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02/20 03:43 CST Western Carolina plays VMI after Stansberry's 25-point game
Western Carolina plays VMI after Stansberry's 25-point game
By The Associated Press
Western Carolina Catamounts (11-15, 7-8 SoCon) at VMI Keydets (6-22, 1-14 SoCon)
Lexington, Virginia; Saturday, 1 p.m. EST
BOTTOM LINE: Western Carolina visits VMI after Cord Stansberry scored 25 points
in Western Carolina's 91-77 win against the UNC Greensboro Spartans.
The Keydets are 5-8 in home games. VMI ranks ninth in the SoCon with 21.4
defensive rebounds per game led by TJ Johnson averaging 5.3.
The Catamounts are 7-8 in SoCon play. Western Carolina has a 5-10 record
against teams over .500.
VMI is shooting 40.2% from the field this season, 5.8 percentage points lower
than the 46.0% Western Carolina allows to opponents. Western Carolina averages
8.8 made 3-pointers per game this season, 0.7 fewer makes per game than VMI
allows.
The teams play for the second time this season in SoCon play. Western Carolina
won the last meeting 88-58 on Jan. 24. Marcus Kell scored 18 points to help
lead the Catamounts to the victory.
TOP PERFORMERS: Johnson is averaging 18.8 points, 7.2 rebounds and 1.6 steals
for the Keydets. Linus Holmstrom is averaging 2.5 made 3-pointers over the last
10 games.
Stansberry is averaging 13.6 points for the Catamounts. Tahlan Pettway is
averaging 2.7 made 3-pointers over the last 10 games.
LAST 10 GAMES: Keydets: 0-10, averaging 69.7 points, 25.7 rebounds, 12.1
assists, 6.7 steals and 1.6 blocks per game while shooting 40.5% from the
field. Their opponents have averaged 86.2 points per game.
Catamounts: 5-5, averaging 81.3 points, 32.8 rebounds, 12.4 assists, 5.6 steals
and 2.9 blocks per game while shooting 45.8% from the field. Their opponents
have averaged 77.2 points.
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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data
Skrive and data from Sportradar.
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