Scores

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Final

Citadel 61

(8-22, 5-13 Southern)

W Carolina 76

(14-18, 9-9 Southern)

Coverage: ESPN3

8:30 PM ET, March 8, 2013

U.S. Cellular Center, Asheville, NC

1 2 T
CIT 25 3661
WCU 34 4276

Top Performers

Citadel: M. Groselle 13 Pts, 6 Reb, 3 Ast, 1 Blk

Western Carolina: T. Sumler 27 Pts, 5 Reb, 4 Ast, 1 Stl, 1 Blk

W. Carolina 76, The Citadel 61

Associated Press

ASHEVILLE, N.C. -- Trey Sumler scored 27 points to lead No. 6 seed Western Carolina to a 76-61 victory over the Citadel in the first round of the Southern Conference tournament Friday night.

James Sinclair had 14 points and Tom Tankelewicz 11 for the Catamounts (14-18), who have won two straight and will face No. 3 seed College of Charleston on Saturday.

Mike Groselle and Matt Van Scyoc scored 13 points for The Citadel (8-22).

The Citadel led 18-17 on Groselle's layup with 10:17 left in the first half, but Western Carolina scored the next nine points for a 26-18 advantage. Sumler scored the Catamount's final eight points of the half to lead 34-25 at the break.

Western Carolina pushed the advantage to 42-28 on Tankelewicz's 3-pointer 2:13 into the second half, and the closest the Bulldogs got the rest of the way was seven points at 44-37 with 14:59 remaining.

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Team Stat Comparison

 
CIT
WCU
Points 61 76
FG Made-Attempted 26-59 (.441) 28-55 (.509)
3P Made-Attempted 6-15 (.400) 7-20 (.350)
FT Made-Attempted 3-9 (.333) 13-24 (.542)
Fouls (Tech/Flagrant) 18 (0/0) 14 (0/0)
Largest Lead 5 18

Game Leaders

 
CIT
WCU
PointsM. Groselle 13T. Sumler 27
ReboundsP. Horgan 8T. King 8
AssistsM. Harris III 6T. Sumler 4
StealsM. Harris III 3J. Sinclair 3
BlocksM. Groselle 1K. Hall 3
Team Stats: Citadel | Western Carolina

2012-13 Season

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