Who's Playing
UNCG @ Western Carolina
Current Records: UNCG 8-4; Western Carolina 6-7
What to Know
The Western Carolina Catamounts will be returning home after a two-game road trip. Western Carolina and the UNCG Spartans will face off in a Southern battle at 7 p.m. ET on Wednesday at Ramsey Center. The teams split their matchups last year, with UNCG winning the first 77-56 on the road and the Catamounts taking the second 81-80.
Last Wednesday, Western Carolina lost to the Charlotte 49ers on the road by a decisive 98-82 margin.
Meanwhile, the Maryland-Baltimore County Retrievers typically have all the answers at home, but two weeks ago UNCG proved too difficult a challenge. UNCG took down the Retrievers 62-51.
Western Carolina is now 6-7 while the Spartans sit at 8-4. A couple numbers to keep in mind before tip-off: The Catamounts are worst in college basketball in takeaways, with only 10.2 on average. UNCG has experienced some struggles of their own as they are stumbling into the contest with the 354th fewest takeaways in college basketball, having accrued only 9.6 on average. It's possible one of these Achilles' heels will wind up tripping the losing team up.
How To Watch
- When: Wednesday at 7 p.m. ET
- Where: Ramsey Center -- Cullowhee, North Carolina
- Follow: CBS Sports App
Series History
UNCG have won ten out of their last 12 games against Western Carolina.
- Feb 24, 2021 - Western Carolina 81 vs. UNCG 80
- Feb 22, 2021 - UNCG 77 vs. Western Carolina 56
- Feb 12, 2020 - UNCG 82 vs. Western Carolina 62
- Jan 29, 2020 - UNCG 72 vs. Western Carolina 58
- Feb 21, 2019 - UNCG 79 vs. Western Carolina 76
- Jan 17, 2019 - UNCG 69 vs. Western Carolina 60
- Feb 10, 2018 - UNCG 65 vs. Western Carolina 48
- Jan 13, 2018 - UNCG 66 vs. Western Carolina 55
- Feb 11, 2017 - UNCG 76 vs. Western Carolina 68
- Jan 07, 2017 - UNCG 76 vs. Western Carolina 57
- Feb 04, 2016 - UNCG 75 vs. Western Carolina 58
- Jan 11, 2016 - Western Carolina 83 vs. UNCG 77
