Western Carolina Catamounts men's basketball

Western Carolina Catamounts

2016–17 Western Carolina Catamounts men's basketball team

University

Western Carolina University

Conference

Southern Conference

Location

Cullowhee, NC

Head coach

Larry Hunter (12th year)

Arena

Ramsey Center
(Capacity: 7,826)

Nickname

Catamounts

Colors

Purple and Gold^[1]

NCAA Tournament appearances

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.

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). 2014-10-01. Retrieved 2016-04-09.
↑ http://sports.yahoo.com/blogs/ncaab-the-dagger/appalachian-state-center-comically-bad-free-throw-attempt-224629074--ncaab.html

External links

Website

Western Carolina Catamounts men's basketball

Venues	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 1999–00 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

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

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