East Tennessee State Buccaneers vs UNC Greensboro Spartans

College Basketball

ETSU

21-8

87-75

Final

UNC Greensboro

12-17

Bodford Arena

Lead tracker

ETSU leadsBiggest lead ETSU 14, UNCG 7

UNCG leads

Team	1H	2H	T
ETSU	39	48	87
UNCG	36	39	75

Who won: ETSU 87-75

The East Tennessee State Buccaneers beat the UNC Greensboro Spartans 87-75 on Saturday, February 21, 2026 at Bodford Arena. The ETSU outscored the UNC Greensboro 48-39 in the 2nd half. Brian Taylor II led the ETSU in points (25). KJ Younger led the UNC Greensboro in points (20).

Player of the game

Brian Taylor II

ETSU · 25 PTS, 2 REB

8.6

Win probability

81%ETSU final

ETSUUNCG

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Play by play

End of Game
End of 2nd half
SLAMH2 0:05
Dunk, 4 ft
KJ Younger · 20 PTS
KJ Younger makes 4-foot dunk
ETSU 87 - 75 UNCG
H2 0:09
+1
Makes free throw 2 of 2
Jaylen Smith makes free throw 2 of 2
J. Smith · 12 PTS
ETSU 87 - 73 UNCG
H2 0:09
+1
Makes free throw 1 of 2
Jaylen Smith makes free throw 1 of 2
J. Smith · 12 PTS
ETSU 86 - 73 UNCG
H2 0:09
Foul on Valentino Pinedo
Foul on Valentino Pinedo.
V. Pinedo · 14 PTS
H2 0:10
Foul on KJ Younger
Foul on KJ Younger.
KJ Younger · 20 PTS
H2 0:11
Defensive rebound
Maki Johnson Defensive Rebound.
H2 0:15
Misses 26-foot three point jumper
Clinton Efinda misses 26-foot three point jumper
C. Efinda · 7 PTS
H2 0:18
Offensive Rebound
KJ Younger Offensive Rebound.
KJ Younger · 20 PTS
H2 0:22
Misses 24-foot three point jumper
Lilian Marville misses 24-foot three point jumper
L. Marville · 2 PTS
H2 0:31
+2
Layup
Isaiah Sutherland makes layup (Maki Johnson assists)
I. Sutherland · 10 PTS · ast M. Johnson
ETSU 85 - 73 UNCG
H2 0:37UNC
Shorttimeout
UNC Greensboro Timeout
H2 0:39
+2
Layup
Noah Norgaard makes layup
N. Norgaard · 13 PTS
ETSU 83 - 73 UNCG
H2 0:54
+2
Layup
Jaylen Smith makes layup
J. Smith · 12 PTS
ETSU 83 - 71 UNCG
H2 1:05
Offensive Rebound
Isaiah Sutherland Offensive Rebound.
I. Sutherland · 10 PTS
H2 1:08
Misses 24-foot three point jumper
Maki Johnson misses 24-foot three point jumper
M. Johnson · 3 PTS
H2 1:15ETS
Dead ball rebound
East Tennessee State Deadball Team Rebound.
H2 1:17
Misses layup
Justin Neely misses layup
J. Neely · 18 PTS
H2 1:18
Offensive Rebound
Justin Neely Offensive Rebound.
J. Neely · 18 PTS
H2 1:22
Misses 10-foot floating jump shot
KJ Younger misses 10-foot floating jump shot
KJ Younger · 20 PTS
H2 1:31
Steal
Lilian Marville Steal.
L. Marville · 2 PTS
H2 1:31
TO
Bad pass turnover
Blake Barkley bad pass turnover
B. Barkley · 9 PTS
THREEH2 2:00
Three! Jumper, 24 ft
N. Norgaard · 13 PTS · ast J. Neely
Noah Norgaard makes 24-foot three point jumper (Justin Neely assists)
ETSU 81 - 71 UNCG
H2 2:08
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Official TV Timeout