The Citadel Bulldogs vs East Tennessee State Buccaneers

College Basketball

The Citadel

6-15

55-84

Final

ETSU

15-6

Freedom Hall (TN)

Lead tracker

CIT leadsBiggest lead CIT 6, ETSU 32

ETSU leads

Team	1H	2H	T
CIT	27	28	55
ETSU	49	35	84

Who won: ETSU 84-55

The East Tennessee State Buccaneers beat the The Citadel Bulldogs 84-55 on Friday, January 23, 2026 at Freedom Hall (TN). The ETSU outscored the The Citadel 49-27 in the 1st half. Jaylen Smith led the ETSU in points (17). Logan Applegate led the The Citadel in points (18).

Player of the game

Jaylen Smith

ETSU · 17 PTS, 5 AST, 3 STL

8.3

Win probability

100%ETSU final

CITETSU

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Play by play

End of Game
End of 2nd half
THREEH2 0:05
Three! Jumper, 27 ft
D. Kearse · 8 PTS · ast M. Gonzales
Dante Kearse makes 27-foot three point jumper (Marcos Gonzales assists)
CIT 55 - 84 ETSU
H2 0:07ETS
TO
Lost ball turnover
team shot clock turnover
H2 0:35
Defensive rebound
Allen Strothers Defensive Rebound.
H2 0:39
Misses 28-foot three point jumper
Keynan Davis misses 28-foot three point jumper
K. Davis
H2 1:02
Defensive rebound
Logan Menefee Defensive Rebound.
H2 1:05
Misses 29-foot three point jumper
Allen Strothers misses 29-foot three point jumper
A. Strothers · 2 PTS
H2 1:15
Defensive rebound
Isaiah Sutherland Defensive Rebound.
H2 1:19
Misses 20-foot step back jumpshot
Logan Applegate misses 20-foot step back jumpshot
L. Applegate · 18 PTS
THREEH2 1:32
Three! Jumper, 25 ft
M. Johnson · 6 PTS · ast A. Strothers
Maki Johnson makes 25-foot three point jumper (Allen Strothers assists)
CIT 52 - 84 ETSU
H2 1:49
+2
Layup
Logan Menefee makes layup
L. Menefee · 2 PTS
CIT 52 - 81 ETSU
H2 1:50
Offensive Rebound
Logan Menefee Offensive Rebound.
L. Menefee · 2 PTS
H2 1:53
Misses dunk
Logan Menefee misses dunk
L. Menefee · 2 PTS
THREEH2 2:19
Three! Jumper, 27 ft
M. Matthews III · 6 PTS · ast M. Johnson
Milton Matthews III makes 27-foot three point jumper (Maki Johnson assists)
CIT 50 - 81 ETSU
H2 2:47CIT
Regulartimeout
The Citadel Timeout
THREEH2 2:48
Three! Jumper, 23 ft
D. Kearse · 8 PTS · ast K. Davis
Dante Kearse makes 23-foot three point jumper (Keynan Davis assists)
CIT 50 - 78 ETSU
H2 2:54
Defensive rebound
Marcos Gonzales Defensive Rebound.
H2 3:01
Misses 27-foot three point jumper
Maki Johnson misses 27-foot three point jumper
M. Johnson · 6 PTS
H2 3:03
Defensive rebound
Milton Matthews III Defensive Rebound.
H2 3:06
Misses 12-foot turnaround jump shot
Logan Menefee misses 12-foot turnaround jump shot
L. Menefee · 2 PTS
H2 3:31
+1
Makes free throw 2 of 2
Gabe Sisk makes free throw 2 of 2
G. Sisk · 6 PTS
CIT 47 - 78 ETSU
H2 3:31
+1
Makes free throw 1 of 2
Gabe Sisk makes free throw 1 of 2
G. Sisk · 6 PTS
CIT 47 - 77 ETSU
H2 3:31
Foul on Logan Menefee
Foul on Logan Menefee.
L. Menefee · 2 PTS
THREEH2 3:46
Three! Jumper, 26 ft
B. Williams · 8 PTS · ast M. Gonzales
Braxton Williams makes 26-foot three point jumper (Marcos Gonzales assists)
CIT 47 - 76 ETSU