Sinclair and Rhett Harrelson finished with 13 points apiece and combined to shoot 7 of 13 from behind the arc for Western Carolina (13-13, 8-6 Southern Conference). Overall the Catamounts hit 11 of their 17 attempts from downtown.
James Sinclair scored a career-high 31 points for Western Carolina (0-2), making 10 of 18 from the field, including four 3-pointers and 7 of 9 free throws. Rhett Harrelson had 13 points and Mike Brown 12.Catamounts: Western Carolina played its second straight SEC opponent after losing 66-56 to Mississippi State on Friday night. Western Carolina has two players from the state of Alabama, guard Rhett Harrelson from Enterprise and forward Justin Browning from Sylacauga.