East Tennessee State Buccaneers @ James Madison Dukes
Hutchins-Everett, Freeman score 16, James Madison defeats East Tennessee State 71-61
HARRISONBURG, Va. -- — Elijah Hutchins-Everett and Mark Freeman both had 16 points in James Madison's 71-61 win over East Tennessee State on Tuesday night.
Hutchins-Everett had six rebounds for the Dukes (5-4). Freeman shot 5 of 11 from the field, including 1 for 5 from 3-point range, and went 5 for 7 from the line. AJ Smith shot 3 of 9 from the field and 7 of 8 from the free-throw line to finish with 13 points.
Quimari Peterson led the way for the Buccaneers (6-3) with 19 points, eight rebounds, five assists and two steals. Jaden Seymour added 18 points for East Tennessee State. John Buggs III also had 15 points.
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Game Information
Harrisonburg, VA
Referee:Shane Land
Referee:Michael Wallace
Referee:Chuck McCoy
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 |
| Sun Belt ConferenceSun Belt Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Troy | 12-6 | - | 22-12 |
| South Alabama | 11-7 | 1 | 21-12 |
| Arkansas State | 11-7 | 1 | 20-12 |
| Texas State | 11-7 | 1 | 19-13 |
| Marshall | 11-7 | 1 | 19-13 |
| Coastal Carolina | 11-7 | 1 | 19-13 |
| App State | 11-7 | 1 | 19-13 |
| James Madison | 9-9 | 3 | 18-15 |
| Southern Miss | 9-9 | 3 | 19-16 |
| Georgia Southern | 8-10 | 4 | 21-16 |
| Old Dominion | 7-11 | 5 | 12-21 |
| Louisiana | 7-11 | 5 | 11-22 |
| Georgia State | 7-11 | 5 | 10-22 |
| UL Monroe | 1-17 | 11 | 4-28 |
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