East Tennessee State Buccaneers @ Western Carolina Catamounts
23-5, 14-1 SoCon
72
23-5, 14-1 SoCon
Final
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
ETSU | 40 | 32 | 72 | ||
WCU | 25 | 36 | 61 |
12-16, 7-8 SoCon
61
12-16, 7-8 SoCon
East Tennessee State Buccaneers
starters |
bench |
Jason WilliamsJ. Williams #4 |
team |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF |
| 23 | 9 | 4-10 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| 15 | 2 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 |
| 22 | 3 | 1-3 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 25 | 22 | 8-11 | 6-7 | 0-0 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 3 |
| 33 | 10 | 3-12 | 0-1 | 4-4 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 1 |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF |
| 25 | 4 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 2 |
| 17 | 17 | 6-7 | 0-0 | 5-6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 23 | 2 | 1-6 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| 9 | 3 | 1-2 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 8 | 0 | 0-2 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
72 | 27-57 | 9-20 | 9-10 | 44 | 16 | 22 | 8 | 2 | 14 | 30 | 16 | |
47% | 45% | 90% |
Western Carolina Catamounts
starters |
bench |
team |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF |
| 29 | 8 | 4-7 | 0-0 | 0-2 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 4 |
| 35 | 7 | 3-6 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 |
| 23 | 12 | 4-11 | 1-2 | 3-4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 31 | 17 | 6-16 | 2-7 | 3-4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 17 | 2 | 0-3 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF |
| 2 | 2 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 9 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24 | 10 | 2-5 | 1-4 | 5-5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 12 | 3 | 1-2 | 1-1 | 0-1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 4 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 13 | 0 | 0-3 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
61 | 21-54 | 6-20 | 13-18 | 24 | 10 | 16 | 12 | 4 | 8 | 16 | 14 | |
39% | 30% | 72% |
Game Information
Cullowhee, NC
ESPN3
Referee:Billy Dunlap
Referee:Brad Corriher
Referee:Ryan Christian
2025-26 Standings
NCAA Division I
| Southern Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| East Tennessee State | 13-5 | - | 23-11 |
| Mercer | 11-7 | 2 | 19-13 |
| Wofford | 11-7 | 2 | 19-13 |
| Samford | 11-7 | 2 | 18-14 |
| Furman | 10-8 | 3 | 22-13 |
| Western Carolina | 10-8 | 3 | 15-16 |
| UNC Greensboro | 9-9 | 4 | 15-19 |
| Chattanooga | 7-11 | 6 | 13-19 |
| The Citadel | 7-11 | 6 | 11-22 |
| VMI | 1-17 | 12 | 6-26 |
Men's College Basketball News
Big 12 first power conference to have full CSC participation
The Big 12 is becoming the first Power Four conference to have each of its members sign participation agreements with the College Sports Commission.
2d
2026 NBA draft big board rankings: Top 100 prospects
After the college withdrawal deadline, a wave of returners reshapes ESPN's latest 2026 NBA draft top 100.
3d
College teams that won -- or lost -- at the NBA draft withdrawal deadline
Vanderbilt stays in the national conversation with Tyler Tanner's return. Here are more high-impact decisions.
4d
