Western Carolina Catamounts vs East Tennessee State Buccaneers, SoCon Championship Semifinal
Lead tracker
WCU leadsBiggest lead WCU 17, ETSU 2ETSU leads
| Team | 1H | 2H | T |
|---|---|---|---|
 WCU | 38 | 29 | 67 |
 ETSU | 24 | 45 | 69 |
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).
ETSU
Player of the game
Blake Barkley
ETSU · 19 PTS, 8 REB
7.6
| Players | MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF | GmSc |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Samuel DadaF5.1 | 27 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 1.3 |
| Marcus KellF6.9 | 31 | 18 | 6-13 | 0-6 | 6-10 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 10.3 |
| Tahlan PettwayG5.9 | 36 | 9 | 3-7 | 2-4 | 1-2 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 5.1 |
| Tidjiane DioumassiG6.1 | 28 | 14 | 4-12 | 2-7 | 4-5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 6.3 |
| Cord StansberryG7.1 | 31 | 16 | 3-11 | 2-5 | 8-8 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 11.4 |
| Bench | ||||||||||||||
| Tayeshaun SmithF4.8 | 9 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -0.4 |
| Abdulai Fanta KabbaC5.5 | 13 | 2 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2.6 |
| Justin JohnsonG5.8 | 10 | 2 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 4.3 |
| Julien SoumaoroG5.7 | 15 | 6 | 2-5 | 2-5 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3.9 |
Michigan St25-680
Michigan29-290Final
Iowa20-1175
Nebraska26-584Final/OT
Illinois24-778
Maryland11-2072Final
Campbell16-1785
UNC Wilmington26-670Final
Colgate18-1569
Lehigh17-1676Final
Northern Iowa23-1284
UIC19-1569Final
Winthrop23-1176
High Point30-491Final
Penn State12-1962
Rutgers13-1874Final
Boston U17-1673
Navy26-772Final
Queens21-1398
C Arkansas22-1293Final/OT