Western Carolina Catamounts vs VMI Keydets Box Score & Player Stats: Western Carolina win 81-62, Feb 21, 2026

NCAAB · Final · Sat, Feb 21, 2026
Cameron Hall
Summary

Catamounts top Keydets, 81–62

How they scored
H2
Tan Yildizoglu makes 17-foot jumper (TJ Johnson assists)
61–53
VMI
H2
Cord Stansberry makes 23-foot three point jumper (Tidjiane Dioumassi assists)
64–53
WCU
H2
Tahlan Pettway makes 27-foot three point jumper (Tayeshaun Smith assists)
67–53
WCU
H2
Cord Stansberry makes 25-foot three point jumper (Marcus Kell assists)
70–53
WCU
H2
Linus Holmstrom makes free throw 2 of 2
70–54
VMI
H2
Tidjiane Dioumassi makes layup
72–54
WCU
H2
Samuel Dada makes 6-foot jumper (Marcus Kell assists)
74–54
WCU
H2
Tidjiane Dioumassi makes layup
76–54
WCU
H2
Cal Liston makes 25-foot three point jumper (Linus Holmstrom assists)
76–57
VMI
H2
Drew Hollifield makes 27-foot three point jumper (Tahlan Pettway assists)
79–57
WCU
H2
Tan Yildizoglu makes layup
79–59
VMI
H2
Tahlan Pettway makes free throw 1 of 2
80–59
WCU
H2
Tahlan Pettway makes free throw 2 of 2
81–59
WCU
H2
Mason Lawson makes 23-foot three point jumper (Tan Yildizoglu assists)
81–62
VMI
Western Carolina
MIN
PTS
FG
3PT
FT
REB
AST
Samuel Dada
23
14
6-7
0-0
2-2
9
0
Marcus Kell
31
10
2-12
2-8
4-4
5
2
Tahlan Pettway
37
11
3-12
3-11
2-2
2
4
Tidjiane Dioumassi
33
15
7-13
1-4
0-0
4
4
Cord Stansberry
35
17
6-10
3-5
2-2
11
4
Tayeshaun Smith
12
2
0-0
0-0
2-2
3
1
Justin Johnson
17
4
1-4
0-1
2-2
2
4
Abdulai Fanta Kabba
10
5
2-3
0-0
1-3
2
1
Max Williams
1
0
0-0
0-0
0-0
0
0
Drew Hollifield
1
3
1-1
1-1
0-0
0
0
VMI
MIN
PTS
FG
3PT
FT
REB
AST
Kaden Stuckey
24
2
1-6
0-1
0-2
5
1
Cal Liston
36
12
4-7
4-7
0-0
3
2
TJ Johnson
38
12
4-14
2-8
2-2
7
2
Linus Holmstrom
24
8
2-4
1-3
3-5
4
3
Tan Yildizoglu
34
8
4-15
0-5
0-0
4
7
Mason Lawson
1
3
1-1
1-1
0-0
0
0
Mario Tatum Jr.
15
4
2-2
0-0
0-0
1
1
Walker Andrews
28
13
4-7
3-4
2-2
1
0

Questions

Who won the Western Carolina vs VMI game?

Western Carolina beat VMI 81-62 on Saturday, Feb 21, at Cameron Hall.

What was the final score of Western Carolina vs VMI?

Western Carolina 81, VMI 62.

Played Saturday, February 21, 2026. Score and box score from ESPN. How we get our numbers

Win probability
WCU 100%
The marked point is Mario Tatum Jr. subbing out for VMI: 94% to 88% for Catamounts on one play, the biggest of the game.
Southern Conference
W
L
GB
Keydets
6
26
16
Mocs
13
19
9
Bulldogs
11
22
11.5
Spartans
15
19
8
Paladins
22
13
1.5
Catamounts
15
16
6.5
Bears
19
13
3
Terriers
19
13
3
Bulldogs
18
14
4
Buccaneers
23
11
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