Basketball tips off for both men and women tonight

Catamount Basketball tips off today.

The women's team travels to Mercer for 5:00 pm start time, while the men's team hosts Wittenberg at 7:00 pm in the Ramsey Center.

Mercer holds a 4-0 advantage over Western Carolina. The Catamounts and Bears haven't met since 1999 when Mercer defeated the Cats 76-70.

Playing without the services of seniors Trey Sumler and Josh Mendenhall, the Cats open with back-to-back games in the Ramsey Center on Friday, November 8 against Wittenberg and then host UNC Asheville on Monday, November 11 before playing the next six games on the road.