ATHLETIC MEDIA RELATIONS 92 Catamount Road 2 4 1122 1144 3333 Ramsey Center - Athletics Cullowhee, N.C. 28723 Matt Halvorsen Carlos Dotson Marc Gosselin Kameron Gibson Onno Steger Steven Grandy, Director of Media Relations So. • Kingsport, Tenn. Jr. • Riverdale, Md. Sr. • Lyon, France Fr. • Cincinnati, Ohio Jr. • Upper Arlington, Ohio Email: [email protected] PPG RPG APG SPG PPG RPG APG SPG PPG RPG APG SPG PPG RPG APG SPG PPG RPG APG SPG Offi ce: 828-227-2655 10.7 1.7 3.6 0.6 13.7 5.7 1.0 0.6 4.7 5.7 0.3 0.3 17.0 3.7 1.5 1.0 7.7 2.0 2.2 0.3 Cell: 919-810-3550 2018-19 Western Carolina Men’s Basketball GAME 4 • VS. HIWASSEE • NOV. 17, 2018 • 4 P.M. • RAMSEY CENTER • CULLOWHEE, N.C. 2018-19 NUMERICAL ROSTER NO. NAME POS. HT. WT. CL. HOMETOWN (PREVIOUS SCHOOL) 0 Maurice Smith G 6-6 215 JR Lauderdale Lakes, Fla. (Northeast HS) 2 Matt Halvorsen G 6-1 170 SO Kingsport, Tenn. (Christ School (N.C.)) ROSTERROSTER BREAKDOWNBREAKDOWN 3 Jason McMillan G 5-11 165 JR Cherokee, N.C. (Cherokee HS) 4 Carlos Dotson F 6-7 265 JR Riverdale, Md. (Central Florida C.C.) BYBY CCLASSLASS 5 D.J. Myers F 6-6 175 FR Raleigh, N.C. (Hargrave Military Academy) SENIORS (1) 10 Douglas Elks G/F 6-4 189 SO Raleigh, N.C. (Roanoke College) Marc Gosselin 11 Mason Faulkner G 6-1 165 R-SO Glasgow, Ky. (Northern Kentucky) JUNIORS (6) 12 Marc Gosselin F 6-7 205 SR Lyon, France (Cite Scolaire Internationale) Carlos Dotson 14 Kameron Gibson G 6-3 180 FR Cincinnati, Ohio (Walnut Hills HS) Jason McMillan 15 Josh Cottrell G 6-2 185 FR Hayesville, N.C. (Hayesville HS) Yalim Olcay 21 Marcus Thomas G 6-3 180 SO Mint Hill, N.C. (Moravian Prep Adam Sledd 33 Onno Steger F 6-5 205 JR Upper Arlington, Ohio (Upper Arlington HS) Maurice Smith Onno Steger 35 Yalim Olcay F 6-8 225 JR Izmir, Turkey (Spire Academy (Ohio)) SOPHOMORES (5) 44 Adam Sledd F 6-8 220 JR Roanoke, Va. (Virginia Episcopal School) Douglas Elks Mason Faulkner (RS) Matt Halvorsen 2018-19 ALPHABETICAL ROSTER Desmond Johnson Marcus Thomas NO. NAME POS. HT. WT. CL. HOMETOWN (PREVIOUS SCHOOL) FRESHMEN (3) 15 Josh Cottrell G 6-2 185 FR Hayesville, N.C. (Hayesville HS) Josh Cottrell 4 Carlos Dotson F 6-7 265 JR Riverdale, Md. (Central Florida C.C.) Kameron Gibson D.J. Myers 10 Douglas Elks G/F 6-4 189 SO Raleigh, N.C. (Roanoke College) 11 Mason Faulkner G 6-1 165 R-SO Glasgow, Ky. (Northern Kentucky) 14 Kameron Gibson G 6-3 180 FR Cincinnati, Ohio (Walnut Hills HS) BY STATE/COUNTRY 12 Marc Gosselin F 6-7 205 SR Lyon, France (Cite Scolaire Internationale) FLORIDA (1) 2 Matt Halvorsen G 6-1 170 SO Kingsport, Tenn. (Christ School (N.C.)) Maurice Smith 3 Jason McMillan G 5-11 165 JR Cherokee, N.C. (Cherokee HS) GEORGIA (1) D.J. Myers 5 D.J. Myers F 6-6 175 FR Raleigh, N.C. (Hargrave Military Academy) INTERNATIONAL (2) 35 Yalim Olcay F 6-8 225 SO Izmir, Turkey (Spire Academy (Ohio)) Marc Gosselin (France) 44 Adam Sledd F 6-8 220 JR Roanoke, Va. (Virginia Episcopal School) Yalim Olcay (Turkey) 0 Maurice Smith G 6-6 215 JR Lauderdale Lakes, Fla. (Northeast HS) KENTUCKY (1) 33 Onno Steger F 6-5 205 JR Upper Arlington, Ohio (Upper Arlington HS) Mason Faulkner 21 Marcus Thomas G 6-3 180 FR Mint Hill, N.C. (Moravian Prep) MARYLAND (1) Carlos Dotson Head Coach: Mark Prosser (Marist, 2002) – First Season NORTH CAROLINA (4) Assistant Coach: Tony Rack (Northern Kentucky, 2012) – First season Josh Cottrell Assistant Coach: Brigham Waginger (Western Carolina, 2010) – Eighth season Douglas Elks Assistant Coach: Monty Sanders (Elon, 2009) – First season Jason McMillan Director of Basketball Operations: Brett Ferguson (Michigan State, 2011) – First season Marcus Thomas OHIO (2) Video Coordinator: Matt Erps (Winthrop, 2018) – First Season Kameron Gibson Onno Steger PRONUNCIATION GUIDE TENNESSEE (1) #2 Matt Halvorsen: HAL-ver-sen Matt Halvorsen #15 Josh Cottrell COT-trull VIRGINIA (1) #33 Onno Steger: ON-no STEE-ger Adam Sledd #35 Yalim Olcay: YELL-um OL-shjai Brigham Waginger: WAG-uhn-jurr 2018-19 Western Carolina Men’s Basketball GAME 4 • VS. HIWASSEE • NOV. 17, 2018 • 4 P.M. • RAMSEY CENTER • CULLOWHEE, N.C. Charleston, the Catamounts opened the game on a WESTERN CAROLINA IN THE SOCON TEAM RANKINGS (Through 11/15/18) 5-0 run. Catergory Rank Avg/Game Scoring Off ense 10 70.7 A Tough Finish Scoring Defense 10 90.3 • Carlos Dotson led the Catamounts with a career-high Scoring Margin 10 -19.7 21 points but a 13-0 run by College of Charleston in Free Throw Percentage 9 59.6 STANDINGS Field Goal Percentage 8 45.0 (Through 11/16/18) the middle of the second half erased a nine-point Field Goal Percentage Defense 10 55.1 WCU lead.