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December 11, 2022 | 1st | 2nd | Final |
---|---|---|---|
![]() | 36 | 21 | 57 |
![]() | 27 | 34 | 61 |
Stats at a Glance | ETSU | More |
---|---|---|
FG Percentage | .442 (23-52) | .468 (22-47) |
3P FG Percentage | .235 (4-17) | .278 (5-18) |
FT Percentage | .538 (7-13) | .667 (12-18) |
Offensive Rebounds | 8 | 10 |
Defensive Rebounds | 17 | 25 |
Total Rebounds | 25 | 35 |
Turnovers | 10 | 14 |
Steals | 5 | 5 |
Bench Points | 19 | 18 |
Leaders | ETSU | More |
---|---|---|
Points | King
- 13 | Gross
- 13 |
Rebounds | Seymour
- 6 | Gross
- 8 |
Assists | Haynes
- 4 | Freeman
- 5 |
Steals | Strothers
- 2 | Freeman
- 1 Thomas - 1 Bryan - 1 Wolfe - 1 Gross - 1 |
Blocks | Taylor
- 2 | Gross
- 2 |
MOREHEAD, Ky. (Dec. 11, 2022) – Despite leading for over 38 minutes, the ETSU men’s basketball team couldn’t secure its first road win of the season.
The Buccaneers led by nine at the half and were up by the same margin midway through the second half, but Morehead State rallied back. The Eagles ended the game on an 8-0 run, including Alex Gross providing the go-ahead lay-up with 16.7 seconds remaining, lifting Morehead State to a 61-57 victory on Sunday afternoon inside Johnson Arena.
ETSU was held to 10 points in the final 10 minutes and DeAnthony Tipler (Ashland, Miss.) missed a potential game-winning three-pointer from the corner in the closing seconds, allowing Drew Thewell to grab the rebound and going the distance for the fastbreak lay-up to ice it with 0.9 ticks left.
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GAME SUMMARY
First Half
The Bucs brought the defensive energy in the opening 20 minutes as they held Morehead State to 36 percent shooting, while forcing six turnovers and blocked four shots as ETSU took a 36-27 lead into halftime thanks to holding the Eagles without a field goal for the final five minutes and forty-five seconds.
King knocked down a pair of three-pointers to start the game, giving ETSU an early four-point cushion, while the Bucs’ lead grew to eight when Jeremy Gregory (Charlotte, N.C.) found Seymour for a posterizing slam, making it 17-9 at the 12:16 mark. From there, the Eagles rattled off eight straight points to pull even at 17, but with the game tied at 23, ETSU closed the final 5:45 on a 13-4 run to take the nine-point lead into the locker room.
Second Half
In a half where open looks were hard to come by, the Bucs still held a nine-point lead at the midway point of the frame, 47-39.
Unfortunately, the Bucs were unable to sustain momentum as they were held to 10 points down the stretch.
Despite the offensive struggles, ETSU still led by six with five minutes to play and were up four when Haynes found Taylor cutting to the basket for a dunk, making it 57-53 with 2:21 showing on the clock. However, those were the final points by the Blue and Gold as Morehead State closed the game on its 8-0 run to rally for the victory.
Following the Taylor slam, Jake Wolfe knocked down his only three-point attempt, cutting the deficit to one with under two minutes to play. From there, the Bucs turned the ball over on a shot clock violation when King made a jumper but the ball wasn’t released before the buzzer sounded, giving the Eagles the opportunity to take their first lead of the night.
Morehead State was unable to do so on the ensuing possession as King fouled Thewell and he missed both free throws, giving ETSU another chance to extend its lead. King had a three-point shot blocked and Morehead State grabbed the defensive rebound. After the Eagles missed two shots inside the paint, the third time was the crusher for Buccaneer fans, as Gross pulled down the board and laid one in for the eventual game-winning field goal.
UP NEXT
The Bucs now head home for their final two home games in 2022 when ETSU hosts Queens (NC) on Wednesday night and UNC Asheville on Saturday.
For more information on Buccaneer men’s basketball, visit ETSUBucs.com and click on the men’s basketball page.