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Western Carolina Catamounts vs North Carolina Tar Heels

College Basketball
W Carolina
0-1
72-80
Final
North Carolina
1-0
Dean E. Smith Center

Lead tracker

WCU leadsBiggest lead WCU 0, UNC 13
H1H2
UNC leads
Team1H2HT
WCU304272
UNC394180

Who won: North Carolina 80-72

The North Carolina Tar Heels beat the Western Carolina Catamounts 80-72 on Monday, November 2, 2026 at Dean E. Smith Center. The North Carolina outscored the W Carolina 39-30 in the 1st half. Matt Able led the North Carolina in points (18). Jaxon Prunty led the W Carolina in points (18).

Every player rated

Chirp Rating, 3.0 to 10.0
  1. 17.4Jaxon PruntyG
  2. 27.2Matt AbleG
  3. 37.2Terrence BrownG
  4. 46.7Jaeden RobertsG
  5. 56.7Tayeshaun SmithF
  6. 66.7Neo AvdalasG
  7. 76.6Maximo AdamsF
  8. 86.2Fola SodipoF
  9. 95.9Jacob ZhuG
  10. 105.7Samuel DadaF
  11. 115.7Angelo BrizziG
  12. 125.5Jarin StevensonF

Team stats

WCUUNC
20-59FG23-55
34Field Goal %42
10-243PT9-30
42Three Point %30
22-27FT25-35
81Free Throw %71
41Rebounds32
13Offensive Rebounds7
28Defensive Rebounds25
11Assists12
7Steals4
3Blocks4
9Turnovers9
2Team Turnovers0
9Total Turnovers9
1Technical Fouls0
1Total Technical Fouls0
1Flagrant Fouls0
5Points Off Turnovers12
8Fast Break Points8
18Points in Paint24
28Fouls17
0Largest Lead13
0Lead Changes0
0Percent Led97

Player of the game

Jaxon Prunty

WCU · 18 PTS

7.4

Win probability

100%UNC final
WCUUNC

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Play by play

  1. End of Game
  2. End of 2nd half
  3. H2 0:02Isaiah Manning

    Defensive rebound

    Isaiah Manning Defensive Rebound.

  4. H2 0:04Neo Avdalas

    Misses free throw 2 of 2

    Neo Avdalas misses free throw 2 of 2

    N. Avdalas · 13 PTS

  5. H2 0:04Neo Avdalas
    +1

    Makes free throw 1 of 2

    Neo Avdalas makes free throw 1 of 2

    N. Avdalas · 13 PTS

    WCU 72 - 80 UNC
  6. H2 0:04Malachi Brown

    Foul on Malachi Brown

    Foul on Malachi Brown.

    M. Brown · 1 PTS

  7. H2 0:04Neo Avdalas

    Defensive rebound

    Neo Avdalas Defensive Rebound.

  8. H2 0:07Travelle Bryson

    Misses 30-foot three point pullup jump shot

    Travelle Bryson misses 30-foot three point pullup jump shot

    T. Bryson · 3 PTS

  9. H2 0:10Travelle Bryson

    Defensive rebound

    Travelle Bryson Defensive Rebound.

  10. H2 0:13Terrence Brown

    Misses free throw 2 of 2

    Terrence Brown misses free throw 2 of 2

    T. Brown · 14 PTS

  11. H2 0:13Terrence Brown
    +1

    Makes free throw 1 of 2

    Terrence Brown makes free throw 1 of 2

    T. Brown · 14 PTS

    WCU 72 - 79 UNC
  12. H2 0:13Jacob Zhu

    Foul on Jacob Zhu

    Foul on Jacob Zhu.

    J. Zhu · 9 PTS

  13. H2 0:14WCU

    Regulartimeout

    Western Carolina Timeout

  14. H2 0:14Tayeshaun Smith
    +2

    Layup

    Tayeshaun Smith makes layup (Jaxon Prunty assists)

    T. Smith · 8 PTS · ast J. Prunty

    WCU 72 - 78 UNC
  15. H2 0:21Malachi Brown

    Defensive rebound

    Malachi Brown Defensive Rebound.

  16. H2 0:22Matt Able

    Misses free throw 2 of 2

    Matt Able misses free throw 2 of 2

    M. Able · 18 PTS

  17. H2 0:22UNC

    Dead ball rebound

    North Carolina Deadball Team Rebound.

  18. H2 0:22Matt Able

    Misses free throw 1 of 2

    Matt Able misses free throw 1 of 2

    M. Able · 18 PTS

  19. H2 0:22Malachi Brown

    Foul on Malachi Brown

    Foul on Malachi Brown.

    M. Brown · 1 PTS

  20. H2 0:24Jaxon Prunty
    +1

    Makes free throw 2 of 2

    Jaxon Prunty makes free throw 2 of 2

    J. Prunty · 18 PTS

    WCU 70 - 78 UNC
  21. H2 0:24Jaxon Prunty
    +1

    Makes free throw 1 of 2

    Jaxon Prunty makes free throw 1 of 2

    J. Prunty · 18 PTS

    WCU 69 - 78 UNC
  22. H2 0:24Sayon Keita

    Foul on Sayon Keita

    Foul on Sayon Keita.

    S. Keita · 4 PTS

  23. H2 0:34Terrence Brown
    +1

    Makes free throw 2 of 2

    Terrence Brown makes free throw 2 of 2

    T. Brown · 14 PTS

    WCU 68 - 78 UNC
  24. H2 0:34UNC

    Dead ball rebound

    North Carolina Deadball Team Rebound.

  25. H2 0:34Terrence Brown

    Misses free throw 1 of 2

    Terrence Brown misses free throw 1 of 2

    T. Brown · 14 PTS

Leaders

WCUUNC
Points
Jaxon Prunty
18
Matt Able
18
Assists
Jaxon Prunty
3
Neo Avdalas
4
Rebounds
Isaiah Manning
8
Neo Avdalas
7

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