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The NCAA cleared a path for the 2020-21 college basketball season to begin with last week's announcement. Now comes the tough part.
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Jackson TN Underdawgs out of TBT due to virus
Officials for The Basketball Tournament announced Wednesday that the Jackson TN Underdawgs have been eliminated from the winner-take-all event for $1 million that begins July 4 after a player tested positive for the coronavirus.
Ex-Vols G Johnson changes mind, picks Wake
Ex-Tennessee guard Jalen Johnson will follow coach Steve Forbes to Wake Forest instead of heading to East Tennessee State.
All-conference G Hodges transferring to Butler
Bo Hodges, who led East Tennessee State to a 30-4 mark last season, has decided to transfer to Butler.
ETSU promotes assistant Shay to replace Forbes
East Tennessee State University is promoting Jason Shay to be head coach of the men's basketball team, replacing Steve Forbes, who left for Wake Forest last week. Shay was on Forbes' staff the past five seasons.
Wake Forest names Forbes its basketball coach
Wake Forest has named East Tennessee State's Steve Forbes as its next basketball coach, replacing the fired Danny Manning.
ETSU adds guard Sloan as transfer from K-State
East Tennessee State has signed guard David Sloan as a transfer from Kansas State.
ETSU adds ex-Vols G Johnson as grad transfer
East Tennessee State has added guard Jalen Johnson as a graduate transfer from Tennessee to a team that won the Southern Conference tournament title and went 30-4 this season.
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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.
For 3: Creighton making noise in Big East
Don't look now, but Creighton's Bluejays have closed the gap on Seton Hall in pursuit of first place in the Big East.
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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Team Stats
Points Per Game76.356th
Rebounds Per Game35.5214th
Assists Per Game13.9133rd
Points Allowed63.1
Tournament History
| Final Fours | 0 |
| Tournament Record | 2-11 |
| Championship Seasons | None |
| Tournament Appearances | 10 |