East Tennessee State Buccaneers @ Chattanooga Mocs
Chattanooga rallies to beat ETSU 67-59
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. -- Ronrico White scored 20 points, Casey Jones had 17 and Chattanooga beat East Tennessee State 67-59 on Saturday for the Mocs' fourth straight win.
Greg Pryor added 11 points and five assists for Chattanooga (20-9, 13-3 Southern), which opened the second half with eight straight points to quickly erase a 30-22 halftime deficit. The Mocs took the lead for good at 40-38 during a 7-0 run and stretched the lead to 52-42 with 5:03 left.
A.J. Merriweather pulled ETSU (16-11, 8-8) within seven with 1:24 left, but Pryor made 8 of 10 free throws from there to seal the win.
Jalen Riley had 31 points for the second straight game for the Buccaneers. It was his fifth 30-point game this season. Merriweather added 12 points.
Chattanooga has remained one game behind first-place Wofford since starting the four-game winning streak on Feb. 12 with a 56-46 road win over the Terriers.
Game Information
Chattanooga, TN
Referee:Dan Stryffeler
Referee:Archibald Whaley
Referee:Paul Sroka
2025-26 Standings
| Southern ConferenceSouthern Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| East Tennessee State | 13-5 | - | 23-11 |
| Mercer | 11-7 | 2 | 19-13 |
| Wofford | 11-7 | 2 | 19-13 |
| Samford | 11-7 | 2 | 18-14 |
| Furman | 10-8 | 3 | 22-13 |
| Western Carolina | 10-8 | 3 | 15-16 |
| UNC Greensboro | 9-9 | 4 | 15-19 |
| Chattanooga | 7-11 | 6 | 13-19 |
| The Citadel | 7-11 | 6 | 11-22 |
| VMI | 1-17 | 12 | 6-26 |
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