1 | 2 | T | |
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VMI | 21 | 36 | 57 |
ETSU | 33 | 37 | 70 |
East Tennessee State rolls into SoCon semifinals, 70-57
ASHEVILLE, N.C. -- Daivien Williamson scored 15 points on perfect 7-for-7 shooting and top-seeded and regular-season champion East Tennessee State rolled to a 70-57 win over ninth-seeded VMI in the Southern Conference tournament quarterfinals on Saturday.
Isaiah Tisdale and Tray Boyd III each scored 12 points for East Tennessee State (28-4), while Joe Hugley added 11. Tisdale led with eight rebounds and was a perfect 6-for-6 at the free throw line. ETSU tied the program's record for most wins in a season with 28.
The Buccaneers scored 17 points off 18 VMI turnovers, grabbed 28 defensive rebounds and outscored the Keydets 32-22 in the paint.
Sean Conway had 11 points and nine rebounds for the Keydets (9-24). Greg Parham added 10 points.
ETSU plays the winner of No. 4 Mercer/No. 5 Western Carolina in Sunday's semifinal round.
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Game Information
- Referees:
- Tim Gattis
- Zelton Steed
- James Barker
2023-24 Southern Conference Standings
Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
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Samford | 15-3 | - | 29-6 |
UNC Greensboro | 12-6 | 3 | 21-11 |
Chattanooga | 12-6 | 3 | 21-12 |
Western Carolina | 11-7 | 4 | 22-10 |
Wofford | 10-8 | 5 | 17-15 |
Furman | 10-8 | 5 | 17-16 |
East Tennessee State | 8-10 | 7 | 19-16 |
Mercer | 8-10 | 7 | 16-17 |
The Citadel | 3-15 | 12 | 11-21 |
VMI | 1-17 | 14 | 4-28 |