Game #13 - King University

Who: King University
Where: The Ramsey Center, Cullowhee, NC
When: Saturday, December 30, 2023
Time: 4 pm
Radio: Catamount Sports Network
TV/Video: none
Live Stats: Live Stats
Conference: Conference Carolinas (Div. II)
Location: Bristol, Tennessee
Enrollment: 1,357
Nickname: The Tornado
Colors: Blue and Red

Head Coach: Jason Gillespie - Gillespie began his second stint at King in April of 2020. Gillespie previously served as an assistant coach for the Tornado in the early 2000s before stints at Cincinnati Christian University, Bluefield College and Reinhardt University.

Current Record (King ): 2-8 overall, 1-3 home, 1-4 away, 0-1 neutral, 0-3 conference.
Last Season's Record (King ): 7-22 overall, 4-9 home, 4-9 away, 0-1 neutral, 6-14 conference.

The Series: The Cats are 1-0 vs. King, winning a game vs. the Tornado back in 1958.

The Tornados are out of the Conference Carolinas,  and the Cats were a part of the same conference under its previous names, Old North State Conference & the more familiar name of  Carolinas Conference. King was picked to finish 11th in the 14-team Conference Carolina's preseason poll. The Tornado dropped four straight games including three in conference play with two against the top two teams in the preseason poll – a 10-point loss at home to preseason favorite UNC Pembroke and a 25-point defeat at preseason No. 2 Emmanuel.