East Tennessee State Buccaneers at Norfolk State Spartans
· SUN BOWL INVITATIONAL
89 - 61
Boyd, ETSU beat Norfolk St. 89-61, win Sun Bowl Invitational
Boyd, a juco transfer, was 8-of-10 shooting and made a season-high tying six 3-pointers. Daivien Williamson added 15 points and Bo Hodges had 14 points, six rebounds, four assists and two steals for ETSU (10-4). Jeromy Rodriguez, who was Boyd's teammate at Northwest Florida State, had eight points, seven boards and a season-high five steals.
Williamson made a layup and Boyd hit a 3-pointer to spark a 13-2 run that gave the Buccaneers a 14-point lead after Patrick Good and Boyd made back-to-back 3s. Good and Boyd each hit from behind the arc to cap a 12-2 spurt that made it 38-19 with seven minutes left in the first half and ETSU led by double figures the rest of the way.
Derrik Jamerson, the only Norfolk State (5-9) player to score in double figures, tied his career high with six 3s and finished with 20 points.
The Bucs shot 53 percent (30 of 57), including 12 of 24 from 3-point range, and outrebounded the Spartans 43-24.
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Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 89 - 61 |
| 2nd 0:01 | D'Andre Bernard Defensive Rebound. | 89 - 61 |
| 2nd 0:01 | C.J. Kelly missed Three Point Jumper. | 89 - 61 |
| 2nd 0:05 | C.J. Kelly Offensive Rebound. | 89 - 61 |
| 2nd 0:05 | Nic Thomas missed Three Point Jumper. | 89 - 61 |
Statistics
 ETSU |
 NORF |
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|---|---|---|
| 30-57 | FG | 19-49 |
| 53 | Field Goal % | 39 |
| 12-24 | 3PT | 10-24 |
| 50 | Three Point % | 42 |
| 17-23 | FT | 13-24 |
| 74 | Free Throw % | 54 |
| 43 | Rebounds | 24 |
| 13 | Offensive Rebounds | 7 |
| 30 | Defensive Rebounds | 17 |
| 14 | Assists | 10 |
| 10 | Steals | 8 |
| 2 | Blocks | 5 |
| 17 | Turnovers | 19 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 17 | Total Turnovers | 19 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 30 | Points Off Turnovers | 10 |
| 14 | Fast Break Points | 2 |
| 36 | Points in Paint | 12 |
| 20 | Fouls | 24 |
| 31 | Largest Lead | 0 |
Game Information
Location: El Paso, TX
Attendance: 4,011 | Capacity:
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 |
2025-26 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Howard | 11-3 | - | 24-11 |
| Morgan State | 10-4 | 1 | 14-16 |
| Norfolk State | 8-6 | 3 | 15-17 |
| North Carolina Central | 8-6 | 3 | 14-18 |
| South Carolina State | 7-7 | 4 | 10-22 |
| Maryland Eastern Shore | 5-9 | 6 | 9-23 |
| Coppin State | 5-9 | 6 | 7-24 |
| Delaware State | 2-12 | 9 | 8-23 |