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Western Carolina Catamounts vs East Tennessee State Buccaneers, SoCon Championship Semifinal

College Basketball
W Carolina
15-16
67-69
Final
ETSU
23-10
Harrah's Cherokee Center

Lead tracker

WCU leadsBiggest lead WCU 17, ETSU 2
H1H2
ETSU leads
Team1H2HT
WCU382967
ETSU244569

Who won: ETSU 69-67

The East Tennessee State Buccaneers beat the Western Carolina Catamounts 69-67 in SoCon Championship Semifinal on Sunday, March 8, 2026 at Harrah's Cherokee Center. The ETSU outscored the W Carolina 45-29 in the 2nd half. Brian Taylor II led the ETSU in points (22). Marcus Kell led the W Carolina in points (18).

Player of the game

Blake Barkley

ETSU · 19 PTS, 8 REB

7.6

Win probability

100%ETSU final
WCUETSU

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Play by play

  1. End of Game
  2. End of 2nd half
  3. H2 0:00Marcus Kell

    Offensive Rebound

    Marcus Kell Offensive Rebound.

    M. Kell · 18 PTS

  4. H2 0:01ETS

    Dead ball rebound

    East Tennessee State Deadball Team Rebound.

  5. H2 0:01Marcus Kell

    Misses 24-foot three point jumper

    Marcus Kell misses 24-foot three point jumper

    M. Kell · 18 PTS

  6. H2 0:01Tahlan Pettway

    Misses 26-foot three point jumper

    Tahlan Pettway misses 26-foot three point jumper

    T. Pettway · 9 PTS

  7. H2 0:08Cord Stansberry

    Defensive rebound

    Cord Stansberry Defensive Rebound.

  8. H2 0:10Maki Johnson

    Misses free throw 2 of 2

    Maki Johnson misses free throw 2 of 2

    M. Johnson

  9. H2 0:11Maki Johnson

    Misses free throw 1 of 2

    Maki Johnson misses free throw 1 of 2

    M. Johnson

  10. H2 0:11Tidjiane Dioumassi

    Foul on Tidjiane Dioumassi

    Foul on Tidjiane Dioumassi.

    T. Dioumassi · 14 PTS

  11. H2 0:11Maki Johnson

    Defensive rebound

    Maki Johnson Defensive Rebound.

  12. H2 0:12Jordan McCullum

    Block

    Jordan McCullum Block.

    J. McCullum · 11 PTS

  13. H2 0:12Cord Stansberry

    Misses 7-foot jumper

    Cord Stansberry misses 7-foot jumper

    C. Stansberry · 16 PTS

  14. H2 0:17WCU

    Regulartimeout

    Western Carolina Timeout

  15. H2 0:19Brian Taylor II
    +1

    Makes free throw 2 of 2

    Brian Taylor II makes free throw 2 of 2

    B. Taylor II · 22 PTS

    WCU 67 - 69 ETSU
  16. H2 0:19ETS

    Dead ball rebound

    East Tennessee State Deadball Team Rebound.

  17. H2 0:19Brian Taylor II

    Misses free throw 1 of 2

    Brian Taylor II misses free throw 1 of 2

    B. Taylor II · 22 PTS

  18. H2 0:19Tidjiane Dioumassi

    Foul on Tidjiane Dioumassi

    Foul on Tidjiane Dioumassi.

    T. Dioumassi · 14 PTS

  19. H2 0:22Blake Barkley

    Defensive rebound

    Blake Barkley Defensive Rebound.

  20. H2 0:25Tidjiane Dioumassi

    Misses 25-foot three point jumper

    Tidjiane Dioumassi misses 25-foot three point jumper

    T. Dioumassi · 14 PTS

  21. H2 0:38Blake Barkley
    +1

    Makes free throw 1 of 1

    Blake Barkley makes free throw 1 of 1

    B. Barkley · 19 PTS

    WCU 67 - 68 ETSU
  22. H2 0:38Samuel Dada

    Foul on Samuel Dada

    Foul on Samuel Dada.

    S. Dada

  23. H2 0:38Blake Barkley
    +2

    Layup

    Blake Barkley makes layup

    B. Barkley · 19 PTS

    WCU 67 - 67 ETSU
  24. H2 0:52Maki Johnson

    Defensive rebound

    Maki Johnson Defensive Rebound.

  25. H2 0:53Marcus Kell

    Misses free throw 2 of 2

    Marcus Kell misses free throw 2 of 2

    M. Kell · 18 PTS

Leaders

WCUETSU
Points
Marcus Kell
18
Brian Taylor II
22
Assists
Cord Stansberry
2
Jaylen Smith
3
Rebounds
Cord Stansberry
7
Blake Barkley
8

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