<p>GREENSBORO, N.C. — Mason Faulkner had a season-high 28 points as Western Carolina narrowly beat UNC Greensboro 81-80 on Wednesday night.</p>
<p>Faulkner hit what proved to be the game-winning 3-pointer with 53 seconds left, breaking a 78-78 tie. I <a href="https://twitter.com/UNCGBasketball/status/1364755369269088257">saiah Miller quickly answered with a layup</a> before Faulkner missed another deep shot with 24 seconds to go.</p>
<p>The Catamounts got up two shots in the closing seconds but couldn’t connect.</p>
<p>Kameron Gibson had 15 points for Western Carolina (10-15, 3-13 Southern Conference), which snapped its four-game losing streak. Matt Halvorsen added 15 points. Cory Hightower had 11 points and nine rebounds.</p>
<p>Miller had 28 points, six rebounds, six assists and five steals for the Spartans (17-8, 12-5). Keyshaun Langley added 15 points. Kaleb Hunter had 10 points. Mohammed Abdulsalam had a career-high 16 rebounds plus 4 points.</p>
<p>The Catamounts leveled the season series against the Spartans. UNC Greensboro defeated Western Carolina 77-56 on Monday.</p>
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