TRAVELERS REST, S.C. (Interstat) — Western Carolina outlasted Furman 80-77 in overtime Saturday in a Southern Conference men’s basketball game at Timmons Arena.

The Catamounts, who led by as many as 13 points in the first half, saw the Paladins erase the deficit after halftime. Furman’s Alex Wilkins scored a game-high 24 points, but Western Carolina’s balanced attack prevailed. Julien Soumaoro and Marcus Kell each scored 16 points for the Catamounts.

Western Carolina shot 50% from 3-point range, making 10 of 20 attempts, to overcome Furman’s 16-3 advantage in fastbreak points. Both teams finished with identical totals in assists and steals. The win improved Western Carolina to 5-8, while Furman fell to 10-5.