BUIES CREEK, N.C. - Looking for its fifth win in six outings, Campbell hosts Southern Conference member Western Carolina Friday in a 7:00 p.m. tip-off at the Pope Center/Gore Arena.
Schools with two of the most unique nicknames square off Friday night. Western Carolina and Vermont are the lone Division I members nicknamed "Catamounts." Campbell is the sole D I school with the Camel as its mascot.
Last year, the Catamounts claimed a 66-59 victory at Cullowhee behind Mike Williams' 16-point effort. Two days later, Western won at Louisville (91-83).
Friday's contest marks the 25th between the schools in men's basketball since the 1962-63 season. However, the teams have met only once since the '90-91 campaign -- and never in Buies Creek. CU's last "home" game against Western was an 85-73 Camel win on Jan. 7, 1991 in Fayetteville's Cumberland County Civic Center. Campbell "hosted" the Catamounts seven times in Fayetteville (winning three) and once in the old Raleigh Civic Center (an 87-60 setback Feb. 1, 1982).
People are saying that we are young, but I must say that we do not need to be losing to Campbell!
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