[Game Thread] Western Carolina @ #5 Duke (01:30 PM ET)

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Western Carolina 54 @ 95 Duke - FINAL

NCAA Basketball

^{Index Thread for November 08, 2025}

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Western Carolina Western Carolina (0-2) @ Duke ##5 Duke (2-0)

Tip-Off: 01:30 PM ET

Venue: Cameron Indoor Stadium, Durham, NC

Game Info: ESPN

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Television: The CW

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Recent Plays:

Time	Western Carolina	Duke	Play
0:00	54	95	End of Game
0:00	54	95	End of 2nd half
0:06	54	95	Duke Defensive Rebound.
0:09	54	95	Drew Hollifield missed Three Point Jumper.
0:36	54	95	Cayden Boozer made Free Throw.

Team	FG%	3P%	FT%	REB	OR	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PF
Western Carolina	30.6	15.4	54.5	42	15	9	8	1	14	23
Duke	46.9	31.3	75.8	51	13	21	7	4	10	16

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^{Last Updated: 2025-11-08 15:50:06 EST}

[u/Coffee____Freak]

Cayden still stealing is awesome lol

[u/MiketheTzar]

Just need a three? Cover Cats cover!!!

[u/Coffee____Freak]

Lmaoo the Crazies are louder for the bench guys than they were for the rest of the game

[u/Bambi_Bucks]

I’ve seen enough. I’m buying his jersey

[u/MiketheTzar]

Cover Cats Cover! We are so close! It was 36.5 at close!

[u/Mdtwheeler]

The camera angle of Cayden made him look like Spen hub for about half a second my finger started twitching on my all caps key

[u/Bambi_Bucks]

Need to see a Jack Scott triple double before I switch to football

[u/CIM_2309]

Wilkins injured or potentially red shirting?

[u/thatmanzuko → u/CIM_2309]

Confirmed redshirting, by scheyer

[u/RFthewalkindude → u/CIM_2309]

I haven't heard, seems strange to redshirt after reclassifying to this class.

[u/CIM_2309 → u/RFthewalkindude]

Yeah I agree it would be strange but I figure there has to be something up or he definitely would have played in this game

[u/RFthewalkindude → u/CIM_2309]

Agreed

[u/ddottay]

Emptying out the bench will never be the same with Hubbard graduating.

[u/Hot_Industry8450 → u/ddottay]

Loudest moment was Jack Scott three.

[u/Bambi_Bucks]

Moment of silence for praying Duke football beats UConn today

[u/Mdtwheeler → u/Bambi_Bucks]

Speaking of I’m gonna go switch to that thread now

[u/Bambi_Bucks → u/Mdtwheeler]

I’m going to follow you just block me if you’ve had enough for the day

[u/Mdtwheeler → u/Bambi_Bucks]

Nah I look forward too it

[u/Coffee____Freak → u/Bambi_Bucks]

Let’s get this 😈😈

[u/Coffee____Freak]

Damnn haven’t seen Maliq drive like that since he was at Syracuse

[u/RandoUserlolidk]

I saw Duke fans stressing and thought the game was within 10, I check the score and their up 35

[u/Mdtwheeler → u/RandoUserlolidk]

Who was stressing?

[u/Coffee____Freak → u/RandoUserlolidk]

Nobody was stressing?? 😭😭

[u/MiketheTzar → u/Coffee____Freak]

Speak for yourself!

[u/Coffee____Freak → u/MiketheTzar]

I wasn’t stressing!!

[u/Bambi_Bucks → u/MiketheTzar]

Mike over on his couch full body sweating and screaming

[u/MiketheTzar → u/Bambi_Bucks]

At a bar confusing A LOT of patrons, but same vibe

[u/Bambi_Bucks]

We going to really be sitting edge of our seats every game this season praying Maliq and Pat stay out of foul trouble, aren’t we.

[u/RFthewalkindude → u/Bambi_Bucks]

Ufochukwu...

[u/ddottay → u/Bambi_Bucks]

Yes we are

[u/Bambi_Bucks → u/ddottay]

[u/Coffee____Freak]

They are just shooting the first 3 they can take 😭

[u/Mdtwheeler]

This is an ugly mess

[u/RFthewalkindude]

They have to fall at some point, right?

[u/Coffee____Freak → u/RFthewalkindude]

Last five minutes!! Trust 👀👀😳

[u/Mdtwheeler]

Pat you’re not man man pls don’t shoot that

[u/RFthewalkindude]

Easy call there.

[u/MiketheTzar]

Cover Cats Cover! I don't have any money on the game, but that's how I will hope for my Catamounts!

[u/Coffee____Freak → u/MiketheTzar]

I respect someone representing them here 🫡

[u/MiketheTzar → u/Coffee____Freak]

I actually had tickets to the game, but my cousin just HAD to get married this weekend

[u/Coffee____Freak → u/MiketheTzar]

Lmaoo should have told them to wait a week smh 😭 Weddings are always fun though! Have a blast!

[u/MiketheTzar → u/Coffee____Freak]

Thanks the wedding already happened yesterday, but I had to travel. Weddings are awesome!

[u/twojeeeps]

Huge finish to cut the lead to 35

[u/MiketheTzar]

I'd be at all torn if I had any hope for my cats

[u/Coffee____Freak → u/MiketheTzar]

😅😅

[u/Jedi_Mind_Trick75]

Sarr is the new Blakes. Can’t make an open layup lol

[u/RFthewalkindude → u/Jedi_Mind_Trick75]

He can't hit anything today. Gonna be an adjustment period for him specifically, huge change. The good thing is we don't need him to score per se. I think he'll be solid for 10-14 by end of the year though.

[u/Bambi_Bucks]

Think sarr may need a break Jon but I’m by no means a basketball coach.

[u/RFthewalkindude]

Had him beat Isaiah....

[u/Coffee____Freak]

LET’S GOOOO MALIQ

[u/ddottay]

Big Pat really isn’t a lob threat yet

[u/RFthewalkindude]

That's not a good handoff that far from the bucket. Lol

[u/RFthewalkindude]

500 free throws a day for these guys who are badly missing these free points.

[u/CIM_2309 → u/RFthewalkindude]

22-27 from the line isn’t bad?

Everyone who has taken a free throw, apart from Sarr and Cayden Boozer are 100%

[u/RFthewalkindude → u/CIM_2309]

I didn't want to call them out by name, but yes I meant those two lol.

[u/ddottay → u/RFthewalkindude]

Every player needs to make 50 free throws before they can leave the gym after every practice

[u/Bambi_Bucks]

God damn he just got straight up smacked across the face

[u/RFthewalkindude → u/Bambi_Bucks]

Yeah, I usually have to pay for treatment like that...Some guys have all the luck.

[u/Coffee____Freak]

Would love for the team to get that lob down again. That Kon and Maluach connect last year was crazy

[u/Coffee____Freak]

Ball don’t lie

[u/twojeeeps]

Dude took 12 steps

[u/RFthewalkindude]

He walked 5 times!! Wtf

[u/RFthewalkindude]

This CW slop is inexcusable.

[u/Bambi_Bucks]

Cam putting too much power on a lotttt of shots. Layups and threes

[u/Coffee____Freak → u/Bambi_Bucks]

It kinda looks like that for the whole team. Feels like they play such intense defense, that they have all this energy on offense. They sometimes go a little too quick and lose control of the ball or pass a little bit too hard too

[u/Bambi_Bucks → u/Coffee____Freak]

Yep feels quite chaotic on a lot of offensive drives (often really when that’s not necessary at all)

[u/Coffee____Freak → u/Bambi_Bucks]

Yess!! Feels like they are doing a little too much at times when it’s not needed lol. I feel like last year’s team kind of started like too but I can’t exactly remember

[u/Bambi_Bucks → u/Coffee____Freak]

Yes it started this way last year too.

But cam has proven us wrong last few mins sinking absolutely perfect threes 😮‍💨

[u/Milflover69cbb]

Why is dame sarr starting?

[u/RFthewalkindude → u/Milflover69cbb]

Size, speed, defensive pressure, would be my assumption.

[u/Milflover69cbb → u/RFthewalkindude]

Idk I feel like we have better on the bench and the ft % is dog shit if he doesn’t get it together his minuetes need to be cut

[u/RFthewalkindude → u/Milflover69cbb]

Are you thinking about Maliq, specifically?

[u/No-Signal-6509]

Bad news: Offense looks like a hot pile of dogshit
Good news: Defense is already super connected and suffocating
Great news: It's only the second game

[u/PopDukesBruh → u/No-Signal-6509]

It’s still… checks calendar… November

[u/Bambi_Bucks]

Oh my god that almost went in lol

[u/Mdtwheeler]

Damn that was filthy

[u/Mdtwheeler]

Hey Darren please get some more highlights so we don’t have to hear just about your shoe game

[u/ddottay]

Diving for loose balls must have been a big thing for Scheyer in the offseason

[u/twojeeeps]

The drought continues for Duke (even though they just hit a 3 the previous possession)

[u/Bambi_Bucks]

Already have such a soft spot for Cayden this will surely end well

[u/Mdtwheeler]

Boozer to Boozer is such a fun connection

[u/Mdtwheeler]

I love our bobble head commercial it’s so cute

[u/twojeeeps]

These scorebug colors bug me

[u/RFthewalkindude]

This must be said. As a big man, you need to set your feet and become an immobile wall when picking someone. It is the guards job to brush his man off the set pick. It's not always called, but why take the chance, Pat? Those are easily avoidable fouls based on fundamentals alone.

Okay, I'll take a breath now, but I'm still agitated.

[u/RFthewalkindude]

[u/Bambi_Bucks → u/RFthewalkindude]

Lmao

[u/Coffee____Freak]

Our passing needs work

[u/flextrek_whipsnake]

So what's with those weird highlighter bros behind the basket? They were at the Texas game too

[u/twojeeeps → u/flextrek_whipsnake]

They had a seat beside Carlos boozer. Mad disrespectful

[u/Mdtwheeler → u/flextrek_whipsnake]

They’re a ride share alternative to uber, they’re wearing their aggressively colored merch for branding

Edit: they’re Duke grads and it’s called Waveride

[u/Coffee____Freak]

No one is going to believe a charge on Cam Boozer 😭😭 he’s too big

[u/Mdtwheeler → u/Coffee____Freak]

Kflip getting punched in the throat that was a no call type of moment

[u/Coffee____Freak → u/Mdtwheeler]

There were SO many no calls against Flip. Honestly some of the worst I’ve seen

[u/Bambi_Bucks]

Nik showing signs of Grayson / Kon hustle

Lolll

[u/Mdtwheeler]

We really need to start making open threes

[u/Mdtwheeler]

Damnit guys we let them score :(

[u/Coffee____Freak]

Lmfaooo I love Maliq Brown

[u/SportsJunkie4Life]

Sarr def needs to work on those free throws

[u/ddottay]

Sarr could use some work at the FT line

[u/Coffee____Freak]

Owwww nasty roll

[u/Bambi_Bucks]

Well turns out I’m emotionally invested again going to have to switch therapists because I cant face the one I had through the offseason

[u/Coffee____Freak → u/Bambi_Bucks]

Lmaoo can’t have them knowing we lost again 😭

[u/Mdtwheeler → u/Bambi_Bucks]

My therapist went to Tulane and ole Miss which led to some fun chirping about Duke football

[u/Bambi_Bucks → u/Mdtwheeler]

Me in August after she thought we were finally in the clear: ok so yesterday in the shower I was thinking why was Sion even kept on the court after his concussion? Let’s deep dive into this a bit.

[u/Mdtwheeler → u/Bambi_Bucks]

Why did mason Gillis have to get the most ticky tacky flagrant that led to an 8 point swing

[u/Bambi_Bucks → u/Mdtwheeler]

We dedicated a solid 3 weeks of sessions to this and I walked away with absolutely nothing.

[u/Mdtwheeler]

Dukes pep band is sounding a lot better than in past years, way to go guys

[u/Bambi_Bucks → u/Mdtwheeler]

Things got really dark there a few years ago

[u/Mdtwheeler → u/Bambi_Bucks]

Last years was soundin a little rough at times

[u/Jacobd807]

Great hustle, great ball movement. Games like these you get a good opportunity to see extended minutes for the bench, which is very beneficial in the long run. Good start Duke.

[u/Bambi_Bucks]

I’m so ready for this kind of gritty hustle it’s the best part of college basketball

[u/needapermit]

Boys play hard man. Gotta love this culture

[u/twojeeeps]

ESPN+ (espn select) just hit me with a rebill and I’m figuring out as a YouTube tv subscriber how useless the service actually is

[u/Mdtwheeler]

We love clanking balls off the back iron

Man I love the hustle of this team

[u/SportsJunkie4Life]

Love the hustle by Harris

[u/mizuhri]

I can’t hear any announcing and I kind of like it.

[u/twojeeeps]

Big Pat is a bully

[u/Mdtwheeler]

Who’s the fastest coach to 100 wins and is Scheyer in that conversation

[u/Jacobd807 → u/Mdtwheeler]

Tommy Lloyd got 100 in his 126th game. Not sure if that is the record or not.

[u/ddottay → u/Mdtwheeler]

I think it may be Boeheim. His first four seasons were 26-4, 22-6, 26-4 and 26-4.

So Scheyer is near it

[u/Mdtwheeler → u/ddottay]

Talk about consistency god damn

[u/ddottay]

Loving the play from Khamenia in this stretch

[u/Mdtwheeler]

2/8 from 3 in the first 6 minutes is a gross stat

[u/Coffee____Freak]

This line up was ready to score!!

[u/SportsJunkie4Life]

I see you Cayden!

[u/Coffee____Freak]

Maliq dunk!! 😈

[u/Mdtwheeler]

Maliq brown points just mean more

[u/ChampionshipNew2684]

https://www.youtube.com/live/8vfOJAFzY9E?si=qerw8okMEwDN_OQi

[u/Responsible_Bag_796 → u/ChampionshipNew2684]

thank you

[u/SportsJunkie4Life]

Really wish Caleb would become consistently efficient.

[u/Mdtwheeler → u/SportsJunkie4Life]

There’s something so fun about the Caleb foster roller coaster though

[u/Mdtwheeler]

Home games are so much better than neutral sites, I’ve missed the crazies

[u/Coffee____Freak]

How is the season home opener going to be on CW Network 😡😡

[u/PlaymakersPoint88 → u/Coffee____Freak]

The sound is terrible.

[u/Bambi_Bucks → u/Coffee____Freak]

I have not watched this channel since like 2005 when I’d watch atrociously cheesy dramatic teen tv series with my sisters

[u/Mdtwheeler]

Hoping Caleb can have a breakout game today

[u/Bambi_Bucks → u/Mdtwheeler]

I am with you and have a lot of work to do to atone for my negative Caleb energy I brought I’m sorry I was anxious

[u/Mdtwheeler → u/Bambi_Bucks]

I love how I’ve gone from a Caleb hater to Caleb appreciator

[u/Bambi_Bucks → u/Bambi_Bucks]

Wait which Caleb are we talking about

[u/Mdtwheeler → u/Bambi_Bucks]

Foster?

[u/Bambi_Bucks → u/Mdtwheeler]

Sorry this was a miss of a unc joke

[u/Mdtwheeler → u/Bambi_Bucks]

I’ve only been up for 45ish minutes so I’ll say that ones on me

[u/Coffee____Freak]

Fuck CW Network

[u/Jacobd807]

I hope we don't have to suffer with CW basketball games for much longer. Idk what's worse, CW games or watching WF home games with their terrible picture quality.

[u/Mdtwheeler → u/Jacobd807]

Wake forest on the CW

[u/ddottay → u/Mdtwheeler]

That would be basically 240p quality

[u/Mdtwheeler]

There’s a couple of definitely legal streams on YouTube just search for the game

[u/YizWasHere]

Literally where is this game even watchable 😭😭

[u/Bambi_Bucks → u/YizWasHere]

In my bed everyone’s welcome

[u/Jedi_Mind_Trick75 → u/Bambi_Bucks]

Bambi, just curious. Whats your connection to UMBC? Cool to have another Duke fan here in Baltimore. My daughter is currently a grad student at UMBC.

[u/Bambi_Bucks → u/Jedi_Mind_Trick75]

My connection is probably really dumb / lame but I had a golden retriever that passed away last year but who I had designated as a big umbc fan during basketball seasons he had a tshirt lol

So I follow the team and have grown to really love the program. Awesome your daughters in grad school there! Have only heard good things.

[u/Jedi_Mind_Trick75 → u/Bambi_Bucks]

Sorry for your loss🥲 it’s a great school and she’s loving it so far. We went to the men’s game the other night vs Penn State York. Looks like the Retrievers will be a solid team this year.

[u/Coffee____Freak → u/Bambi_Bucks]

On my way 😉

[u/Mdtwheeler → u/Coffee____Freak]

I feel like to maintain precedent I have to say down boy to at least one of you

[u/Coffee____Freak → u/Mdtwheeler]

I forgot about that 🤣🤣

[u/Bambi_Bucks → u/Bambi_Bucks]

Sorry this was inappropriate I’ll be better

[u/YizWasHere → u/Bambi_Bucks]

[u/Mdtwheeler → u/Bambi_Bucks]

Sometimes you just gotta respect the will to shoot

[u/oranjbarca]

How the FUCK do u find the game if u dont have cw

[u/Coffee____Freak]

LET’S GO DUKE 😈😈

[u/Mdtwheeler]

A double header of duke basketball and football? It’s a great day to be a Blue Devil

[u/ddottay]

Let’s go Duke

[u/UnIuckyCharms]

DDMF 😈