ETSU upsets top-seeded UNC Greensboro for SoCon title
T.J. Cromer scored 23 points, and East Tennessee State beat top-seeded UNC Greensboro 79-74 to win the Southern Conference tournament championship on Monday night.
NCAA Men's Basketball
FINAL
East Tennessee State Buccaneers
79
UNC Greensboro Spartans
74
| 1st | 2nd | T | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ETSU | 31 | 48 | 79 |
| UNCG | 38 | 36 | 74 |
Harrah's Cherokee Center · 6,400 att.
Match Report
Last five matches
| Date | Opp | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11/6/26 | @ NC State Wolfpack | L 63-77 | NCAAM |
| 11/2/26 | @ Arizona State Sun Devils | L 65-75 | NCAAM |
| Full Schedule | |||
Play by Play
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MadeFreeThrow 0:02 79-74
A.J. Merriweather made Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 0:02 78-74
A.J. Merriweather made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 0:02 77-74
Foul on Diante Baldwin.
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Three Point Jump Shot 0:12 77-74
Jordy Kuiper made Three Point Jumper.
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MadeFreeThrow 0:32 77-71
T.J. Cromer made Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 0:32 76-71
T.J. Cromer made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 0:32 75-71
Foul on R.J. White.
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Three Point Jump Shot 0:42 75-71
Francis Alonso made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Diante Baldwin.
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Three Point Jump Shot 1:25 75-68
R.J. White made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Francis Alonso.
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PersonalFoul 1:42 75-65
Foul on Desonta Bradford.
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MadeFreeThrow 2:03 75-65
T.J. Cromer made Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 2:03 74-65
T.J. Cromer made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 2:03 73-65
Foul on Francis Alonso.
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JumpShot 2:35 73-65
Francis Alonso made Jumper.
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Three Point Jump Shot 2:49 73-63
Desonta Bradford made Three Point Jumper.
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MadeFreeThrow 3:13 70-63
Francis Alonso made Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 3:13 70-62
Francis Alonso made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 3:13 70-61
Foul on T.J. Cromer.
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PersonalFoul 3:24 70-61
Foul on A.J. Merriweather.
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MadeFreeThrow 3:31 70-61
Francis Alonso made Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 3:31 70-60
Francis Alonso made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 3:31 70-59
Foul on Desonta Bradford.
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MadeFreeThrow 4:19 70-59
R.J. White made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 4:19 70-58
Foul on David Burrell.
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PersonalFoul 4:35 70-58
Foul on T.J. Cromer.
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LayUpShot 4:57 70-58
T.J. Cromer made Layup.
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PersonalFoul 5:25 68-58
Foul on Desonta Bradford.
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PersonalFoul 6:06 68-58
Foul on R.J. White.
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JumpShot 6:32 68-58
T.J. Cromer made Jumper.
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LayUpShot 7:05 66-58
Demetrius Troy made Layup.
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JumpShot 7:26 66-56
R.J. White made Jumper.
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MadeFreeThrow 7:39 66-54
Jermaine Long made Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 7:39 65-54
Jermaine Long made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 7:39 64-54
Foul on R.J. White.
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PersonalFoul 8:03 64-54
Foul on Diante Baldwin.
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PersonalFoul 8:33 64-54
Foul on R.J. White.
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PersonalFoul 8:36 64-54
Foul on Hanner Mosquera-Perea.
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LayUpShot 8:51 64-54
Tevin Glass made Layup.
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MadeFreeThrow 9:37 62-54
Hanner Mosquera-Perea made Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 9:37 61-54
Hanner Mosquera-Perea made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 9:37 60-54
Foul on Marvin Smith.
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JumpShot 10:00 60-54
Diante Baldwin made Jumper.
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Three Point Jump Shot 10:30 60-52
A.J. Merriweather made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Jermaine Long.
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JumpShot 10:51 57-52
R.J. White made Jumper.
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JumpShot 11:16 57-50
A.J. Merriweather made Jumper. Assisted by Hanner Mosquera-Perea.
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LayUpShot 11:52 55-50
A.J. Merriweather made Layup.
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DunkShot 12:45 53-50
T.J. Cromer made Dunk.
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PersonalFoul 13:33 51-50
Foul on A.J. Merriweather.
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Three Point Jump Shot 13:54 51-50
David Burrell made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by T.J. Cromer.
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LayUpShot 14:05 48-50
James Dickey made Layup. Assisted by Demetrius Troy.
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PersonalFoul 14:15 48-48
Foul on Jermaine Long.
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TipShot 14:41 48-48
Tevin Glass made Two Point Tip Shot.
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JumpShot 14:54 46-48
Demetrius Troy made Jumper.
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Three Point Jump Shot 15:08 46-46
Jermaine Long made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Desonta Bradford.
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LayUpShot 15:47 43-46
T.J. Cromer made Layup.
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Three Point Jump Shot 16:04 41-46
Francis Alonso made Three Point Jumper.
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MadeFreeThrow 16:16 41-43
T.J. Cromer made Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 16:16 40-43
T.J. Cromer made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 16:16 39-43
Foul on Francis Alonso.
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LayUpShot 16:55 39-43
R.J. White made Layup. Assisted by Francis Alonso.
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End Game 0:00 79-74
End of Game
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Dead Ball Rebound 0:01 79-74
East Tennessee State Deadball Team Rebound.
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Block Shot 0:01 79-74
Desonta Bradford Block.
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Three Point Jump Shot 0:01 79-74
Demetrius Troy missed Three Point Jumper.
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MadeFreeThrow 0:02 79-74
A.J. Merriweather made Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 0:02 78-74
A.J. Merriweather made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 0:02 77-74
Foul on Diante Baldwin.
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Defensive Rebound 0:06 77-74
A.J. Merriweather Defensive Rebound.
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Three Point Jump Shot 0:06 77-74
Francis Alonso missed Three Point Jumper.
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Steal 0:11 77-74
Diante Baldwin Steal.
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Lost Ball Turnover 0:11 77-74
A.J. Merriweather Turnover.
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Three Point Jump Shot 0:12 77-74
Jordy Kuiper made Three Point Jumper.
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Jumpball 0:15 77-71
Jump Ball won by UNC Greensboro
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Offensive Rebound 0:21 77-71
Marvin Smith Offensive Rebound.
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Three Point Jump Shot 0:21 77-71
Francis Alonso missed Three Point Jumper.
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Offensive Rebound 0:26 77-71
Jordy Kuiper Offensive Rebound.
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Three Point Jump Shot 0:26 77-71
Diante Baldwin missed Three Point Jumper.
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MadeFreeThrow 0:32 77-71
T.J. Cromer made Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 0:32 76-71
T.J. Cromer made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 0:32 75-71
Foul on R.J. White.
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ShortTimeOut 0:38 75-71
UNC Greensboro Timeout
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Three Point Jump Shot 0:42 75-71
Francis Alonso made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Diante Baldwin.
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Defensive Rebound 0:49 75-68
UNC Greensboro Defensive Rebound.
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JumpShot 0:49 75-68
T.J. Cromer missed Jumper.
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ShortTimeOut 1:09 75-68
East Tennessee State Timeout
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Three Point Jump Shot 1:25 75-68
R.J. White made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Francis Alonso.
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Steal 1:29 75-65
Francis Alonso Steal.
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Lost Ball Turnover 1:29 75-65
T.J. Cromer Turnover.
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Defensive Rebound 1:37 75-65
T.J. Cromer Defensive Rebound.
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Three Point Jump Shot 1:37 75-65
Diante Baldwin missed Three Point Jumper.
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Lost Ball Turnover 1:42 75-65
Desonta Bradford Turnover.
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PersonalFoul 1:42 75-65
Foul on Desonta Bradford.
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Defensive Rebound 1:55 75-65
David Burrell Defensive Rebound.
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Block Shot 1:55 75-65
David Burrell Block.
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LayUpShot 1:55 75-65
James Dickey missed Layup.
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Offensive Rebound 1:59 75-65
James Dickey Offensive Rebound.
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JumpShot 1:59 75-65
Diante Baldwin missed Jumper.
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MadeFreeThrow 2:03 75-65
T.J. Cromer made Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 2:03 74-65
T.J. Cromer made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 2:03 73-65
Foul on Francis Alonso.
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Team Stats
ETSU
UNCG
28-53
FG
25-61
53
Field Goal %
41
4-10
3PT
9-25
40
Three Point %
36
19-19
FT
15-19
100
Free Throw %
79
32
Rebounds
27
8
Offensive Rebounds
11
24
Defensive Rebounds
16
10
Assists
9
2
Steals
5
9
Blocks
7
11
Turnovers
6
0
Team Turnovers
0
11
Total Turnovers
6
0
Technical Fouls
1
0
Total Technical Fouls
1
0
Flagrant Fouls
0
0
Points Off Turnovers
0
0
Fast Break Points
0
0
Points in Paint
0
19
Fouls
18
12
Largest Lead
8
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