CULLOWHEE, N.C. – The Citadel (9–16, 6–6 SoCon) travels to Cullowhee, N.C., for a Southern Conference road contest against Western Carolina (8–15, 4–8 SoCon) on Wednesday, Feb. 11, at the Liston B. Ramsey Regional Activity Center. Tipoff is scheduled for 6:00 p.m. ET and the game will stream on ESPN+.
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Scouting The Citadel
The Bulldogs enter Wednesday's contest following a 78–71 road victory at Chattanooga on Saturday. The Citadel shot 50.0 percent from the field, placed four players in double figures, and converted 11-of-13 free-throw attempts to secure the win.
Braxton Williams and
Sola Adebisi led the Bulldogs with 18 points apiece, while
Carter Kingsbury added 16 and
Eze Wali finished with 11 points and five assists. The win moved The Citadel to .500 in conference play.
In the teams' previous meeting on Jan. 10 in Charleston, The Citadel defeated Western Carolina 79–77 in overtime after erasing a second-half deficit. That victory marked the beginning of a 6–3 stretch for the Bulldogs, which includes additional overtime wins against Furman and UNCG.
Through 25 games, Williams leads the Bulldogs in scoring at 13.3 points per game. Kingsbury averages 9.6 points per contest and ranks among the team leaders in assists.
Inside, Adebisi leads The Citadel in rebounding at 6.3 rebounds per game and ranks first on the team with 25 blocked shots while shooting 59.2 percent from the field. Wali leads the team in assists (62) and steals (23).
As a team, The Citadel is averaging 70.6 points per game, shooting 42.5 percent from the field and 33.0 percent from three-point range while making 9.5 three-pointers per contest.
Scouting Western Carolina
Western Carolina enters Wednesday's matchup coming off a 77–66 road loss at Wofford in its most recent outing.
Through 23 games, the Catamounts are averaging 77.6 points per game while allowing 80.4 points per contest. Western Carolina is shooting 44.1 percent from the field and averages 38.7 rebounds per game.
Marcus Kell leads Western Carolina in scoring at 13.7 points per game, followed by Cord Stansberry at 13.5 points per contest and Julien Soumaoro at 11.6 points per game. Samuel Dada leads the team in rebounding at 7.1 rebounds per game, while Abdulai Fanta Kabba adds 6.5 rebounds per contest.
Western Carolina holds a +4.7 rebounding margin on the season and averages 8.4 made three-pointers per game.
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