East Tennessee State Buccaneers @ Detroit Mercy Titans
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
ETSU | 34 | 47 | 81 | ||
DETM | 39 | 34 | 73 |
ETSU beats Detroit Mercy 81-73
DETROIT -- Desonta Bradford scored 21 points on Tuesday night and East Tennessee State led for the final 12 minutes in an 81-73 win over Detroit Mercy.
Jalan McCloud added 14 points for the Buccaneers (7-4), who bounced back from their first loss in the last six.
ETSU trailed 39-34 at the break but took the lead for good at 53-50 on a Jason Williams 3-pointer and pulled away with 10 straight to lead 67-55 on McCloud's layup with seven minutes to go.
The Titans (4-8) got as close as 67-62 on Cole Long's 3 with five minutes left, but the Bucs stretched the lead back to 11, and Detroit lost its sixth straight.
ETSU made just 3 of 14 from 3-point range and got outrebounded 33-31 but committed just seven turnovers to Detroit's 16.
Kameron Chatman had 20 points and 10 rebounds, Corey Allen added 14 and Long finished with a career-high 10 for the Titans.
Game Information
Detroit, MI
Referee:Lewis Garrison
Referee:Jon Campbell
Referee:Matt Morales
2025-26 Standings
| Southern 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 |
| Horizon League | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wright State | 15-5 | - | 23-12 |
| Robert Morris | 13-7 | 2 | 22-11 |
| Green Bay | 12-8 | 3 | 18-15 |
| Detroit Mercy | 12-8 | 3 | 17-15 |
| Oakland | 12-8 | 3 | 16-16 |
| Purdue Fort Wayne | 11-9 | 4 | 17-15 |
| Northern Kentucky | 10-10 | 5 | 20-14 |
| Youngstown State | 8-12 | 7 | 15-17 |
| Milwaukee | 8-12 | 7 | 12-20 |
| Cleveland State | 6-14 | 9 | 11-22 |
| IU Indianapolis | 3-17 | 12 | 7-25 |
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