| (6) Duke | 111 |
| Albany | 70 |
| Box Score | |
| (10) Marquette | 80 |
| Fort Wayne | 56 |
| Box Score | |
| (19) Gonzaga | 77 |
| Northern Colorado | 57 |
| Box Score | |
Western Carolina 35, 
Illinois 58
Non-Conference Regular Season
State Farm Center (Champaign, Illinois)
Attendance: 16,618
Officials: John Higgins, Ted Hillary, Steve Olson
Team Rebounds: Western Carolina (4) Illinois (5)
Technicals: Western Carolina (0) Illinois (0)
| 1 | 2 | Final | |
|---|---|---|---|
| WCU (3-7) | 17 | 18 | 35 |
| ILL (6-3) | 26 | 32 | 58 |
| Advanced | Poss | ORtg | DRtg |
|---|---|---|---|
| WCU | 66 | 53.0 | 87.9 |
| ILL | 66 | 87.9 | 53.0 |
| Four Factors | eFG% | TO% | OR% | FTR |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WCU | .313 | 0.333 | 0.296 | 0.104 |
| ILL | .440 | 0.227 | 0.361 | 0.121 |
Western Carolina Catamounts
| # | Player | Status | Pos | Min | FGM-A | 3PM-A | FTM-A | FIC | Off | Def | Reb | Ast | PF | STL | TO | BLK | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| - | Arnold Gore | Starter | SF | 27:00 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | -1.2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 2 |
| - | Brigham Waginger | Starter | PG | 26:00 | 1-6 | 1-5 | 0-0 | 0.5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| - | Mike Porrini | Starter | SG | 35:00 | 2-12 | 0-3 | 1-2 | -1.0 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 5 |
| - | Jake Robinson | Starter | PF | 17:00 | 2-5 | 2-5 | 0-0 | -0.8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6 |
| - | Blake Gallagher | Starter | C | 27:00 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0-1 | 2.1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 2 |
| - | Camden Miller | Bench | PF | 17:00 | 1-4 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 1.5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 |
| - | Richie Gordon | Bench | C | 07:00 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| - | Eric Wilson | Bench | PG | 12:00 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | -0.5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| - | Tim Magowan | Bench | PG | 01:00 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| - | Negus McKenna | Bench | SF | 02:00 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| - | Brandon Giles | Bench | SG | 29:00 | 4-14 | 1-5 | 4-4 | 6.2 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 13 |
| Team | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
| 200 | 13-48 | 4-19 | 5-7 | 8.1 | 8 | 19 | 31 | 5 | 15 | 8 | 22 | 6 | 35 | ||||
| 27.1% | 21.1% | 71.4% |
Illinois Fighting Illini
| # | Player | Status | Pos | Min | FGM-A | 3PM-A | FTM-A | FIC | Off | Def | Reb | Ast | PF | STL | TO | BLK | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| - | Rodney Alexander | Starter | SF | 19:00 | 2-5 | 0-3 | 2-2 | 7.2 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6 |
| - | Brian Randle | Starter | PF | 27:00 | 4-9 | 0-1 | 1-5 | 2.6 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 9 |
| - | Shaun Pruitt | Starter | C | 20:00 | 5-13 | 0-0 | 1-1 | 5.4 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 11 |
| - | Chester Frazier | Starter | PG | 36:00 | 1-7 | 1-5 | 0-0 | 8.2 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| - | Calvin Brock | Starter | SG | 29:00 | 4-8 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 3.8 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 8 |
| - | Chris Hicks | Bench | SG | 01:00 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | -0.8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| - | Jeff Jordan | Bench | PG | 03:00 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1.8 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| - | Steve Holdren | Bench | SG | 06:00 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0.2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| - | Mike Davis | Bench | PF | 10:00 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-2 | -1.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| - | Bill Cole | Bench | PF | 09:00 | 1-2 | 0-1 | 1-2 | 2.5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| - | Demetri McCamey | Bench | PG | 20:00 | 1-4 | 1-3 | 2-2 | 1.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 |
| - | Richard Semrau | Bench | C | 03:00 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0.8 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| - | Mike Tisdale | Bench | C | 17:00 | 6-7 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 9.0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 |
| Team | 5 | ||||||||||||||||
| 200 | 24-58 | 3-17 | 7-14 | 40.5 | 13 | 23 | 41 | 15 | 10 | 6 | 15 | 0 | 58 | ||||
| 41.4% | 17.6% | 50.0% |
Western Carolina Catamounts Depth Chart
| PG | SG | SF | PF | C | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Starters | Brigham Waginger 5.4p, 3.8r, 2a |
Mike Porrini 13p, 6.4r, 3.6a |
Arnold Gore 4.9p, 2.2r, 0.6a |
Jake Robinson 8.6p, 2.6r, 0.5a |
Blake Gallagher 5.4p, 6.9r, 0.4a |
| Rotation | Eric Wilson 2.1p, 2.2r, 1.4a |
Brandon Giles 11.1p, 3.4r, 1.4a |
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Camden Miller 2.6p, 0.8r, 0.6a |
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| Lim PT | Tim Magowan 1p, 0.5r, 0a |
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Negus McKenna 1.5p, 1.8r, 0.2a |
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Richie Gordon 2.5p, 2.1r, 0.4a |
Illinois Fighting Illini Depth Chart
| PG | SG | SF | PF | C | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Starters | Chester Frazier 5.9p, 6r, 3.9a |
Calvin Brock 8.8p, 4.1r, 1.3a |
Rodney Alexander 6.9p, 4.1r, 0.4a |
Brian Randle 9.8p, 4.7r, 1.3a |
Shaun Pruitt 11.9p, 7.7r, 0.9a |
| Rotation | Demetri McCamey 4.7p, 1.6r, 2.6a |
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Mike Davis 2.4p, 1.7r, 0.3a |
Mike Tisdale 4.8p, 1.7r, 0.1a |
| Lim PT | Jeff Jordan 0.5p, 0.3r, 0.3a |
Steve Holdren 1.3p, 1.1r, 0.9a |
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Bill Cole 2.7p, 1.9r, 0.3a |
Richard Semrau 0p, 0.5r, 0a |
| Lim PT | |
Chris Hicks 0p, 0r, 0a |
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