East Tennessee State Buccaneers at Jacksonville Dolphins
· NCAA Men's Basketball
<span class="badge bg-danger" style="font-size: 1.2em; margin: 5px 0;">Final</span>
86 - 91
86 - 91
Jacksonville rallies to defeat E. Tennessee 91-86
Down 41-34 at the half, the Dolphins outscored the Buccaneers 57-45 in the second half, their biggest half of the season.
The Dolphins (10-16, 6-9 Atlantic Sun) scored the first seven points of the second half to catch the Bucs. After ETSU (16-13, 9-7) took a 54-52 lead, Jacksonville went on an 11-0 run. Again ETSU went ahead, 71-70 with 5:13 left, but Keith McDougald and Vince Martin responded with 3's.
Martin finished with 17 points and McDougald had 13 for Jacksonville, which shot 59.6 percent in the second half.
Lester Wilson came off the bench to score a career-high 31 points for the Buccaneers, who were 14 of 31 from 3-point range. They were also 18 for 18 from the foul line. Another reserve, Jalen Riley, added 17 points.
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| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 86 - 91 |
| 2nd 0:03 | Javon Dawson Defensive Rebound. | 86 - 91 |
| 2nd 0:03 | Lester Wilson missed Three Point Jumper. | 86 - 91 |
| 2nd 0:09 | Vincent Martin made Free Throw. | 86 - 91 |
| 2nd 0:09 | Vincent Martin made Free Throw. | 86 - 90 |
Statistics
 ETSU |
 JAX |
|
|---|---|---|
| 27-61 | FG | 29-53 |
| 44 | Field Goal % | 55 |
| 14-31 | 3PT | 10-19 |
| 45 | Three Point % | 53 |
| 18-18 | FT | 23-30 |
| 100 | Free Throw % | 77 |
| 26 | Rebounds | 36 |
| 8 | Offensive Rebounds | 10 |
| 18 | Defensive Rebounds | 26 |
| 19 | Assists | 18 |
| 9 | Steals | 4 |
| 3 | Blocks | 5 |
| 8 | Turnovers | 12 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 8 | Total Turnovers | 12 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 10 | Points Off Turnovers | 12 |
| 7 | Fast Break Points | 4 |
| 18 | Points in Paint | 24 |
| 22 | Fouls | 17 |
Game Information
Venue: Swisher Gymnasium
Location: Jacksonville, FL
Attendance: 988 | Capacity:
Location: Jacksonville, FL
Attendance: 988 | Capacity:
2025-26 Southern Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
2025-26 Atlantic Sun Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Austin Peay | 15-3 | +1 | 22-9 |
| Central Arkansas | 15-3 | +1 | 22-12 |
| Queens University | 13-5 | 2 | 21-14 |
| Lipscomb | 12-6 | 3 | 19-13 |
| Florida Gulf Coast | 8-10 | 7 | 16-18 |
| West Georgia | 8-10 | 6 | 15-17 |
| Bellarmine | 7-11 | 8 | 13-19 |
| Jacksonville | 7-11 | 8 | 12-20 |
| Stetson | 7-11 | 8 | 12-21 |
| Eastern Kentucky | 7-11 | 7 | 11-21 |
| North Florida | 5-13 | 10 | 7-25 |
| North Alabama | 4-14 | 10 | 9-21 |