Northern Kentucky Norse at East Tennessee State Buccaneers
· NCAA Men's Basketball
71 - 84
ETSU starts fast, defeats Northern Kentucky 84-71
Jalan McCloud added 12 points with six assists and Peter Jurkin had 10 points for the Buccaneers (5-3), who lost their season opener to the Norse (6-3) in a rare home-and-home nonconference series.
In the first meeting ETSU had 20 turnovers and three assists. The Buccaneers finished 17 assists and 10 giveaways on Wednesday.
Jason Williams had 3-pointers to start and end a 15-0 run for a 22-9 lead. The Norse quickly responded with a 9-0 spurt but ETSU closed the half with a 20-5 run and a 46-28 lead.
The Bucs shot 59 percent (16 of 27) in the first half, then shot 60 percent in the second half.
Northern Kentucky had an 11-4 run to get within a dozen points midway through the second half but ETSU pulled away again.
Carson Williams had 22 points on 10-of-13 shooting for Northern Kentucky.
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Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 71 - 84 |
| 2nd 0:22 | Tre Cobbs made Layup. | 71 - 84 |
| 2nd 0:31 | Dantez Walton Defensive Rebound. | 69 - 84 |
| 2nd 0:31 | Jalan McCloud missed Free Throw. | 69 - 84 |
| 2nd 0:31 | Jalan McCloud made Free Throw. | 69 - 84 |
Statistics
 NKU |
 ETSU |
|
|---|---|---|
| 27-55 | FG | 31-52 |
| 49 | Field Goal % | 60 |
| 4-17 | 3PT | 5-15 |
| 24 | Three Point % | 33 |
| 13-15 | FT | 17-21 |
| 87 | Free Throw % | 81 |
| 25 | Rebounds | 29 |
| 6 | Offensive Rebounds | 6 |
| 19 | Defensive Rebounds | 23 |
| 10 | Assists | 17 |
| 7 | Steals | 6 |
| 1 | Blocks | 7 |
| 14 | Turnovers | 10 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 14 | Total Turnovers | 10 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 10 | Points Off Turnovers | 22 |
| 2 | Fast Break Points | 12 |
| 46 | Points in Paint | 44 |
| 20 | Fouls | 16 |
| 2 | Largest Lead | 21 |
Game Information
Location: Johnson City, TN
Attendance: 3,484 | Capacity:
2025-26 Horizon League Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wright State | 15-5 | - | 23-12 |
| Robert Morris | 13-7 | 2 | 22-11 |
| Green Bay | 12-8 | 3 | 18-15 |
| Detroit Mercy | 12-8 | 3 | 17-15 |
| Oakland | 12-8 | 3 | 16-16 |
| Purdue Fort Wayne | 11-9 | 4 | 17-15 |
| Northern Kentucky | 10-10 | 5 | 20-14 |
| Youngstown State | 8-12 | 7 | 15-17 |
| Milwaukee | 8-12 | 7 | 12-20 |
| Cleveland State | 6-14 | 9 | 11-22 |
| IU Indianapolis | 3-17 | 12 | 7-25 |
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 |