Milligan Buffaloes at East Tennessee State Buccaneers
· NCAA Men's Basketball
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41 - 97
41 - 97
E. Tennessee St. whips up on NAIA Milligan 97-41
Boyd finished shooting 7 of 9 including 4 of 6 from 3-point range. Also, off the bench, Joe Hugley scored 13 on 5-of-6 shooting and Charlie Weber scored 11. Starters Bo Hodges scored 15 and Jeromy Rodriguez scored 14.
Mike Featherston's jump shot to start the game was Milligan's lone lead. East Tennessee State (9-2) built a 22-8 lead and went to halftime up 53-17.
Micah Paulk led the Buffaloes with eight points and Adam Graham and Nathan Hastings each scored seven.
The game marked the 50th meeting between the two schools. The Buccaneers now have a 34-16 advantage. East Tennessee State has won its last 14 games against teams from the Volunteer state.
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Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 41 - 97 |
| 2nd 0:00 | End of 2nd half | 41 - 97 |
| 2nd 0:04 | Daivien Williamson Defensive Rebound. | 41 - 97 |
| 2nd 0:08 | Teve Mushayamunda missed Jumper. | 41 - 97 |
| 2nd 0:20 | Teve Mushayamunda Defensive Rebound. | 41 - 97 |
Statistics
 ETSU |
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|---|---|---|
| 14-57 | FG | 36-68 |
| 25 | Field Goal % | 53 |
| 3-27 | 3PT | 10-25 |
| 11 | Three Point % | 40 |
| 10-17 | FT | 15-21 |
| 59 | Free Throw % | 71 |
| 38 | Rebounds | 44 |
| 13 | Offensive Rebounds | 11 |
| 25 | Defensive Rebounds | 33 |
| 5 | Assists | 22 |
| 4 | Steals | 20 |
| 7 | Blocks | 5 |
| 24 | Turnovers | 9 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 24 | Total Turnovers | 9 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 3 | Points Off Turnovers | 43 |
| 2 | Fast Break Points | 25 |
| 12 | Points in Paint | 50 |
| 19 | Fouls | 15 |
| 2 | Largest Lead | 58 |
Game Information
Venue: Freedom Hall (TN)
Location: Johnson City, TN
Attendance: 3,927 | Capacity:
Location: Johnson City, TN
Attendance: 3,927 | 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 |