GAME RECAP
Impact player
DeAndre Mathieu, Gophers
After some foul trouble and poor decisions in he first half, the senior point guard was golden in the second, attacking the rim and making plays on defense. He finished with 16 points, four assists and three steals.
BY THE NUMBERS
19-8 Western Carolina's advantage on the boards in the first half.
14 Turnovers forced by the Gophers in the second half.
38.5 Western Carolina's shooting percentage from the floor in the second half.
AMELIA RAYNO
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