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2020 Schedule
1st in Southern
- 11/6NBRW 79-50
- 11/9W 92-75
- 11/14W 61-58
- 11/194L 75-63
- 11/23W 98-66
- 11/24W 70-58
- 11/26W 78-69
- 11/30W 67-63
- 12/4W 96-84
- 12/7L 78-68
- 12/15MLGW 97-41
- 12/18W 74-63
- 12/21W 80-55
- 12/29W 117-48
- 1/1W 49-48
- 1/4L 65-56
- 1/8W 64-57
- 1/11W 61-55
- 1/15W 88-63
- 1/18W 85-66
- 1/25W 75-64
- 1/29L 71-55
- 2/1W 82-65
- 2/5W 80-64
- 2/8W 73-60
- 2/12W 91-67
- 2/15W 72-67
- 2/19W 75-66
- 2/22W 80-74
- 2/26W 60-54
- 2/29W 68-67
- 3/7W 70-57
- 3/8W 97-75
- 3/9W 72-58
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Wofford's Murphy sets up Goodwin for emphatic slam (0:25)
Tisdale crosses defender, splashes 3-pointer (0:22)
ETSU defeats upset-minded Wofford 72-58 to win SoCon title
Isaiah Tisdale scored 24 points and top-seeded East Tennessee State defeated upset-minded Wofford 72-58 to win the Southern Conference Tournament on Monday night and earn an automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament.
ETSU celebrates punching their ticket to the dance (0:41)
Goodwin's monster block sets up Hollowell's bucket (0:29)
Courtside: Greenberg and Dakich reflect on the end of the regular season. Plus, Joe Lundari
The madness is upon us. Seth Greenberg and Dan Dakich tip off the podcast discussing Utah State's upset of San Diego State, Bradley punching its ticket to the dance, Florida's meltdown against Kentucky and the incredible environment at Dayton. Then, Joe Lunardi joins the pod (19:37) to talk about the drama with Archie Miller, why the bubble is going to live in the Pac-12 and the American conference tournaments, rewarding winning over mediocrity, and East Tennessee possibly being this year's Belmont. Finally, the guys close by giving their thoughts on Penn State, Auburn, Seton Hall, Michigan State, Baylor, Michigan, Gonzaga, BYU and Villanova ahead of the postseason (43:57).
ETSU demolishes W. Carolina to head to SoCon final
Daivien Williamson scored 20 points on 7-of-9 shooting and Tray Boyd III scored 18 and East Tennessee State beat Western Carolina 97-75 on Sunday in a Southern Conference semifinal game.
East Tennessee State rolls into SoCon semifinals, 70-57
Daivien Williamson scored 15 points on perfect 7-for-7 shooting and top-seeded and regular-season champion East Tennessee State rolled to a 70-57 win over ninth-seeded VMI in the Southern Conference tournament quarterfinals on Saturday.
Courtside: Greenberg and Dakich chat with Dayton HC Anthony Grant
Seth Greenberg and Dan Dakich tip off the podcast discussing UCLA's seven-game winning streak, a surging Wisconsin, why they're impressed with Virginia and why they think Duke is going backward. Then, Dayton head coach Anthony Grant joins the program (17:17) to talk about his team's chemistry, Obi Toppin's journey, coaching under Billy Donovan and if he pays attention to his own team's hype. Later, the guys get into Baylor and Creighton's struggles, going all in on East Tennessee, reconciling Clemson's resume and Sean Miller seemingly getting tossed intentionally (31:37).
Good's 3-pointer gives ETSU outright Southern title
Patrick Good scored a season-high 26 points including a 3-pointer with 7.5 seconds left to boost East Tennessee State to a 68-67 win over Western Carolina on Saturday with the Buccaneers winning the outright Southern Conference title in their...
ETSU clinches No. 1 Southern Conference seed, share of title
Tray Boyd III had 16 points as East Tennessee State extended its win streak to eight games, defeating Wofford 60-54 on Wednesday night as the Buccaneers clinched at least a share of the Southern Conference regular-season title and the No. 1 seed to...
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Boyd III leads ETSU past Samford 80-74 for 7th straight win
Tray Boyd III scored 18 points that included a key 3-pointer to help East Tennessee State hold off Samford 80-74 on Saturday for its seventh straight win.
Tisdale lifts ETSU past Furman 75-66 in SoCon showdown
Isaiah Tisdale scored 15 points and grabbed eight rebounds, Patrick Good scored all 13 of his points in the second half and East Tennessee State defeated Furman 75-66 on Wednesday night in a showdown for first place in the Southern Conference.
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Williamson scores 20 as ETSU extends win streak to 5 games
Daivien Williamson tied his season high with 20 points as East Tennessee State rallied to defeat VMI 72-67 on Saturday.
Williamson carries ETSU past The Citadel 91-67
Daivien Williamson had 19 points to lead five East Tennessee State players in double figures as the Buccaneers easily beat The Citadel 91-67 on Wednesday night.
East Tennessee State extends streak, knocks off Mercer 73-60
Daivien Williamson had 16 points as East Tennessee State defeated Mercer 73-60 on Saturday.
Boyd III carries E. Tennessee St. over Chattanooga 80-64
Tray Boyd III had 18 points to lead five East Tennessee State players scoring in double figures as the Buccaneers beat Chattanooga 80-64 on Wednesday night.
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Boyd leads E. Tennessee St. over UNC-Greensboro 82-65
Tray Boyd III had a career-high 30 points as East Tennessee State got past UNC Greensboro 82-65 on Saturday.
2019-20 Southern Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| East Tennessee State | 16-2 | - | 30-4 |
| Furman | 15-3 | 1 | 25-7 |
| UNC Greensboro | 13-5 | 3 | 23-9 |
| Mercer | 11-7 | 5 | 17-15 |
| Western Carolina | 10-8 | 6 | 19-12 |
| Chattanooga | 10-8 | 6 | 20-13 |
| Wofford | 8-10 | 8 | 19-16 |
| Samford | 4-14 | 12 | 10-23 |
| VMI | 3-15 | 13 | 9-24 |
| The Citadel | 0-18 | 16 | 6-24 |
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Top Performers 2019-20
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Team Stats
Points Per Game76.356th
Rebounds Per Game35.5214th
Assists Per Game13.9133rd
Points Allowed63.126th
2020 Recruits
| NAME | POS | STATUS | GRADE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aquan Smart | PG | Committed | - |
| Paul Smith | PF | Signed | - |
Tournament History
| Final Fours | 0 |
| Tournament Record | 2-11 |
| Championship Seasons | None |
| Tournament Appearances | 10 |