Eastern Kentucky Colonels at East Tennessee State Buccaneers
· NCAA Men's Basketball
<span class="badge bg-danger" style="font-size: 1.2em; margin: 5px 0;">Final</span>
81 - 87
81 - 87
East Tennessee erases deficit to beat Eastern Kentucky 87-81
T.J. Cromer added 22 points for ETSU (5-5).
JaVontae Hawkins buried a 3 with 4:24 left to tie it at 71, but Deuce Bello's dunk 22 seconds later put the Bucs on top. Jarelle Reischel tied it at 79 on a 3 with 1:48 to play before Guyn's 3-pointer gave ETSU the lead for good with 1:28 remaining.
Cromer's jumper with 22 seconds left extended the lead to 84-79. Eastern Kentucky missed three 3-point attempts in the last 15 seconds.
ETSU overcame an 18-7 deficit early and trailed 36-35 at halftime.
Reischel scored 29 points and Hawkins chipped in 23 points and nine rebounds for Eastern Kentucky (8-5).
ETSU outshot the Colonels from the field 54.5 percent to 53.1.
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Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 81 - 87 |
| 2nd 0:03 | A.J. Merriweather Defensive Rebound. | 81 - 87 |
| 2nd 0:03 | K.J. Bluford missed Three Point Jumper. | 81 - 87 |
| 2nd 0:07 | Eastern Kentucky Offensive Rebound. | 81 - 87 |
| 2nd 0:07 | JaVontae Hawkins missed Three Point Jumper. | 81 - 87 |
Statistics
 EKU |
 ETSU |
|
|---|---|---|
| 26-49 | FG | 30-55 |
| 53 | Field Goal % | 55 |
| 11-24 | 3PT | 10-19 |
| 46 | Three Point % | 53 |
| 18-24 | FT | 17-26 |
| 75 | Free Throw % | 65 |
| 26 | Rebounds | 29 |
| 7 | Offensive Rebounds | 10 |
| 19 | Defensive Rebounds | 19 |
| 11 | Assists | 14 |
| 9 | Steals | 8 |
| 1 | Blocks | 1 |
| 21 | Turnovers | 18 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 21 | Total Turnovers | 18 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 26 | Points Off Turnovers | 33 |
| 7 | Fast Break Points | 2 |
| 22 | Points in Paint | 30 |
| 21 | Fouls | 21 |
| 14 | Largest Lead | 12 |
Game Information
Venue: Freedom Hall (TN)
Location: Johnson City, TN
Attendance: 2,453 | Capacity:
Location: Johnson City, TN
Attendance: 2,453 | Capacity:
2025-26 United Athletic Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Utah Valley | 14-4 | - | 25-9 |
| California Baptist | 13-5 | 1 | 25-9 |
| Utah Tech | 11-7 | 2 | 19-15 |
| UT Arlington | 9-9 | 5 | 18-14 |
| Southern Utah | 6-12 | 7 | 10-22 |
| Tarleton State | 5-13 | 9 | 14-18 |
| Abilene Christian | 5-13 | 9 | 14-19 |
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 |