CULLOWHEE, N.C. – Western Carolina begins Southern Conference play with its first game in 2022 on Wednesday as the Catamounts host The Citadel Bulldogs on Ingles Court at the Ramsey Center at 7 p.m.
Admission to the game between Catamounts and Bulldogs is $11 for adults and $6 for youth 12 and under. Kids 2 and under get in free. WCU students gain free admission to the game by showing their Cat Card at the Northwest Entrance and are encouraged to sit in the Cat Cage student section located in sections QR. Fans are encouraged to review WCU's Clear Bag policy and parking maps located in the right column.
Approved face coverings that properly cover the nose and mouth are required to be worn at all times within WCU campus buildings including the Ramsey Center when not actively eating or drinking. Fans are also asked to physically distance, with arena seating limited to every other row inside the Ramsey Center. Additionally, fans are asked to leave two seats between their party and others.
See WCU's Updated Spectator Policies for Home Basketball Games
Wednesday's game will be
streamed on ESPN+ (
paid subscription required) with live audio coverage on the Catamount Sports Network
online at CatamountSports.com and locally on 105.7/540 AM WRGC, The River beginning at 6:30 p.m. Free
live stats will also be available via a link on CatamountSports.com.
WCU is 6-7 overall on the year following a 98-82 setback at Charlotte on Dec. 22. Freshman
Marcus Banks came off the bench and led the Catamounts with a career-high 22 points against the 49ers. Banks tallied 17 points in the first half as he made all six of his field goal attempts including five 3-pointers. Graduate student
Nicholas Robinson finished in double figures for the team-best 11
th time this season with 19 points while junior
Vonterius Woolbright tied a career-high with 17 points. WCU saw scheduled games against both UNCG on Dec. 29 and at ETSU on Jan. 1 postponed due to COVID-19 protocols.
The Citadel is 6-5 on the season after losses to South Carolina State and Manhattan in the Cobb Dill & Hammet Classic hosted by the Bulldogs in Charleston on Dec. 20 and 21. Graduate student Hayden Brown leads the Bulldogs and is tied for first in the league with an average of 20.1 points per game. The Citadel brings the top scoring offense in the SoCon to Cullowhee and is 21
st nationally, scoring an average of 81.9 points per game. The Bulldogs lead the SoCon in blocked shots with 3.8 and assists with 19.4. Much like WCU, The Citadel had its first two league games against Mercer and Samford postponed.
Wednesday's game is the 83rd all-time meeting between the schools with WCU holding a 44-38 advantage. The teams split the regular season matchups last season with the Catamounts earning a thrilling 76-75 win in Cullowhee on Feb. 1 before the Bulldogs protected their home court five days later with a 74-63 victory. The Citadel eliminated WCU from the 2021 Ingles Southern Conference Tournament with a 100-86 win in the first round in Asheville.
The Catamounts are scheduled to hit the road on Saturday (Jan. 8), venturing to Samford for a 3 p.m. Eastern/2 p.m. Central tip-off. The game will be streamed on ESPN+ (
paid subscription required).
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