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SPORTS: WCU basketball jumps to eighth in poll

CULLOWHEE–Western Carolina’s red-hot basketball team has ridden a nine-game winning streak and Saturday’s upset of Rick Pitino’s Louisville Cardinals to a number eight spot in the most recent CollegeInsider.com mid-major poll, released Monday night.

The Catamounts are up from 15 the week before.

Western has also risen to number 10 in the national RPI rankings.

A variety of national polls are reflecting the success of coach Larry Hunter’s team. Read more here from the university’s sports site, catamountsports.com.

Read a feature from Tyler Norris Goode in Tuesday’s Asheville Citizen-Times here.

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