UVA Wise Cavaliers @ East Tennessee State Buccaneers
E. Tennessee St. defeats D-II Virginia-Wise 111-66
JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. -- Jalen Riley scored 21 points, Lester Wilson 18 and Alex Bates and Rashawn Rembert added 14 apiece as Eastern Tennessee State pounded Division II Virginia-Wise 111-66 on Tuesday night.
Petey McClain dished a career-high 11 assists with four steals despite not scoring and only attempting one shot.
The Cavaliers hit a scoreless stretch of nearly 5 minutes in the first half, missing six shots while Eastern Tennessee State went on an 11-0 run to build a 26-9 lead. Another 20-1 burst in the 4 minutes up to halftime had the Buccaneers up 61-21 by the break.
Charles George topped the Cavaliers with 17 points, Philip Owens II added 16 and Oliver Thompson 14. Virginia-Wise shot just 28.8 percent (17 of 59) and were outrebounded 63-35.
Devin Harris collected 10 rebounds with seven points for the Buccaneers.
Game Information
Johnson City, TN
2025-26 Standings
| Southern ConferenceSouthern 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 |
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