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Western Carolina vs East Tennessee State
Final · Sun Mar 8 · 4:00 PM ET · Harrah's Cherokee Center
Closing line
US sportsbook at tip-off- Spread: Western Carolina +2.5 covered.
- Total O/U: under 145.5 (136 points).
Recap
East Tennessee State edged Western Carolina 69-67 at Harrah's Cherokee Center in Asheville on Mar 8, 2026 to move to 23-10.
East Tennessee State came back from 14 points down, trailing 38-24 in the first half. The lead changed hands 3 times. They outscored Western Carolina 45-29 in the second half.
Score by quarter
| Team | 1 | 2 | T |
|---|---|---|---|
| WCU | 38 | 29 | 67 |
| ETSU | 24 | 45 | 69 |
Team stats
- FG
- 20-53
- 24-51
- 3PT
- 8-28
- 8-23
- FT
- 19-25
- 13-21
- Rebounds
- 37
- 29
- Assists
- 9
- 10
- Turnovers
- 14
- 11
Top performers
Points
Assists
Rebounds
Player stats
Western Carolina · Players
| Player | MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Samuel Dada F | 27 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 5 |
| Marcus Kell F | 31 | 18 | 6-13 | 0-6 | 6-10 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
| Tahlan Pettway G | 36 | 9 | 3-7 | 2-4 | 1-2 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| Tidjiane Dioumassi G | 28 | 14 | 4-12 | 2-7 | 4-5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| Cord Stansberry G | 31 | 16 | 3-11 | 2-5 | 8-8 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 1 |
| Tayeshaun Smith F | 9 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Abdulai Fanta Kabba C | 13 | 2 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| Justin Johnson G | 10 | 2 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 |
| Julien Soumaoro G | 15 | 6 | 2-5 | 2-5 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
East Tennessee State · Players
| Player | MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blake Barkley F | 31 | 19 | 6-11 | 1-5 | 6-8 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 2 |
| Cam Morris III F | 22 | 1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 1-4 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 3 |
| Jordan McCullum F | 29 | 11 | 4-7 | 1-1 | 2-2 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 4 |
| Brian Taylor II G | 40 | 22 | 8-16 | 4-9 | 2-3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Allen Strothers G | 7 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Isaiah Sutherland F | 10 | 3 | 1-2 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Jaylen Smith G | 36 | 13 | 5-10 | 1-3 | 2-2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Maki Johnson G | 21 | 0 | 0-2 | 0-2 | 0-2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| Milton Matthews III G | 4 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
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