Chattanooga tops E. Tennessee St. 53-51 after late 3 nixed
— A.J. Caldwell had 11 points off the bench to carry Chattanooga to a 53-51 win over East Tennessee State on Monday night after the Buccaneers made a 3-pointer with seconds left...
2021 Schedule
2021 Schedule
12-11, 5th in Southern
- 11/25L 70-47
- 11/26L 67-66
- 11/27W 57-43
- 12/8CANC
- 12/12L 65-61
- 12/15W 65-60
- 12/17CIUW 96-54
- 12/18VAWCANC
- 12/19LEEW 62-53
- 12/22L 85-69
- 12/30W 86-78
- 1/2W 71-61
- 1/16L 78-66
- 1/18W 92-81
- 1/20W 59-48
- 1/23W 71-62
- 1/27PPD
- 1/30W 112-84
- 2/1L 67-62
- 2/3W 70-64
- 2/6L 67-65
- 2/10L 79-71
- 2/13W 71-49
- 2/15L 53-51
- 2/17L 71-64
- 2/20CANC
- 2/24CANC
- 2/27L 85-74
- 3/6h:mm a z, US/Eastern
- Full Schedule
Murphy leads Wofford past E. Tennessee St. 67-62
— Storm Murphy posted 19 points as Wofford defeated East Tennessee State 67-62 on Monday night.
Smith leads E. Tennessee St. over The Citadel 112-84
— Serrel Smith scored a career-high 21 points and East Tennessee State topped the century mark for the first time this season beating The Citadel 112-84 on Saturday.
Defense shines as ETSU defeats Western Carolina 59-48
— Ledarrius Brewer recorded 15 points as East Tennessee State got past Western Carolina 59-48 on Wednesday.
Brewer scores 23 to lead East Tennessee State over VMI 92-81
— Ledarrius Brewer had a season-high 23 points as East Tennessee State defeated VMI 92-81 on Monday night.
Bothwell leads Furman past E. Tennessee St. 78-66
— Mike Bothwell had a career-high 32 points as Furman beat East Tennessee State 78-66 on Saturday.
ETSU to allow 10% capacity for basketball games
East Tennessee State will allow 10% of capacity for basketball games starting Wednesday night at the Buccaneers' men's game with Western Carolina.
Taylor carries Austin Peay past East Tennessee State 67-66
— Terry Taylor had 25 points and 16 rebounds as Austin Peay edged past East Tennessee State 67-66 on Thursday.
Bubbles, buy games and bid worries: Inside the frenzy to save college basketball's nonconference season
The NCAA cleared a path for the 2020-21 college basketball season to begin with last week's announcement. Now comes the tough part.
Jackson TN Underdawgs out of TBT due to virus
Officials for The Basketball Tournament announced Wednesday that the Jackson TN Underdawgs have been eliminated from the winner-take-all event for $1 million that begins July 4 after a player tested positive for the coronavirus.
Ex-Vols G Johnson changes mind, picks Wake
Ex-Tennessee guard Jalen Johnson will follow coach Steve Forbes to Wake Forest instead of heading to East Tennessee State.
All-conference G Hodges transferring to Butler
Bo Hodges, who led East Tennessee State to a 30-4 mark last season, has decided to transfer to Butler.
ETSU promotes assistant Shay to replace Forbes
East Tennessee State University is promoting Jason Shay to be head coach of the men's basketball team, replacing Steve Forbes, who left for Wake Forest last week. Shay was on Forbes' staff the past five seasons.
Wake Forest names Forbes its basketball coach
Wake Forest has named East Tennessee State's Steve Forbes as its next basketball coach, replacing the fired Danny Manning.
ETSU adds guard Sloan as transfer from K-State
East Tennessee State has signed guard David Sloan as a transfer from Kansas State.
ETSU adds ex-Vols G Johnson as grad transfer
East Tennessee State has added guard Jalen Johnson as a graduate transfer from Tennessee to a team that won the Southern Conference tournament title and went 30-4 this season.
College basketball All-America and major award picks for 2019-20
The season came to an abrupt end, but there's still plenty of room for recognition of the nation's top players, coaches, surprises and disappointments.
What if? Some of the possible storylines we'll miss in the 2020 NCAA tournament
These are some of the March Madness players, teams and stories we won't get to see over the next three weeks.
Wofford's Murphy sets up Goodwin for emphatic slam (0:25)
Tisdale crosses defender, splashes 3-pointer (0:22)
ETSU defeats upset-minded Wofford 72-58 to win SoCon title
Isaiah Tisdale scored 24 points and top-seeded East Tennessee State defeated upset-minded Wofford 72-58 to win the Southern Conference Tournament on Monday night and earn an automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament.
ETSU celebrates punching their ticket to the dance (0:41)
Goodwin's monster block sets up Hollowell's bucket (0:29)
Courtside: Greenberg and Dakich reflect on the end of the regular season. Plus, Joe Lundari
The madness is upon us. Seth Greenberg and Dan Dakich tip off the podcast discussing Utah State's upset of San Diego State, Bradley punching its ticket to the dance, Florida's meltdown against Kentucky and the incredible environment at Dayton. Then, Joe Lunardi joins the pod (19:37) to talk about the drama with Archie Miller, why the bubble is going to live in the Pac-12 and the American conference tournaments, rewarding winning over mediocrity, and East Tennessee possibly being this year's Belmont. Finally, the guys close by giving their thoughts on Penn State, Auburn, Seton Hall, Michigan State, Baylor, Michigan, Gonzaga, BYU and Villanova ahead of the postseason (43:57).
ETSU demolishes W. Carolina to head to SoCon final
Daivien Williamson scored 20 points on 7-of-9 shooting and Tray Boyd III scored 18 and East Tennessee State beat Western Carolina 97-75 on Sunday in a Southern Conference semifinal game.
2020-21 Southern Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| UNC Greensboro | 13-5 | - | 18-8 |
| Wofford | 12-5 | 0.5 | 15-8 |
| Furman | 10-5 | 1.5 | 16-8 |
| Chattanooga | 9-7 | 3 | 18-7 |
| East Tennessee State | 8-7 | 3.5 | 12-11 |
| VMI | 7-7 | 4 | 12-11 |
| Mercer | 8-9 | 4.5 | 15-10 |
| The Citadel | 5-11 | 7 | 12-11 |
| Western Carolina | 4-13 | 8.5 | 11-15 |
| Samford | 2-9 | 7.5 | 6-12 |
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Top Performers 2020-21
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Team Stats
Points Per Game69.9239th
Rebounds Per Game35.8Tied-167th
Assists Per Game12.1Tied-279th
Points Allowed66.3
2021 Recruits
| NAME | POS | STATUS | GRADE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jaylon McDaniel | PF | Committed | 76 |
Tournament History
| Final Fours | 0 |
| Tournament Record | 2-11 |
| Championship Seasons | None |
| Tournament Appearances | 10 |