The 2022–23 Western Carolina Catamounts men's basketball team represented

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in the

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. The Catamounts, led by second-year head coach

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, played their home games at the

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, as members of the

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. They finished the season 17–14, 10–8 in SoCon play to finish in fourth place. In the SoCon tournament, they defeated

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in the quarterfinals before narrowly losing in overtime to Furman in the semifinal round. The Catamounts were invited to the CBI tournament, where they were defeated by eventual champions Charlotte in the first round.

Previous season

The Catamounts finished the 2021–22 season 11–21, 5–13 in SoCon play to finish in last place. In the SoCon tournament, they were defeated by

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in the first round.

Roster

Schedule and results

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References

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Western Carolina Catamounts men's basketball The Western Carolina Catamounts men's basketball team is the intercollegiate men' basketball team that represents Western Carolina University. The team currently competes in the Southern Conference. Western Carolina won the 1996 Southern Confer ...

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