Samford Bulldogs at East Tennessee State Buccaneers
· NCAA Men's Basketball
<span class="badge bg-danger" style="font-size: 1.2em; margin: 5px 0;">Final</span>
63 - 88
63 - 88
ETSU wins 11th straight at home, beats Samford 88-63
Joe Hugley had 14 points for East Tennessee State (16-3, 5-1 Southern Conference). Lucas N'Guessan added 12 points and Daivien Williamson had 11.
Josh Sharkey had 18 points and three assists for the Bulldogs (8-11, 2-3), but committed seven turnovers. Robert Allen added 12 points. Jalen Dupree had seven rebounds.
East Tennessee State matches up against Western Carolina on the road on Saturday. Samford plays Mercer at home on Saturday.
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Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 63 - 88 |
| 2nd 0:00 | End of 2nd half | 61 - 88 |
| 2nd 0:00 | J.P. Robinson made Jumper. | 63 - 88 |
| 2nd 0:04 | Jalen Dupree Defensive Rebound. | 61 - 88 |
| 2nd 0:08 | Jordan Coffin missed Three Point Jumper. | 61 - 88 |
Statistics
SAM |
ETSU |
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|---|---|---|
| 21-53 | FG | 34-65 |
| 40 | Field Goal % | 52 |
| 6-17 | 3PT | 9-27 |
| 35 | Three Point % | 33 |
| 15-19 | FT | 11-18 |
| 79 | Free Throw % | 61 |
| 34 | Rebounds | 38 |
| 9 | Offensive Rebounds | 12 |
| 25 | Defensive Rebounds | 26 |
| 6 | Assists | 19 |
| 3 | Steals | 11 |
| 3 | Blocks | 3 |
| 16 | Turnovers | 9 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 1 |
| 16 | Total Turnovers | 9 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 9 | Points Off Turnovers | 25 |
| 5 | Fast Break Points | 20 |
| 20 | Points in Paint | 48 |
| 18 | Fouls | 18 |
| 0 | Largest Lead | 29 |
Game Information
Venue: Freedom Hall (TN)
Location: Johnson City, TN
Attendance: 4,204 | Capacity:
Location: Johnson City, TN
Attendance: 4,204 | 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 |


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