Western Carolina Catamounts men's basketball

Western Carolina Catamounts
Western Carolina Catamounts
	2019–20 Western Carolina Catamounts men's basketball team
University	Western Carolina University
Head coach	Mark Prosser (2nd season)
Conference	SoCon
Location	Cullowhee, North Carolina
Arena	Ramsey Center ; (Capacity: 7,826)
Nickname	Catamounts
Colors	Purple and Gold[1];
NCAA Tournament Appearances
	1996
Conference Tournament Champions
	1996

The Western Carolina Catamounts men's basketball team is the basketball team that represents Western Carolina University in Cullowhee, North Carolina, United States. The school's team currently competes in the Southern Conference.

Notable moments

One of the most notable moments in the program's history occurred on December 9, 2012, against the Appalachian State Mountaineers in Cullowhee. In the second half of that game, with 11:07 to go, the Mountaineers were leading 49–40. Appalachian State player Brian Okam was shooting the second of two free throws, when as soon as he shot the ball it sailed high in the air and fell in the arms of a teammate about 10 feet short of the rim. A Western Carolina TV analyst commentating on the game soon reacted, in a surprised manner, "I'm not sure what that was. Good lord." Eventually, the Catamounts would go on to win 70–64. The incident has gone viral on YouTube, reaching over 18 million views.[2]

Postseason appearances

NCAA Tournament

The Catamounts have appeared in one NCAA Tournament. Their record is 0–1. In the 1996 Tournament, Western Carolina was seeded #16, but played #1 seed Purdue close before falling 71–73.

Year	Round	Opponent	Result/Score
1996	First Round	Purdue	L 71–73

CIT

The Catamounts have appeared in one CollegeInsider.com Postseason Tournament (CIT). Their record is 0–1.

Year	Round	Opponent	Result/Score
2010	First Round	Marshall	L 88–90

CBI

The Catamounts have appeared in one College Basketball Invitational (CBI). Their record is 0–1.

Year	Round	Opponent	Result/Score
2016	First Round	Vermont	L 74–79

References

Western Carolina University Athletic Guidelines (PDF). October 1, 2014. Retrieved April 9, 2016.
https://sports.yahoo.com/blogs/ncaab-the-dagger/appalachian-state-center-comically-bad-free-throw-attempt-224629074--ncaab.html

External links

Official website

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[1] Western Carolina University Athletic Guidelines (PDF). October 1, 2014. Retrieved April 9, 2016.

[2] ttps://sports.yahoo.com/blogs/ncaab-the-dagger/appalachian-state-center-comically-bad-free-throw-attempt-224629074--ncaab.html

Western Carolina Catamounts men's basketball
Venues	Breese Gymnasium (1929–1956) Reid Gymnasium (1956–1986) Ramsey Center (1986–present)
Culture & lore	Paws "Fight on! You Catamounts"
People	Head coaches
Seasons	1928–29 1929–30 1930–31 1931–32 1932–33 1933–34 1934–35 1935–36 1936–37 1937–38 1938–39 1939–40 1940–41 1941–42 1942–43 1943–44 1944–45 1945–46 1946–47 1947–48 1948–49 1949–50 1950–51 1951–52 1952–53 1953–54 1954–55 1955–56 1956–57 1957–58 1958–59 1959–60 1960–61 1961–62 1962–63 1963–64 1964–65 1965–66 1966–67 1967–68 1968–69 1969–70 1970–71 1971–72 1972–73 1973–74 1974–75 1975–76 1976–77 1977–78 1978–79 1979–80 1980–81 1981–82 1982–83 1983–84 1984–85 1985–86 1986–87 1987–88 1988–89 1989–90 1990–91 1991–92 1992–93 1993–94 1994–95 1995–96 1996–97 1997–98 1998–99 1999–2000 2000–01 2001–02 2002–03 2003–04 2004–05 2005–06 2006–07 2007–08 2008–09 2009–10 2010–11 2011–12 2012–13 2013–14 2014–15 2015–16 2016–17 2017–18 2018–19 2019–20

Southern Conference men's basketball
Teams	Chattanooga Mocs The Citadel Bulldogs East Tennessee State Buccaneers Furman Paladins Mercer Bears Samford Bulldogs UNC Greensboro Spartans VMI Keydets Western Carolina Catamounts Wofford Terriers
Championships & awards	Southern Conference men's basketball champions Player of the Year
Seasons	1931–32 2010–11 2011–12 2014–15 2015–16 2016–17 2017–18 2018–19 2019–20

Western Carolina University
Campus	History Academics Campus Centers, Institutes, & Affiliates Cullowhee
Athletics	Western Carolina Catamounts Football Men's basketball Women's basketball Hennon Stadium North State Conference Old Mountain Jug Ramsey Center Southern Conference E. J. Whitmire Stadium
Administration	Presidents and Chancellors University of North Carolina System
Student life	Pride of the Mountains WWCU Greek life