Western Carolina Catamounts (12-16, 2-11 SoCon) at Samford Bulldogs (12-17, 7-6 SoCon) Birmingham, Alabama; Saturday, 3 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Avyonce Carter and Western Carolina take on Kennedy ...

Western Carolina averages 70.6 points per game, 0.5 fewer than the 71.1 Samford gives up. The Bulldogs and Catamounts match up Saturday for the first time in SoCon play this season.

Western Carolina Catamounts (12-16, 2-11 SoCon) at Samford Bulldogs (12-17, 7-6 SoCon) Birmingham, Alabama; Saturday, 3 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Avyonce Carter and Western Carolina take on Kennedy ...

Western Carolina Catamounts (8-21, 4-14 SoCon) vs. Mercer Bears (13-18, 6-12 SoCon) Asheville, North Carolina; Friday, 5 p.m. EST BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Bears -7.5; over/under is 153.5 BOTTOM ...

Alex Holt leads the Bears with 9.7. The Catamounts’ record in SoCon action is 4-14. Western Carolina is 3-0 in one-possession games. Mercer’s average of 8.5 made 3-pointers per game this ...

BOTTOM LINE: Western Carolina will look to stop its six-game road skid when the Catamounts take on Samford. The Bulldogs have gone 8-5 at home. Samford is the leader in the SoCon with 11.7 fast ...

Catamounts: 3-7, averaging 73.8 points, 36.1 rebounds, 12.7 assists, 4.1 steals and 3.3 blocks per game while shooting 40.3% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 81.4 points.

The Catamounts are 3-11 against SoCon opponents. Western Carolina has a 2-2 record in games decided by less than 4 points. UNC Greensboro is shooting 41.6% from the field this season, 0.8 ...

Wildfires have been burning in Western North Carolina since March 19, leading to states of emergency, burned homes and evacuations. The fires have continued to grow, covering thousands of acres ...

Six months ago, Hurricane Helene’s powerful winds and torrential rains caused “the most devastating natural disaster in western North Carolina’s history,’’ according to the National ...