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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blake BarkleyF7.6 | 31 | 19 | 6-11 | 1-5 | 6-8 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 14.4 |
| Cam Morris IIIF5.3 | 22 | 1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 1-4 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 1.9 |
| Jordan McCullumF7.1 | 29 | 11 | 4-7 | 1-1 | 2-2 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 11.4 |
| Brian Taylor IIG7.5 | 40 | 22 | 8-16 | 4-9 | 2-3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 14.6 |
| Allen StrothersG | 7 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.3 |
| Bench | ||||||||||||||
| Isaiah SutherlandF5.2 | 10 | 3 | 1-2 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1.3 |
| Jaylen SmithG6.6 | 36 | 13 | 5-10 | 1-3 | 2-2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 9 |
| Maki JohnsonG5.0 | 21 | 0 | 0-2 | 0-2 | 0-2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0.5 |
| Milton Matthews IIIG | 4 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | -1.1 |
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