Gardner-Webb Runnin' Bulldogs @ Western Carolina Catamounts
| 1 | 2 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|
GWEB | 22 | 37 | 59 |
WCU | 27 | 44 | 71 |
Faulkner leads W. Carolina over Gardner-Webb 71-59
CULLOWHEE, N.C. -- Mason Faulkner had 22 points as Western Carolina defeated Gardner-Webb 71-59 on Saturday.
Carlos Dotson had 15 points and eight rebounds for Western Carolina (1-1). Kameron Gibson added 13 points. Xavier Cork had nine rebounds for the hosts.
Eric Jamison had 15 points and seven rebounds for the Runnin' Bulldogs (0-2). Jose Perez added 13 points and seven rebounds.
Western Carolina matches up against NC A&T at home on Tuesday. Gardner-Webb takes on North Carolina on the road on Friday.
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Game Information
Cullowhee, NC
Referee:Tim Gattis
Referee:Antinio Petty
Referee:Sidney Cohen
2025-26 Standings
| Big South Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| High Point | 15-1 | - | 31-5 |
| Winthrop | 13-3 | 2 | 23-11 |
| Radford | 9-7 | 6 | 16-16 |
| Longwood | 8-8 | 7 | 16-16 |
| UNC Asheville | 8-8 | 7 | 15-17 |
| Presbyterian | 7-9 | 8 | 15-18 |
| Charleston Southern | 6-10 | 9 | 15-17 |
| South Carolina Upstate | 5-11 | 10 | 13-19 |
| Gardner-Webb | 1-15 | 14 | 4-29 |
| Southern Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| East Tennessee State | 13-5 | - | 23-11 |
| Mercer | 11-7 | 2 | 19-13 |
| Wofford | 11-7 | 2 | 19-13 |
| Samford | 11-7 | 2 | 18-14 |
| Furman | 10-8 | 3 | 22-13 |
| Western Carolina | 10-8 | 3 | 15-16 |
| UNC Greensboro | 9-9 | 4 | 15-19 |
| Chattanooga | 7-11 | 6 | 13-19 |
| The Citadel | 7-11 | 6 | 11-22 |
| VMI | 1-17 | 12 | 6-26 |
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