Martell Jackson scored 15 points and grabbed seven rebounds to lead five Camels in double figures. Lorne Merthie added 12 points; Eric Griffin had 11 and freshman Marvelle Harris chipped in 10, plus season highs of 14 points and five blocked shots.

Amir Celestin contributed 9 points, while Junard Hartley had 7, plus 8 assists and 3 steals for the Camels (5-3), who won their third-straight game and fifth in the last six outings.

Keaton Cole topped Western Carolina (4-7) with 12 points. Mike Williams, who entered the game as WCU's leading scorer with 16 points, was held to a season-low 2 points, but dealt 6 assists and had 4 steals. Six-foot-nine forward Richie Gordon scored 9 points and grabbed 6 rebounds, but was limited to 18 minutes due to foul trouble.

Playing without starting forward Preston Dodson (9.6 points, 6.7 rebounds per game), who missed the game after suffering a fractured cheekbone in practice, the Camels limited Western to just 33 percent shooting from the floor.

After Brandon Boggs connected on a 3 to bring Western within 56-50 with 8:30 remaining, the Catamounts missed their final nine shots from the field, went 0-for-2 from the line and made three turnovers over the last 8:05.

Campbell, meanwhile, shot 54.5 percent (12-22) from the floor in the second half and made 13-of-17 (.765) from the free throw line.

The Camels led 35-30 at the break thanks to 10 first-half points from Jackson and 9 from Merthie - all on 3-point baskets. Neither team led by more than six in the opening period and the Camels never trailed after Merthie's triple with 16:13 to put CU in front 12-10.

Griffin, who missed the last two games with an ankle injury, came off the bench and scored all 11 of his points and grabbing all 5 of his rebounds in the second period.

Jackson hit 5-of-8 from the floor and 5-of-5 from the line on the night. Merthie finished 3-of-4 from long range and Harris had as many offensive boards (6) as Western Carolina's overall leader (Gordon).

Campbell finished with a 41-30 advantage on the glass and shot an even 50 percent (24-48) from the field, 6-of-10 from 3-point distance and 19-of-26 (.731) from the line. The Catamounts made 18-of-55 from the floor (.327), 6-of-23 (.261) from 3-point distance and 8-of-16 (.500) from the stripe.

The Camels return to action Thursday (Dec. 16) in their Atlantic Sun Conference opener at USC Upstate (7:30 p.m.). Western Carolina travels Saturday to 2nd-ranked Ohio State.