Georgia Southern Eagles at East Tennessee State Buccaneers
· NCAA Men's Basketball
<span class="badge bg-danger" style="font-size: 1.2em; margin: 5px 0;">Final</span>
59 - 79
59 - 79
ETSU shoots past former SoCon rival Georgia Southern, 79-59
It was the first meeting between the former rivals and first since the 2004-05 season, the Eagles' final season in the Southern Conference before moving to the Sun Belt.
ETSU (8-4), which now has won six of its last seven, shot 29-for-30 from the floor (48.3 percent) and 9 of 21 from long range, used a solid, 41-30 advantage on the boards to control the game. Payne led the way, hitting 4 of 8 from the field, 4 of 7 from behind the three-point arc. McCloud contributed six rebounds and five assists off the ETSU bench.
Tookie Brown had 24 points to lead Georgia Southern (9-4).
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Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 59 - 79 |
| 2nd 0:29 | Jalan McCloud Defensive Rebound. | 59 - 79 |
| 2nd 0:29 | Mike Hughes missed Three Point Jumper. | 59 - 79 |
| 2nd 0:36 | East Tennessee State Turnover. | 59 - 79 |
| 2nd 1:10 | Tookie Brown made Layup. | 59 - 79 |
Statistics
 GASO |
 ETSU |
|
|---|---|---|
| 22-54 | FG | 29-60 |
| 41 | Field Goal % | 48 |
| 4-12 | 3PT | 9-21 |
| 33 | Three Point % | 43 |
| 11-18 | FT | 12-21 |
| 61 | Free Throw % | 57 |
| 30 | Rebounds | 41 |
| 7 | Offensive Rebounds | 13 |
| 23 | Defensive Rebounds | 28 |
| 5 | Assists | 15 |
| 2 | Steals | 5 |
| 3 | Blocks | 6 |
| 15 | Turnovers | 13 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 1 |
| 15 | Total Turnovers | 13 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 7 | Points Off Turnovers | 23 |
| 8 | Fast Break Points | 8 |
| 32 | Points in Paint | 38 |
| 22 | Fouls | 17 |
| 1 | Largest Lead | 24 |
Game Information
Venue: Freedom Hall (TN)
Location: Johnson City, TN
Attendance: 4,050 | Capacity:
Location: Johnson City, TN
Attendance: 4,050 | Capacity:
2025-26 Sun Belt Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Troy | 12-6 | - | 22-12 |
| South Alabama | 11-7 | 1 | 21-12 |
| Arkansas State | 11-7 | 1 | 20-12 |
| Texas State | 11-7 | 1 | 19-13 |
| Marshall | 11-7 | 1 | 19-13 |
| Coastal Carolina | 11-7 | 1 | 19-13 |
| App State | 11-7 | 1 | 19-13 |
| James Madison | 9-9 | 3 | 18-15 |
| Southern Miss | 9-9 | 3 | 19-16 |
| Georgia Southern | 8-10 | 4 | 21-16 |
| Old Dominion | 7-11 | 5 | 12-21 |
| Louisiana | 7-11 | 5 | 11-22 |
| Georgia State | 7-11 | 5 | 10-22 |
| UL Monroe | 1-17 | 11 | 4-28 |
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 |