Buccaneers

ASHEVILLE, N.C. (Mar. 9, 2026) - For the second straight year, the SoCon's outright regular season champion was thwarted at the final hurdle. The ETSU men's basketball team fell 76-61 to Furman in the 2026 SoCon Men's Basketball Championship title game on Monday at Harrah's...

ASHEVILLE, N.C. (Mar. 8, 2026) - In a crowded and raucous Harrah's Cherokee Center, ETSU had a few more fans in the stands than Western Carolina. They didn't have many more, but they had enough. It turned out to be a perfect mirror of the game on the court....

MACON, Ga. (Feb. 28, 2026) - After losing at home for the first time this season against Chattanooga, the Mercer Bears spent the last week rebuilding Fort Hawkins, and it held off an ETSU siege for 13 minutes. The ETSU men's basketball team fell 82-76 to Mercer at...

JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (Feb. 25, 2026) - ETSU cut down the nets and raised a trophy, but the final score favored the visitors. The ETSU men's basketball team fell 72-69 to Wofford on Wednesday in their 2025-26 home finale in front of more than 5,300 fans at Freedom...

GREENSBORO, N.C. (Feb. 21, 2026) - ETSU brought Brian Taylor II into the program in no small part because of his experience as a conference champion. His teammates now get to share that experience. Taylor's 25 points, including 16 in the second half on 6-for-6 shooting, spearheaded ETSU's 87-75 win at UNCG on...

GREENVILLE, S.C. (Feb. 18, 2026) - For the first time in a long time, Milton Matthews III will not hit 100 three pointers in a season. The good news is that this team doesn't need him to. Six in the right spot will do just fine. The veteran guard known for his outside game tied his...

JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (Feb. 11, 2026) – In East Tennessee's fiercest basketball rivalry, an East Tennessee player took center stage on Wednesday night. Jordan McCullum scored a career-high 24 points to propel ETSU to a 73-61 win over Chattanooga in front of 4,854 rowdy fans at...

LEXINGTON, Va. (Feb. 4, 2026) - The ETSU men's basketball team led for more than 36 minutes on their way to an 87-70 win over the VMI Keydets at Cameron Hall on Saturday afternoon, their third straight win and their tenth in SoCon play this season. The Buccaneers (18-7, 10-2)...

JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (Feb. 4, 2026) - With 16 minutes left on Wednesday night, ETSU was down by 15. With 10 minutes left, they were down by 12. When they walked off the floor, they were still alone at the top of the SoCon standings....

SPARTANBURG, S.C. (Feb. 1, 2026) - After leaving early to beat six to eight inches of snow, ETSU used 6'8" of size across the front line to get back on top of the SoCon. Cam Morris III and Jordan McCullum led the ETSU men's basketball team to an 86-72 win...