Wofford Terriers @ East Tennessee State Buccaneers
ETSU beats Wofford 79-72 behind Cromer, Bradford
JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. -- T.J. Cromer and Desonta Bradford scored 17 points apiece, A.J. Merriweather added 16, and Eastern Tennessee State beat Wofford 79-72 on Sunday.
David Burrell scored 12 points on 5-of-10 shooting and the Buccaneers (15-5, 5-2 Southern) made 30 of 52 field goals (57.7 percent) and outrebounded the Terriers 31-23.
Burrell's 3-pointer with 4:28 left in the first half put ETSU up for good, 32-29, and the Buccaneers led 41-37 at halftime.
Wofford closed to 43-41 on Cameron Jackson's dunk early in the second half, and to 59-58 on Fletcher Magee's 3 with 8:44 to go, but the Buccaneers pulled ahead on a 9-0 run capped by Bradford's 3 and led 68-60 with five minutes left.
Wofford closed to 75-70 on Magee's jumper with 1:10 left, but Merriweather and Bradford each made a pair of free throws in the final 35 seconds and ETSU held on.
Magee scored 24 points with four 3-pointers and Eric Garcia added 12 with seven assists for the Terriers (8-12, 3-4), who saw their two-game win streak end.
Game Information
Johnson City, TN
Referee:Ray Acosta
Referee:John Hampton
Referee:Gary Maxwell
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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