Western Carolina Catamounts vs East Tennessee State Buccaneers
Western Carolina defeats Eastern Tennessee State 67-61 in OT
ASHEVILLE, N.C. -- Justin Browning scored a critical layup in the final minute of overtime and James Sinclair poured in 30 points with a career-high 14 rebounds on Saturday as No. 4 seed Western Carolina fought off fifth-seeded Eastern Tennessee State 67-61 in the quarterfinals of the Southern Conference tournament.
Western Carolina (15-16) advances to play top-seeded, and defending champion, Wofford (26-6) in a semifinal on Sunday -- a rematch of last year's title game.
Mike Brown added 16 points, including a pair of key free throws to extend the Catamounts lead late in overtime.
Eastern Tennessee State (16-14) closed out the season with four straight losses, but the quarterfinal was a battle as the Bucs closed with a five-point flurry in the final minute of regulation -- Jalen Riley's 3-pointer setting up Lester Wilson's jumpshot to force overtime at 56-56.
Wilson scored 17, Rashawn Rembert 14 and A.J. Merriweather 11 with 10 rebounds for ETSU.
Game Information
Asheville, NC
Referee:Bruce Benedict
Referee:Tony Dawkins
Referee:Todd Austin
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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