| 1 | 2 | OT | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CIT | 46 | 23 | 15 | 84 |
| ETSU | 38 | 31 | 7 | 76 |
The Citadel knocks off East Tennessee State in OT, 84-76
ASHEVILLE, N.C. -- — Hayden Brown and Tyler Moffe combined to score 49 points as No. 9-seed The Citadel knocked off eighth-seeded East Tennessee State, 84-76 in overtime in a first-round game of the Southern Conference tournament Friday night.
The Bulldogs advance to the tournament quarterfinals Friday, where they face top-seeded Chattanooga.
David Maynard hit two free throws with 13 seconds left in regulation to pull The Citadel even, 69-69, and force overtime.
Brown scored 27 points and grabbed 17 rebounds to lead the Bulldogs (13-17, 6-12). Moffe had 22 points with four assists. Jason Roche and Maynard added 14 and 12 points, respectively.
David Sloan scored 17 points to lead East Tennessee State (15-17, 7-11). Ty Brewer and Ledarrius Brewer each had 14 points and Jordan King and Mohab Yasser each added 11 points wile Yasser grabbed 10 rebounds.
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Game Information
- Referees:
- Billy Dunlap
- Chris Ford
- Art Vaulk
2023-24 Southern Conference Standings
| Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
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