NCAAB Game Recap
-
Western Carolina at East Tennessee StateSun Mar 8, 2020 4:00 PM EDT
Drex |
43 |
Hof |
61 |
| F | |
Lafy |
64 |
Colg |
89 |
| F | |
Lipsco |
57 |
Lib |
73 |
| F | |
WCU |
75 |
ETSU |
97 |
| F | |
Hamp |
68 |
Winth |
76 |
| F | |
Elon |
68 |
W&M |
63 |
| F | |
Buck |
61 |
Boston |
64 |
| F | |
NE |
72 |
Tows |
62 |
| F | |
UND |
74 |
SDak |
71 |
| F | |
Valpa |
66 |
Brad |
80 |
| F | |
Del |
79 |
Charl |
67 |
| F | |
NebOm |
52 |
ORU |
79 |
| F | |
Woff |
72 |
Chat |
70 |
| F | |
Mich |
70 |
MD |
83 |
| F | |
OhSt |
69 |
MSU |
80 |
| F | |
Iowa |
76 |
Ill |
78 |
| F | |
Mem |
57 |
Hou |
64 |
| F | |
Nebras |
75 |
Minn |
107 |
| F | |
ECU |
62 |
UCF |
94 |
| F | |
Tuls |
57 |
WichSt |
79 |
| F | |
UConn |
80 |
Tul |
76 |
| F | |
Mar 8, 2020, 4:00 PM EDT
Final |
1 |
2 |
T |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
30 |
45 |
75 |
||
48 |
49 |
97 |
ASHEVILLE, N.C. (AP) 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.
The top seeded Buccaneers (29-4) advance to the championship game to play the winner between No. 6 Chattanooga and No. 7 Wofford on Monday night.
Bo Hodges and Isaiah Tisdale each scored 13 and Lucas N'Guessan scored 12 for East Tennessee State. The Buccaneers finished 34-of-58 (58.6%) shooting with 10 players entering the scoring column.
Mason Faulkner led Western Carolina (19-12) with 29 points shooting 15 of 17 from the foul line. Onno Steger scored 15 and Carlos Dotson 11.
East Tennessee State established a quick 7-0 lead and made it 25-15 midway through the first half. An 8-0 run made it 33-15 after Boyd's layup with 6:25 before the break. They went to halftime up 48-30 and were never challenged in the second half.
---
More AP college basketball coverage: https://apnews.com/Collegebasketball and http://twitter.com/AP-Top25
Leaders
| Western Carolina | PTS | +/- | AST | REB | ST | BLK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| M. Faulkner | 29 | 0 | 7 | 8 | 2 | 0 |
| O. Steger | 15 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| East Tennessee State | PTS | +/- | AST | REB | ST | BLK |
| D. Williamson | 20 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| T. Boyd III | 18 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
Team Comparison
| WCU | ETSU | |
|---|---|---|
| Points For | 75 | 97 |
| Field Goals | 23/53-43% | 34/58-59% |
| Three Pointers | 7/25-28% | 8/18-44% |
| Free Throws | 22/31-71% | 21/29-72% |
| Offensive Rebounds | 8 | 9 |
| Defensive Rebounds | 20 | 26 |
| Rebounds | 33 | 37 |
| Blocks | 2 | 3 |
| Steals | 7 | 6 |
| Turnovers | 12 | 12 |
| Personal Fouls | 25 | 27 |
| Technical Fouls | 0 | 1 |
| Ejections | 0 | 0 |
2019-20 Reg Season - ETSU Leads Series 3-0
| Date | Result | Away Pts Ldr | Home Pts Ldr |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sat Jan 18 | ETSU 85 @ WCU 66 | I. Tisdale 26 | M. Faulkner 18 |
| Sat Feb 29 | WCU 67 @ ETSU 68 | C. Dotson 18 | P. Good 26 |
| Sun Mar 8 | WCU 75 @ ETSU 97 | M. Faulkner 29 | D. Williamson 20 |
Game Information
| Stadium: Harrah's Cherokee Center, Asheville, North Carolina |
| Attendance: 0 |
| Game Time: |