East Tennessee erases deficit to beat Eastern Kentucky 87-81
Ge'Lawn Guyn scored 27 points and shot 6-for-10 from 3-point range as East Tennessee State rallied from an early deficit and held off Eastern Kentucky 87-81 Friday.
NCAA Men's Basketball
FINAL
Eastern Kentucky Colonels
81
East Tennessee State Buccaneers
87
| 1st | 2nd | T | |
|---|---|---|---|
| EKU | 36 | 45 | 81 |
| ETSU | 35 | 52 | 87 |
Freedom Hall (TN) · 2,453 att.
Match Report
Last five matches
| Date | Opp | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11/10/26 | @ Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets | L 71-85 | NCAAM |
| 11/6/26 | vs Midway Eagles | W 106-68 | NCAAM |
| 11/2/26 | vs Kentucky Christian Knights | W 105-54 | NCAAM |
| Full Schedule | |||
Play by Play
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PersonalFoul 0:11 81-86
Foul on Paul Jackson.
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MadeFreeThrow 0:12 81-87
T.J. Cromer made Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 0:23 81-86
T.J. Cromer made Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 0:25 81-85
T.J. Cromer made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 0:25 81-84
Foul on JaVontae Hawkins.
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MadeFreeThrow 0:25 81-84
Nick Mayo made Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 0:25 80-84
Nick Mayo made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 0:25 79-84
Foul on T.J. Cromer.
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JumpShot 0:32 79-84
T.J. Cromer made Jumper.
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Three Point Jump Shot 1:28 79-82
Ge'Lawn Guyn made Three Point Jumper.
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Three Point Jump Shot 1:48 79-79
Jarelle Reischel made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Paul Jackson.
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MadeFreeThrow 2:18 76-79
Jarelle Reischel made Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 2:18 75-79
Jarelle Reischel made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 2:18 74-79
Foul on Ge'Lawn Guyn.
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LayUpShot 2:29 74-79
Deuce Bello made Layup.
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MadeFreeThrow 2:43 74-77
Jarelle Reischel made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 2:43 73-77
Foul on Deuce Bello.
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MadeFreeThrow 2:53 73-77
T.J. Cromer made Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 2:53 73-76
T.J. Cromer made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 2:53 73-75
Foul on K.J. Bluford.
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LayUpShot 3:11 73-75
Nick Mayo made Layup. Assisted by Jarelle Reischel.
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JumpShot 3:27 71-75
Ge'Lawn Guyn made Jumper. Assisted by Deuce Bello.
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DunkShot 4:02 71-73
Deuce Bello made Dunk.
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Three Point Jump Shot 4:24 71-71
JaVontae Hawkins made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Paul Jackson.
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PersonalFoul 4:49 68-71
Foul on K.J. Bluford.
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MadeFreeThrow 5:06 68-71
JaVontae Hawkins made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 5:06 67-71
Foul on T.J. Cromer.
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LayUpShot 5:32 67-71
A.J. Merriweather made Layup. Assisted by T.J. Cromer.
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LayUpShot 5:48 67-69
Jarelle Reischel made Layup.
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Three Point Jump Shot 6:37 65-69
Jarelle Reischel made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Nick Mayo.
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PersonalFoul 7:35 62-69
Foul on JaVontae Hawkins.
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MadeFreeThrow 7:36 62-69
Peter Jurkin made Free Throw.
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LayUpShot 7:56 62-68
JaVontae Hawkins made Layup.
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PersonalFoul 8:20 60-68
Foul on Ge'Lawn Guyn.
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MadeFreeThrow 8:37 60-68
Ge'Lawn Guyn made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 8:37 60-67
Foul on K.J. Bluford.
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PersonalFoul 8:50 60-67
Foul on Ge'Lawn Guyn.
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JumpShot 9:09 60-67
T.J. Cromer made Jumper.
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MadeFreeThrow 9:24 60-65
Jarelle Reischel made Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 9:24 59-65
Jarelle Reischel made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 9:24 58-65
Foul on Isaac Banks.
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PersonalFoul 9:31 58-65
Foul on JaVontae Hawkins.
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Three Point Jump Shot 10:01 58-65
K.J. Bluford made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Jarelle Reischel.
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LayUpShot 10:21 55-65
JaVontae Hawkins made Layup.
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Three Point Jump Shot 10:42 53-65
Ge'Lawn Guyn made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by A.J. Merriweather.
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PersonalFoul 11:08 53-62
Foul on Deuce Bello.
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LayUpShot 11:25 53-62
Petey McClain made Layup.
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JumpShot 11:55 53-60
JaVontae Hawkins made Jumper.
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PersonalFoul 11:58 51-60
Foul on Petey McClain.
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MadeFreeThrow 12:07 51-60
T.J. Cromer made Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 12:07 51-59
T.J. Cromer made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 12:07 51-58
Foul on Jarelle Reischel.
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Three Point Jump Shot 12:33 51-58
Jarelle Reischel made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Isaac McGlone.
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Three Point Jump Shot 13:01 48-58
A.J. Merriweather made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Deuce Bello.
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PersonalFoul 13:09 48-55
Foul on Isaac McGlone.
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LayUpShot 13:29 48-55
Peter Jurkin made Layup. Assisted by A.J. Merriweather.
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MadeFreeThrow 14:16 48-53
Ge'Lawn Guyn made Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 14:16 48-52
Ge'Lawn Guyn made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 14:16 48-51
Foul on Paul Jackson.
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Three Point Jump Shot 14:44 48-51
Ge'Lawn Guyn made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by T.J. Cromer.
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End Game 0:00 81-87
End of Game
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Defensive Rebound 0:03 81-87
A.J. Merriweather Defensive Rebound.
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Three Point Jump Shot 0:03 81-87
K.J. Bluford missed Three Point Jumper.
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Offensive Rebound 0:07 81-87
Eastern Kentucky Offensive Rebound.
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Three Point Jump Shot 0:07 81-87
JaVontae Hawkins missed Three Point Jumper.
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PersonalFoul 0:11 81-86
Foul on Paul Jackson.
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MadeFreeThrow 0:12 81-87
T.J. Cromer made Free Throw.
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Dead Ball Rebound 0:12 81-86
East Tennessee St Deadball Team Rebound.
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MadeFreeThrow 0:12 81-86
T.J. Cromer missed Free Throw.
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Defensive Rebound 0:15 81-86
T.J. Cromer Defensive Rebound.
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Three Point Jump Shot 0:15 81-86
JaVontae Hawkins missed Three Point Jumper.
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MadeFreeThrow 0:23 81-86
T.J. Cromer made Free Throw.
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ShortTimeOut 0:23 81-85
Eastern Kentucky Timeout
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MadeFreeThrow 0:25 81-85
T.J. Cromer made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 0:25 81-84
Foul on JaVontae Hawkins.
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MadeFreeThrow 0:25 81-84
Nick Mayo made Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 0:25 80-84
Nick Mayo made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 0:25 79-84
Foul on T.J. Cromer.
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ShortTimeOut 0:32 79-84
East Tennessee St Timeout
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JumpShot 0:32 79-84
T.J. Cromer made Jumper.
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Defensive Rebound 0:59 79-82
Abednego Lufile Defensive Rebound.
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Three Point Jump Shot 0:59 79-82
JaVontae Hawkins missed Three Point Jumper.
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Three Point Jump Shot 1:28 79-82
Ge'Lawn Guyn made Three Point Jumper.
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Three Point Jump Shot 1:48 79-79
Jarelle Reischel made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Paul Jackson.
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Defensive Rebound 1:56 76-79
Nick Mayo Defensive Rebound.
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JumpShot 1:56 76-79
A.J. Merriweather missed Jumper.
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MadeFreeThrow 2:18 76-79
Jarelle Reischel made Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 2:18 75-79
Jarelle Reischel made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 2:18 74-79
Foul on Ge'Lawn Guyn.
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LayUpShot 2:29 74-79
Deuce Bello made Layup.
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MadeFreeThrow 2:43 74-77
Jarelle Reischel made Free Throw.
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Dead Ball Rebound 2:43 73-77
Eastern Kentucky Deadball Team Rebound.
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MadeFreeThrow 2:43 73-77
Jarelle Reischel missed Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 2:43 73-77
Foul on Deuce Bello.
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MadeFreeThrow 2:53 73-77
T.J. Cromer made Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 2:53 73-76
T.J. Cromer made Free Throw.
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OfficialTVTimeOut 2:53 73-75
Official TV Timeout
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PersonalFoul 2:53 73-75
Foul on K.J. Bluford.
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LayUpShot 3:11 73-75
Nick Mayo made Layup. Assisted by Jarelle Reischel.
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JumpShot 3:27 71-75
Ge'Lawn Guyn made Jumper. Assisted by Deuce Bello.
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Team Stats
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
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