Furman vs. Western Carolina Time, TV & Stream – Jan. 3

The Western Carolina Catamounts (4-8, 0-1 SoCon) hope to end a four-game losing streak when they visit the Furman Paladins (10-4, 1-0 SoCon) at 4 p.m. ET on Saturday, January 3, 2026 at Timmons Arena. The matchup airs on ESPN+.

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How to Watch Furman vs. Western Carolina

• Game day: Saturday, January 3, 2026
• Game time: 4 p.m. ET
• TV channel: ESPN+
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Furman vs. Western Carolina Stat Insights

Points

• The Paladins put up only 2.9 fewer points than the Catamounts allow (81.2).
• When Furman scores more than 81.2, it has a record of 5-0.
• Western Carolina is 4-1 when allowing less than 78.3 points.
• The Catamounts put up 6.5 more points per game (77.0) than the Paladins concede (70.5).
• When putting up more than 70.5 points, Western Carolina is 4-4.
• Furman has an 8-3 record when allowing fewer than 77.0 points.
• The Paladins have 109 more points than their opponents this season (7.8 per game), while the Catamounts have been outscored by 50 (4.2 per game).

Shooting

• The Paladins are making 48.3% of their shots from the field, just 1.6% higher than the Catamounts concede to opponents (46.7%).
• Furman is 7-0 when shooting higher than 46.7% from the field.
• Western Carolina is 3-3 when shooting higher than 42.6% from the field.

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Rebounding

• The Paladins and Catamounts rebound at about the same rate, with the Paladins averaging 0.2 fewer rebounds per game.
• Western Carolina is 4-1 overall when tops in terms of rebounding. Furman is 1-1 when it comes up short on the glass.
• The Paladins average 10.5 offensive boards, 1.2 fewer than the Catamounts.
• The Catamounts are 3-3 overall when they win the battle on the offensive glass. The Paladins are 5-1 when they fall short there.
• Furman is +7.6 in terms of rebounds per game, and Western Carolina is +5.1.

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