South Alabama Jaguars vs East Tennessee State Buccaneers

College Basketball

South Alabama

8-2

65-91

Final

ETSU

7-2

Freedom Hall (TN)

Lead tracker

USA leadsBiggest lead USA 13, ETSU 29

ETSU leads

Team	1H	2H	T
USA	31	34	65
ETSU	36	55	91

Who won: ETSU 91-65

The East Tennessee State Buccaneers beat the South Alabama Jaguars 91-65 on Friday, December 5, 2025 at Freedom Hall (TN). The ETSU outscored the South Alabama 55-34 in the 2nd half. Maki Johnson led the ETSU in points (29). Jayden Cooper led the South Alabama in points (19).

Player of the game

Maki Johnson

ETSU · 29 PTS, 3 REB

8.8

Win probability

100%ETSU final

USAETSU

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Play by play

End of Game
End of 2nd half
H2 0:18
+2
Made Layup
Milton Matthews III made Layup.
M. Matthews III · 8 PTS
USA 65 - 91 ETSU
H2 0:20
Offensive Rebound
Milton Matthews III Offensive Rebound.
M. Matthews III · 8 PTS
H2 0:25
Missed Three Point Jumper
Gabe Sisk missed Three Point Jumper.
G. Sisk · 4 PTS
H2 0:27
Offensive Rebound
Gabe Sisk Offensive Rebound.
G. Sisk · 4 PTS
H2 0:34
Missed Three Point Jumper
Milton Matthews III missed Three Point Jumper.
M. Matthews III · 8 PTS
H2 0:43
+2
Made Layup
JJ Wheat made Layup.
JJ Wheat · 10 PTS
USA 65 - 89 ETSU
H2 0:48
Steal
JJ Wheat Steal.
JJ Wheat · 10 PTS
H2 0:48
TO
Turnover
Joseph Carter Turnover.
J. Carter
H2 0:59
+1
Made Free Throw
JJ Wheat made Free Throw.
JJ Wheat · 10 PTS
USA 63 - 89 ETSU
H2 0:59
Foul on Milton Matthews III
Foul on Milton Matthews III.
M. Matthews III · 8 PTS
H2 0:59
+2
Made Layup
JJ Wheat made Layup.
JJ Wheat · 10 PTS
USA 62 - 89 ETSU
SLAMH2 1:09
Made Dunk
G. Sisk · 4 PTS
Gabe Sisk made Dunk.
USA 60 - 89 ETSU
H2 1:13
Steal
Gabe Sisk Steal.
G. Sisk · 4 PTS
H2 1:13
TO
Turnover
Maxwell Land Turnover.
M. Land
H2 1:30ETS
Shorttimeout
East Tennessee State Timeout
THREEH2 1:36
Three! Made Jumper. Assisted by Gabe Sisk
M. Johnson · 29 PTS
Maki Johnson made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Gabe Sisk.
USA 60 - 87 ETSU
H2 1:39
Defensive rebound
Gabe Sisk Defensive Rebound.
H2 1:43
Missed Three Point Jumper
Jayden Cooper missed Three Point Jumper.
J. Cooper · 19 PTS
H2 2:04
+2
Made Jumper
Gabe Sisk made Jumper.
G. Sisk · 4 PTS
USA 60 - 84 ETSU
H2 2:06
Offensive Rebound
Gabe Sisk Offensive Rebound.
G. Sisk · 4 PTS
H2 2:09
Missed Three Point Jumper
Milton Matthews III missed Three Point Jumper.
M. Matthews III · 8 PTS
H2 2:18ETS
Shorttimeout
East Tennessee State Timeout
THREEH2 2:33
Three! Made Jumper
J. Cooper · 19 PTS
Jayden Cooper made Three Point Jumper.
USA 60 - 82 ETSU