The Citadel
4-13,1-3SoCon
Western Carolina
5-10,1-3SoCon
| Team | 1 | 2 | OT 1 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Western Caro. | 40 | 31 | 6 | 77 |
| The Citadel | 33 | 38 | 8 | 79 |
Kingsbury, Williams Lead Bulldogs to 79–77 OT Win over Western Carolina
1/10/2026 4:55:00 PM | Basketball
Western Carolina carried a 40–33 lead into halftime before The Citadel opened the second period with a 12–4 run to close the gap. Williams scored five points during the stretch, including a three-pointer that tied the game at 45 with 17:42 remaining. He later connected on another triple at the 17:01 mark to give The Citadel its first lead of the half.
The teams exchanged leads over the final 10 minutes of regulation. Kingsbury gave The Citadel a 71–69 advantage with a trey at the 1:16 mark before Julien Soumaoro tied the game at 71 with a jumper 45 seconds later to force overtime.
In the extra period, Kingsbury opened the scoring with a jumper at 3:34 to give The Citadel a 73–71 advantage. Williams followed with two free throws at the 2:07 mark to extend the lead to four. Kingsbury added two more free throws with 53 seconds remaining, and Sola Adebisi sealed the result with two free throws in the final five seconds. CJ Hyland connected on a three-pointer as time expired to account for the final margin.
Kingsbury finished 7-of-12 from the field and added six rebounds, marking his fourth game this season with at least six boards. The Citadel outworked Western Carolina on the glass (44-to-36), matching the second-most rebounds by the Bulldogs in a game this season, and against the Southern Conference's leading rebounding team no less. Simeon German led the effort with a season-high 10 boards.
Marcus Kell scored 24 points and Cord Stansberry added 23 for Western Carolina.
Up next, The Citadel opens a two-game Southern Conference road trip on Thursday, Jan. 15, with a 7 pm matchup at UNCG. The Bulldogs will remain on the road Saturday, Jan. 17, traveling to VMI for a 7 pm contest.
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🔹 𝗛𝗲𝗮𝗱 𝗖𝗼𝗮𝗰𝗵 𝗘𝗱 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝗿𝗼𝘆 𝘀𝗽𝗲𝗮𝗸𝘀 𝗽𝗼𝘀𝘁𝗴𝗮𝗺𝗲 𝗳𝗼𝗹𝗹𝗼𝘄𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗮 𝗴𝗿𝗶𝘁𝘁𝘆 𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘁𝗶𝗺𝗲 𝗦𝗼𝗖𝗼𝗻 𝗪 🔹#𝐓𝐨𝐠𝐞𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐖𝐞𝐀𝐭𝐭𝐚𝐜𝐤 pic.twitter.com/hPR0HId2wx
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KEY NOTES🔹 𝗖𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗞𝗶𝗻𝗴𝘀𝗯𝘂𝗿𝘆 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗕𝗿𝗮𝘅𝘁𝗼𝗻 𝗪𝗶𝗹𝗹𝗶𝗮𝗺𝘀 𝘁𝗮𝗹𝗸 𝘁𝗵𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗴𝗵 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗢𝗧 𝗯𝗮𝘁𝘁𝗹𝗲 𝗮𝗳𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗮𝗳𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗻𝗼𝗼𝗻'𝘀 𝗯𝗶𝗴 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝗳𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝘄𝗶𝗻 🔹#𝐓𝐨𝐠𝐞𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐖𝐞𝐀𝐭𝐭𝐚𝐜𝐤 pic.twitter.com/iPZn7qgVRT
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- The Citadel finished 23-of-28 from the free-throw line, good for the most free throws made this season and best mark since making 24 at Presbyterian on Nov. 13, 2023.
- Adebisi recorded at least one block for the seventh consecutive game.
- Kingsbury's 22 points marked the second-highest individual scoring output by a Bulldog this season (Williams, 24 vs. College of Charleston).
- Williams made three triples, giving him six games this season with at least three made shots from beyond the arc.
𝗔𝗽𝗽𝗹𝗲𝗴𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗴𝗲𝘁𝘀 𝗱𝗼𝘄𝗻𝗵𝗶𝗹𝗹 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗴𝗼𝗲𝘀 𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗼𝗻𝗴 𝗳𝗼𝗿 ✌️❕
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