East Tennessee State Buccaneers at Samford Bulldogs
· NCAA Men's BasketballBarkley and East Tennessee State knock off Samford 76-75
Barkley added 11 rebounds for the Buccaneers (13-6, 5-1 Southern Conference). Brian Taylor II shot 4 of 11 from the field and 4 of 4 from the free-throw line to add 13 points. Allen Strothers went 5 of 8 from the field to finish with 11 points.
Jadin Booth led the way for the Bulldogs (9-10, 2-4) with 19 points, five assists and two steals. Samford also got 16 points from Cade Norris. Keaton Norris had 14 points, six assists and two steals.
East Tennessee State led Samford 38-31 at halftime as Barkley scored 14 points in the first half. Barkley led East Tennessee State with 12 points in the second half, including the game-winner.
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Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 76 - 75 |
| 2nd 0:00 | End of 2nd half | 76 - 75 |
| 2nd 0:04 | Blake Barkley makes 0-foot tip in layup | 76 - 75 |
| 2nd 0:04 | Blake Barkley Offensive Rebound. | 74 - 75 |
| 2nd 0:07 | Jaylen Smith misses layup | 74 - 75 |
Statistics
ETSU |
SAM |
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|---|---|---|
| 27-49 | FG | 25-55 |
| 55 | Field Goal % | 45 |
| 6-12 | 3PT | 14-32 |
| 50 | Three Point % | 44 |
| 16-17 | FT | 11-13 |
| 94 | Free Throw % | 85 |
| 30 | Rebounds | 25 |
| 4 | Offensive Rebounds | 6 |
| 26 | Defensive Rebounds | 19 |
| 10 | Assists | 17 |
| 4 | Steals | 4 |
| 3 | Blocks | 5 |
| 6 | Turnovers | 6 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 6 | Total Turnovers | 6 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 8 | Points Off Turnovers | 9 |
| 2 | Fast Break Points | 4 |
| 40 | Points in Paint | 18 |
| 16 | Fouls | 14 |
| 13 | Largest Lead | 2 |
| 5 | Lead Changes | 5 |
| 96 | Percent Led | 2 |
Game Information
Venue: Pete Hanna Center
Location: Homewood, AL
Attendance: 2,103 | Capacity:
Location: Homewood, AL
Attendance: 2,103 | Capacity:
2025-26 Southern Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| East Tennessee State | 7-2 | - | 15-7 |
| Wofford | 7-2 | - | 15-7 |
| Mercer | 7-3 | 0.5 | 15-8 |
| Furman | 6-3 | 1 | 15-7 |
| The Citadel | 5-5 | 2.5 | 8-15 |
| Western Carolina | 4-5 | 3 | 8-12 |
| UNC Greensboro | 4-6 | 3.5 | 8-15 |
| Samford | 3-6 | 4 | 10-12 |
| Chattanooga | 3-6 | 4 | 9-13 |
| VMI | 1-9 | 6.5 | 6-17 |


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