East Tennessee State Buccaneers at Charleston Southern Buccaneers
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76 - 77
Charleston Southern holds off ETSU 77-76
Charleston Southern never trailed but saw a 16-point first-half lead cut to one, 53-52, with 13:10 remaining in the second half.
Raemond Robinson made two free throws for a 77-72 lead with 38 seconds to go. But Charleston Southern missed a pair of 1-and-1 opportunities and two baskets by Ge'Lawn Guyn made it 77-76. But Merriweather, fouled driving to the basket, missed both free throws and Charleston Southern grabbed the rebound. Merriweather came into the game have made all 15 of his free-throw opportunities.
Guyn finished with 23 points and Merriweather with 17 points and 10 rebounds for ETSU (3-2), which was coming off a one-point victory over Georgia Tech.
Charleston Southern (2-3) shot 53 percent including 11 of 19 from the arc for 58 percent.
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Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 76 - 77 |
| 2nd 0:04 | Danny Upchurch Defensive Rebound. | 76 - 77 |
| 2nd 0:04 | A.J. Merriweather missed Free Throw. | 76 - 77 |
| 2nd 0:04 | Charleston Southern Timeout | 76 - 77 |
| 2nd 0:04 | East Tennessee St Deadball Team Rebound. | 76 - 77 |
Statistics
 ETSU |
 CHSO |
|
|---|---|---|
| 27-57 | FG | 29-55 |
| 47 | Field Goal % | 53 |
| 10-27 | 3PT | 11-19 |
| 37 | Three Point % | 58 |
| 12-18 | FT | 8-14 |
| 67 | Free Throw % | 57 |
| 31 | Rebounds | 34 |
| 9 | Offensive Rebounds | 9 |
| 22 | Defensive Rebounds | 25 |
| 14 | Assists | 10 |
| 4 | Steals | 2 |
| 4 | Blocks | 1 |
| 9 | Turnovers | 12 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 9 | Total Turnovers | 12 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 19 | Points Off Turnovers | 9 |
| 7 | Fast Break Points | 2 |
| 28 | Points in Paint | 34 |
| 17 | Fouls | 18 |
| 0 | Largest Lead | 16 |
Game Information
Location: Charleston, SC
Attendance: 905 | 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 Big South Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| High Point | 15-1 | - | 31-5 |
| Winthrop | 13-3 | 2 | 23-11 |
| Radford | 9-7 | 6 | 16-16 |
| Longwood | 8-8 | 7 | 16-16 |
| UNC Asheville | 8-8 | 7 | 15-17 |
| Presbyterian | 7-9 | 8 | 15-18 |
| Charleston Southern | 6-10 | 9 | 15-17 |
| South Carolina Upstate | 5-11 | 10 | 13-19 |
| Gardner-Webb | 1-15 | 14 | 4-29 |