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East Tennessee State Buccaneers vs Samford Bulldogs

Women's College Basketball
ETSU
17-12
46-39
Final
Samford
13-18
Pete Hanna Center

Lead tracker

ETSU leadsBiggest lead ETSU 7, SAM 10
Q1Q2Q3Q4
SAM leads
Team1234T
ETSU1010131346
SAM18641139

Who won: ETSU 46-39

The East Tennessee State Buccaneers beat the Samford Bulldogs 46-39 on Saturday, February 28, 2026 at Pete Hanna Center. The ETSU outscored the Samford 13-4 in the 3rd quarter. Anala Nelson led the ETSU in points (18). Sierra Godbolt led the Samford in points (15).

Player of the game

Anala Nelson

ETSU · 18 PTS, 7 REB

7.1

Win probability

100%ETSU final
ETSUSAM

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Play by play

  1. End of Game
  2. End of 4th Quarter
  3. Q4 0:00Jaidyn Harper

    Defensive rebound

    Jaidyn Harper Defensive Rebound.

  4. Q4 0:04Martha Bishop

    Misses 25-foot three point jumper

    Martha Bishop misses 25-foot three point jumper

    M. Bishop · 2 PTS

  5. Q4 0:07Carmen Richardson

    Foul on Carmen Richardson

    Foul on Carmen Richardson.

    C. Richardson · 7 PTS

  6. Q4 0:10SAM

    Shorttimeout

    Samford Timeout

  7. Q4 0:10Francie Morris

    Defensive rebound

    Francie Morris Defensive Rebound.

  8. Q4 0:11Jaidyn Harper

    Misses free throw 2 of 2

    Jaidyn Harper misses free throw 2 of 2

    J. Harper · 7 PTS

  9. Q4 0:11Jaidyn Harper
    +1

    Makes free throw 1 of 2

    Jaidyn Harper makes free throw 1 of 2

    J. Harper · 7 PTS

    ETSU 46 - 39 SAM
  10. Q4 0:11Martha Bishop

    Foul on Martha Bishop

    Foul on Martha Bishop.

    M. Bishop · 2 PTS

  11. Q4 0:12Jaidyn Harper

    Defensive rebound

    Jaidyn Harper Defensive Rebound.

  12. Q4 0:15Kaylee Yarbrough

    Misses 24-foot three point jumper

    Kaylee Yarbrough misses 24-foot three point jumper

    K. Yarbrough · 9 PTS

  13. Q4 0:35SAM

    Regulartimeout

    Samford Timeout

  14. Q4 0:35Carmen Richardson
    +1

    Makes free throw 2 of 2

    Carmen Richardson makes free throw 2 of 2

    C. Richardson · 7 PTS

    ETSU 45 - 39 SAM
  15. Q4 0:35Carmen Richardson
    +1

    Makes free throw 1 of 2

    Carmen Richardson makes free throw 1 of 2

    C. Richardson · 7 PTS

    ETSU 44 - 39 SAM
  16. Q4 0:35Alyssa Tarpley

    Foul on Alyssa Tarpley

    Foul on Alyssa Tarpley.

    A. Tarpley · 2 PTS

  17. Q4 0:38Briana Rivera

    Foul on Briana Rivera

    Foul on Briana Rivera.

    B. Rivera · 3 PTS

  18. Q4 0:42ETS

    Shorttimeout

    East Tennessee State Timeout

  19. Q4 0:53Anala Nelson

    Defensive rebound

    Anala Nelson Defensive Rebound.

  20. Q4 0:57Martha Bishop

    Misses 27-foot three point jumper

    Martha Bishop misses 27-foot three point jumper

    M. Bishop · 2 PTS

  21. Q4 1:05SAM

    Offensive rebound

    Samford Offensive Rebound.

  22. Q4 1:05Lucia France

    Block

    Lucia France Block.

    L. France · 2 PTS

  23. Q4 1:05Sierra Godbolt

    Misses driving layup

    Sierra Godbolt misses driving layup

    S. Godbolt · 15 PTS

  24. Q4 1:28Anala Nelson
    +1

    Makes free throw 2 of 2

    Anala Nelson makes free throw 2 of 2

    A. Nelson · 18 PTS

    ETSU 43 - 39 SAM
  25. Q4 1:28Anala Nelson
    +1

    Makes free throw 1 of 2

    Anala Nelson makes free throw 1 of 2

    A. Nelson · 18 PTS

    ETSU 42 - 39 SAM

Leaders

ETSUSAM
Points
Anala Nelson
18
Sierra Godbolt
15
Assists
Anala Nelson
2
Sierra Godbolt
2
Rebounds
Jaidyn Harper
8
Emily Snoddy
6

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