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01/13 03:43 CST Barkley leads East Tennessee State against Western Carolina
after 24-point game
Barkley leads East Tennessee State against Western Carolina after 24-point game
By The Associated Press
East Tennessee State Buccaneers (12-5, 4-0 SoCon) at Western Carolina
Catamounts (5-10, 1-3 SoCon)
Cullowhee, North Carolina; Wednesday, 6 p.m. EST
BOTTOM LINE: East Tennessee State faces Western Carolina after Blake Barkley
scored 24 points in East Tennessee State's 86-60 win against the UNC Greensboro
Spartans.
The Catamounts are 4-1 on their home court. Western Carolina has a 1-1 record
in games decided by 3 points or fewer.
The Buccaneers are 4-0 against conference opponents. East Tennessee State is
fourth in the SoCon with 15.0 assists per game led by Allen Strothers averaging
3.5.
Western Carolina makes 43.6% of its shots from the field this season, which is
3.6 percentage points higher than East Tennessee State has allowed to its
opponents (40.0%). East Tennessee State has shot at a 49.5% rate from the field
this season, 3.4 percentage points greater than the 46.1% shooting opponents of
Western Carolina have averaged.
The matchup Wednesday is the first meeting this season for the two teams in
conference play.
TOP PERFORMERS: Adbulai Fanta Kabba is averaging 6.2 points and 6.9 rebounds
for the Catamounts. Marcus Kell is averaging 14.5 points over the last 10 games.
Cam Morris III is averaging 14 points for the Buccaneers. Barkley is averaging
14.9 points over the last 10 games.
LAST 10 GAMES: Catamounts: 2-8, averaging 79.0 points, 34.8 rebounds, 13.5
assists, 7.0 steals and 3.4 blocks per game while shooting 44.6% from the
field. Their opponents have averaged 84.1 points per game.
Buccaneers: 6-4, averaging 76.6 points, 30.1 rebounds, 14.0 assists, 8.7 steals
and 4.0 blocks per game while shooting 48.9% from the field. Their opponents
have averaged 69.6 points.
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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data
Skrive and data from Sportradar.
