Kennesaw State Owls at East Tennessee State Buccaneers
· NCAA Men's Basketball
<span class="badge bg-danger" style="font-size: 1.2em; margin: 5px 0;">Final</span>
73 - 86
73 - 86
ETSU tops Kennesaw State 86-73
A.J. Merriweather scored 14 and Jalen Riley 11 for ETSU (12-11, 5-5 Atlantic Sun). The Buccaneers were outshot 43.6 percent to 41.9 percent, but took advantage of the Owls' foul trouble to score 29 free throws.
Delbert Love scored seven points in Kennesaw's 12-2 opening run, but ETSU replied with an 11-3 run, tying it at 35 at halftime on a free throw by Riley. Kennesaw committed 17 fouls in the half and 28 in the game to ETSU's 20.
Nigel Pruitt's back-to-back treys put Kennesaw State up 43-39 in the second half, but the Buccaneers ripped an 11-1 run for a 55-52 lead, then pulled away.
Love led the Owls (4-20, 1-10) with 22, Bernard Morena scored 13 and Pruitt 10.
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Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 73 - 86 |
| 2nd 0:25 | Rashawn Rembert Offensive Rebound. | 73 - 86 |
| 2nd 0:25 | Rashawn Rembert missed Layup. | 73 - 86 |
| 2nd 0:52 | A.J. Merriweather Steal. | 73 - 86 |
| 2nd 0:53 | Nigel Pruitt Turnover. | 73 - 86 |
Statistics
 KENN |
 ETSU |
|
|---|---|---|
| 24-55 | FG | 26-62 |
| 44 | Field Goal % | 42 |
| 9-23 | 3PT | 5-17 |
| 39 | Three Point % | 29 |
| 16-26 | FT | 29-34 |
| 62 | Free Throw % | 85 |
| 38 | Rebounds | 36 |
| 13 | Offensive Rebounds | 15 |
| 25 | Defensive Rebounds | 21 |
| 14 | Assists | 6 |
| 7 | Steals | 8 |
| 4 | Blocks | 2 |
| 17 | Turnovers | 9 |
| 2 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 17 | Total Turnovers | 9 |
| 1 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 1 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 14 | Points Off Turnovers | 16 |
| 12 | Fast Break Points | 9 |
| 26 | Points in Paint | 34 |
| 28 | Fouls | 20 |
Game Information
Venue: Brooks Gymnasium
Location: Johnson City, TN
Attendance: 2,303 | Capacity:
Location: Johnson City, TN
Attendance: 2,303 | Capacity:
2025-26 Conference USA Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Liberty | 17-3 | - | 26-8 |
| Sam Houston | 13-7 | 4 | 22-12 |
| Louisiana Tech | 11-9 | 2 | 20-14 |
| Western Kentucky | 11-9 | 6 | 18-14 |
| Middle Tennessee | 11-9 | 6 | 17-15 |
| Kennesaw State | 10-10 | 7 | 21-14 |
| Jacksonville State | 10-10 | 7 | 15-17 |
| New Mexico State | 8-12 | 9 | 16-16 |
| Missouri State | 8-12 | 9 | 16-18 |
| Florida International | 8-12 | 9 | 15-17 |
| UTEP | 7-13 | 8 | 11-20 |
| Delaware | 6-14 | 11 | 10-21 |
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 |