-
Sports
MEN'S SPORTS MEN'S SPORTSWOMEN'S SPORTS WOMEN'S SPORTS
- Inside Athletics
- Tickets
- Fan Zone
- Media Zone
- Social
- Shop
- Donate Now
November 17, 2022 | 1st | 2nd | Final |
---|---|---|---|
![]() | 35 | 41 | 76 |
![]() | 42 | 42 | 84 |
Stats at a Glance | LR | ETSU |
---|---|---|
FG Percentage | .468 (29-62) | .518 (29-56) |
3P FG Percentage | .375 (9-24) | .263 (5-19) |
FT Percentage | .692 (9-13) | .500 (21-42) |
Offensive Rebounds | 8 | 14 |
Defensive Rebounds | 25 | 27 |
Total Rebounds | 33 | 41 |
Turnovers | 18 | 16 |
Steals | 11 | 11 |
Bench Points | 34 | 35 |
Leaders | LR | ETSU |
---|---|---|
Points | Jefferson
- 15 | Tipler
- 21 |
Rebounds | Gardner
- 8 | Haynes
- 8 |
Assists | Gardner
- 7 | King
- 5 Strothers - 5 |
Steals | Jefferson
- 3 | King
- 3 Tipler - 3 Taylor - 3 |
Blocks | Gardner
- 1 | Taylor
- 2 |
JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (Nov. 17, 2022) – After shaking off some rust early on, the ETSU men’s basketball team closed the first half strong – and despite never relinquishing a double-double digit lead in the second half – the Buccaneer outlasted Little Rock 84-76 on Thursday night inside Freedom Hall.
INSIDE THE NUMBERS
TOP PERFORMERS
GAME SUMMARY
First Half
After surviving the quick Little Rock surge where the Trojans jumped out to an 18-8 lead in the opening six minutes, ETSU regrouped and mounted a run of its own to take control of the game.
In just under a three-minute stretch, the Blue and Gold scored 14 unanswered points – starting with a Tipler three and ending with one from King – giving ETSU a 22-18 lead with 11:03 remaining in the stanza. From there, the lead changed hands six different times, but another Buccaneer blitzkrieg gave the Blue and Gold momentum.
If a 14-0 run earlier wasn’t enough, ETSU upped it by one as they scored 15 straight points to go ahead 42-29 following a steal by Taylor and another Tipler triple with 1:23 left in intermission. The Bucs carried a 42-35 lead into the break.
Second Half
The Bucs held what looked to have been a comfortable 15-pont lead (60-45) near the midway point of the second half, but Little Rock didn’t back down.
ETSU led 76-66 after a pair of free throws by Jalen Haynes (Ft. Lauderdale, Fla.) with 4:37 showing on the clock, but in a game that felt like a Southern Conference match, the Trojans kept fighting back. The visitors from Arkansas eventually pulled to within four, 80-76, but the Blue and Gold were destined to send the Buccaneer faithful home with a win. King and Tipler sank the final four free throws, putting the game on ice and ETSU walked away with the eight-point non-conference win.
UP NEXT
The Bucs stay in state as they travel to Cookeville to take on Tennessee Tech Sunday afternoon at 4 p.m. ET.
For more information on Buccaneer men’s basketball, visit ETSUBucs.com and click on the men’s basketball page.