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Furman Paladins vs East Tennessee State Buccaneers 76–61

2026-03-09 19:00 · SoCon Championship · NCAA · Harrah's Cherokee Center, Asheville NC · neutral site · Att. 6,111 · ESPN

Furman Paladins 2025-26 · East Tennessee State Buccaneers 2025-26 · 2025-26 season

Score by period

	1st	2nd	T
FUR	42	34	76
ETSU	35	26	61

Team stats

	Furman	East Tennessee State
Field goals	27-53 .509	24-50 .480
Three-pointers	10-26 .385	3-16 .188
Free throws	12-15 .800	10-18 .556
At the rim	16-22 .727	16-24 .667
Offensive rebounds	11	6
Defensive rebounds	25	18
Total rebounds	36	24
Assists	12	5
Steals	4	8
Blocks	3	2
Turnovers	12	10
Personal fouls	14	14
Technical fouls	0	0
Points in the paint	30	32
Fast-break points	6	8
Points off turnovers	14	19
Largest lead	16	3
Lead changes	2	2
Possessions	65	65

Furman Paladins

Player	MIN	PTS	FG	3P	FT	OREB	DREB	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PF
Alex Wilkins G	29	12	4-12	2-8	2-2	0	2	2	2	2	0	4	3
Cooper Bowser F	28	21	9-12	0-1	3-4	2	9	11	3	0	0	2	3
Charles Johnston F	25	6	2-5	2-4	0-0	3	4	7	1	0	1	0	3
Eddrin Bronson G	25	7	2-5	1-1	2-2	1	2	3	1	1	0	2	1
Asa Thomas G	20	8	3-6	2-5	0-0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	1
Tom House G	30	13	4-7	2-5	3-3	0	3	3	3	0	0	0	1
Cole Bowser G	22	4	1-4	1-2	1-2	1	3	4	0	1	2	1	1
Ben VanderWal F	17	5	2-2	0-0	1-2	1	1	2	2	0	0	2	1
Abijah Franklin G	3	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Thomas Tillman F	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Total	40	76	27-53	10-26	12-15	11	25	36	12	4	3	12	14

FG .509 · 3P .385 · FT .800

Did not play: Owen Ritger, Mason Smith, Davis Molnar, Gunnar Lewis, Collin O'Neal

East Tennessee State Buccaneers

Player	MIN	PTS	FG	3P	FT	OREB	DREB	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PF
Brian Taylor II G	40	16	7-14	1-4	1-4	0	1	1	1	2	0	1	1
Blake Barkley F	33	14	5-9	0-0	4-4	1	3	4	1	1	0	2	0
Cam Morris III F	17	9	3-4	0-0	3-4	1	1	2	0	1	0	2	2
Allen Strothers G	16	5	2-2	0-0	1-2	0	1	1	0	0	0	1	3
Jordan McCullum F	12	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	2	2	0	1	0	0	2
Jaylen Smith G	31	10	4-9	1-4	1-2	0	2	2	3	1	1	2	2
Maki Johnson G	28	4	2-7	0-5	0-1	0	2	2	0	2	1	2	3
Isaiah Sutherland F	15	3	1-5	1-3	0-1	2	2	4	0	0	0	0	1
Milton Matthews G	7	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	2	2	0	0	0	0	0
Total	40	61	24-50	3-16	10-18	6	18	24	5	8	2	10	14

FG .480 · 3P .188 · FT .556

Did not play: Henry Sisemore, Brayden Crump, Joseph Carter, Frederico Whitaker Jr., Maddox Huff, Gabe Sisk

Officials: Jason Baker, Chuck Jones, Todd Austin

Play-by-play

Show every play (465)

First half

19:59 ETSU Cam Morris III, jumpball won
19:59 FUR Cooper Bowser, jumpball lost
19:44 ETSU Brian Taylor, 3pt jumpshot missed
19:41 FUR Charles Johnston, rebound defensive
19:32 FUR Charles Johnston, 3pt jumpshot made - Alex Wilkins, assist 3–0
19:13 ETSU Cam Morris III, 2pt dunk pointsinthepaint; made - Blake Barkley, assist 3–2
19:00 FUR Alex Wilkins, turnover badpass
19:00 ETSU Cam Morris III, steal
18:37 ETSU Allen Strothers, 2pt jumpshot fromturnover; made 3–4
18:15 FUR Alex Wilkins, 3pt jumpshot missed
18:11 ETSU Team, rebound defensive team;
17:53 ETSU Cam Morris III, 2pt layup pointsinthepaint; made 3–6
17:32 FUR Alex Wilkins, foulon
17:32 ETSU Allen Strothers, foul personal
17:22 FUR Asa Thomas, 3pt jumpshot made - Cooper Bowser, assist 6–6
16:58 ETSU Cam Morris III, turnover lostball
16:58 FUR Eddrin Bronson, steal
16:52 FUR Asa Thomas, 3pt jumpshot fromturnover; missed
16:49 FUR Team, rebound offensive team;
16:49 ETSU Jaylen Smith, substitution in
16:49 ETSU Maki Johnson, substitution in
16:49 ETSU Jordan McCullum, substitution out
16:49 ETSU Allen Strothers, substitution out
16:44 FUR Alex Wilkins, 3pt jumpshot 2ndchance;fromturnover; missed
16:40 FUR Cooper Bowser, rebound offensive
16:39 FUR Cooper Bowser, 2pt layup 2ndchance;fromturnover;pointsinthepaint; made 8–6
16:27 ETSU Cam Morris III, foul offensive
16:27 ETSU Cam Morris III, turnover offensive
16:27 FUR Alex Wilkins, foulon
16:27 FUR Ben Vander Wal, substitution in
16:27 FUR Eddrin Bronson, substitution out
16:27 FUR Charles Johnston, substitution out
16:27 ETSU Isaiah Sutherland, substitution in
16:27 ETSU Cam Morris III, substitution out
16:27 FUR Tom House, substitution in
16:07 FUR Tom House, 2pt layup fromturnover;pointsinthepaint; made - Cooper Bowser, assist 10–6
15:51 ETSU Blake Barkley, 2pt dunk pointsinthepaint; made - Brian Taylor, assist 10–8
15:36 FUR Cooper Bowser, 2pt hookshot pointsinthepaint; made 12–8
15:23 ETSU Maki Johnson, 3pt jumpshot missed
15:19 ETSU Team, rebound offensive team;
15:19 FUR Alex Wilkins, substitution out
15:19 FUR Cooper Bowser, substitution out
15:19 FUR Charles Johnston, substitution in
15:19 FUR Eddrin Bronson, substitution in
15:19 FUR Cole Bowser, substitution in
15:19 FUR Asa Thomas, substitution out
15:17 ETSU Isaiah Sutherland, 3pt jumpshot 2ndchance; missed
15:14 FUR Cole Bowser, rebound defensive
15:06 FUR Cole Bowser, turnover lostball
15:06 ETSU Jaylen Smith, steal
15:03 ETSU Brian Taylor, 2pt layup fromturnover;pointsinthepaint;fastbreak; made - Jaylen Smith, assist 12–10
14:42 FUR Tom House, 3pt jumpshot made - Ben Vander Wal, assist 15–10
14:15 ETSU Blake Barkley, 2pt layup pointsinthepaint; made 15–12
13:55 FUR Cole Bowser, 3pt jumpshot made - Tom House, assist 18–12
13:37 ETSU Jaylen Smith, foulon
13:37 FUR Charles Johnston, foul personal shooting;2freethrow;
13:37 ETSU Jaylen Smith, freethrow 1of2 made 18–13
13:37 ETSU Jaylen Smith, freethrow 2of2 missed
13:37 ETSU Blake Barkley, substitution out
13:37 ETSU Jordan McCullum, substitution in
13:35 FUR Ben Vander Wal, rebound defensive
13:12 FUR Eddrin Bronson, 2pt jumpshot missed
13:09 FUR Eddrin Bronson, rebound offensive
13:06 FUR Team, rebound offensive team;
13:06 FUR Tom House, 3pt jumpshot 2ndchance; missed
13:06 FUR Eddrin Bronson, substitution out
13:06 FUR Charles Johnston, substitution out
13:06 FUR Cooper Bowser, substitution in
13:06 FUR Alex Wilkins, substitution in
13:02 FUR Alex Wilkins, 3pt jumpshot 2ndchance; made - Tom House, assist 21–13
12:41 ETSU Isaiah Sutherland, 3pt jumpshot made - Jaylen Smith, assist 21–16
12:15 FUR Ben Vander Wal, turnover lostball
12:15 ETSU Isaiah Sutherland, substitution out
12:15 FUR Asa Thomas, substitution in
12:15 ETSU Milton Matthews, substitution in
12:15 FUR Ben Vander Wal, substitution out
12:15 FUR Tom House, substitution out
12:15 FUR Abijah Franklin, substitution in
12:15 ETSU Maki Johnson, substitution out
12:15 ETSU Cam Morris III, substitution in
11:56 ETSU Brian Taylor, 2pt jumpshot fromturnover; missed
11:54 FUR Cooper Bowser, rebound defensive
11:49 FUR Alex Wilkins, 2pt stepbackjumpshot missed
11:44 FUR Cole Bowser, rebound offensive
11:40 FUR Asa Thomas, 3pt jumpshot 2ndchance; missed
11:36 ETSU Milton Matthews, rebound defensive
11:27 ETSU Jaylen Smith, 2pt drivinglayup pointsinthepaint; made 21–18
10:58 FUR Cooper Bowser, 2pt hookshot pointsinthepaint; made 23–18
10:33 FUR Cooper Bowser, foul personal shooting;2freethrow;
10:33 ETSU Cam Morris III, foulon
10:33 ETSU Jaylen Smith, substitution out
10:33 FUR Cole Bowser, substitution out
10:33 ETSU Jordan McCullum, substitution out
10:33 ETSU Allen Strothers, substitution in
10:33 ETSU Blake Barkley, substitution in
10:33 FUR Cooper Bowser, substitution out
10:33 FUR Charles Johnston, substitution in
10:33 FUR Ben Vander Wal, substitution in
10:33 ETSU Cam Morris III, freethrow 1of2 made 23–19
10:33 ETSU Cam Morris III, freethrow 2of2 made 23–20
10:09 FUR Alex Wilkins, turnover lostball
9:53 ETSU Allen Strothers, 2pt jumpshot fromturnover; made 23–22
9:27 FUR Alex Wilkins, 2pt turnaroundjumpshot missed
9:26 FUR Ben Vander Wal, foul personal
9:26 ETSU Blake Barkley, rebound defensive
9:26 ETSU Blake Barkley, foulon
9:26 ETSU Cam Morris III, substitution out
9:26 ETSU Isaiah Sutherland, substitution in
9:26 FUR Abijah Franklin, substitution out
9:26 FUR Alex Wilkins, substitution out
9:26 FUR Eddrin Bronson, substitution in
9:26 FUR Tom House, substitution in
9:12 ETSU Allen Strothers, turnover badpass
8:46 FUR Ben Vander Wal, foulon
8:46 ETSU Allen Strothers, foul personal shooting;2freethrow;
8:46 FUR Ben Vander Wal, freethrow 1of2 fromturnover; made 24–22
8:46 ETSU Allen Strothers, substitution out
8:46 ETSU Jaylen Smith, substitution in
8:45 FUR Ben Vander Wal, freethrow 2of2 fromturnover; missed
8:43 ETSU Milton Matthews, rebound defensive
8:25 ETSU Jaylen Smith, 2pt stepbackjumpshot missed
8:23 ETSU Team, rebound offensive team;
8:23 FUR Ben Vander Wal, substitution out
8:23 FUR Cole Bowser, substitution in
8:23 FUR Cooper Bowser, substitution in
8:23 FUR Asa Thomas, substitution out
8:01 ETSU Blake Barkley, 2pt turnaroundjumpshot 2ndchance; missed
7:57 FUR Cooper Bowser, rebound defensive
7:36 FUR Cooper Bowser, 2pt hookshot pointsinthepaint; made 26–22
7:11 ETSU Blake Barkley, turnover outofbounds
7:11 FUR Alex Wilkins, substitution in
7:11 ETSU Milton Matthews, substitution out
7:11 ETSU Maki Johnson, substitution in
7:11 ETSU Cam Morris III, substitution in
7:11 FUR Cole Bowser, substitution out
7:11 ETSU Isaiah Sutherland, substitution out
6:41 FUR Cooper Bowser, 2pt hookshot fromturnover; made 28–22
6:12 ETSU Cam Morris III, 2pt layup pointsinthepaint; missed
6:08 FUR Cooper Bowser, rebound defensive
5:50 FUR Cooper Bowser, 2pt drivinglayup pointsinthepaint; made 30–22
5:26 ETSU Maki Johnson, 2pt drivinglayup pointsinthepaint; made 30–24
4:56 ETSU Cam Morris III, foul personal shooting;2freethrow;
4:56 FUR Cooper Bowser, foulon
4:56 FUR Cooper Bowser, freethrow 1of2 made 31–24
4:56 ETSU Cam Morris III, substitution out
4:56 ETSU Jordan McCullum, substitution in
4:56 FUR Cooper Bowser, freethrow 2of2 made 32–24
4:56 FUR Cole Bowser, substitution in
4:56 FUR Cooper Bowser, substitution out
4:46 ETSU Jaylen Smith, 3pt jumpshot made 32–27
4:28 ETSU Brian Taylor, foul personal shooting;2freethrow;
4:28 FUR Eddrin Bronson, foulon
4:28 FUR Eddrin Bronson, freethrow 1of2 made 33–27
4:28 FUR Eddrin Bronson, freethrow 2of2 made 34–27
4:17 ETSU Maki Johnson, turnover outofbounds
4:05 FUR Tom House, 3pt jumpshot fromturnover; made - Charles Johnston, assist 37–27
4:00 ETSU Team, timeout short
4:00 FUR Asa Thomas, substitution in
4:00 FUR Eddrin Bronson, substitution out
4:00 FUR Charles Johnston, substitution out
4:00 FUR Cooper Bowser, substitution in
3:48 FUR Asa Thomas, foul personal
3:48 ETSU Blake Barkley, foulon
3:33 ETSU Blake Barkley, 2pt drivinglayup pointsinthepaint; made 37–29
3:15 FUR Cooper Bowser, turnover lostball
3:15 ETSU Maki Johnson, steal
3:13 ETSU Maki Johnson, 2pt drivinglayup fromturnover;pointsinthepaint;fastbreak; made 37–31
3:13 FUR Alex Wilkins, foul personal shooting;1freethrow;
3:13 ETSU Maki Johnson, foulon
3:11 ETSU Maki Johnson, freethrow 1of1 fastbreak;fromturnover; missed
3:10 FUR Cooper Bowser, rebound defensive
2:58 ETSU Jaylen Smith, foul personal
2:58 FUR Alex Wilkins, foulon
2:50 FUR Alex Wilkins, 3pt jumpshot missed
2:45 ETSU Jordan McCullum, rebound defensive
2:39 ETSU Jaylen Smith, 3pt jumpshot missed
2:35 FUR Tom House, rebound defensive
2:18 FUR Asa Thomas, 2pt drivinglayup pointsinthepaint; made 39–31
2:00 ETSU Blake Barkley, 2pt layup pointsinthepaint; missed
1:56 ETSU Blake Barkley, rebound offensive
1:54 ETSU Blake Barkley, 2pt layup 2ndchance;pointsinthepaint; missed
1:52 FUR Alex Wilkins, rebound defensive
1:45 FUR Alex Wilkins, 2pt drivinglayup pointsinthepaint; made 41–31
1:21 ETSU Blake Barkley, 2pt drivinglayup pointsinthepaint; made 41–33
0:54 FUR Alex Wilkins, turnover badpass
0:54 ETSU Jordan McCullum, steal
0:46 FUR Alex Wilkins, foul personal shooting;2freethrow;
0:46 ETSU Blake Barkley, foulon
0:46 ETSU Blake Barkley, freethrow 1of2 fromturnover; made 41–34
0:46 ETSU Maki Johnson, substitution out
0:46 ETSU Allen Strothers, substitution in
0:46 FUR Cole Bowser, substitution out
0:46 FUR Alex Wilkins, substitution out
0:46 FUR Eddrin Bronson, substitution in
0:46 FUR Ben Vander Wal, substitution in
0:46 ETSU Blake Barkley, freethrow 2of2 fromturnover; made 41–35
0:46 ETSU Blake Barkley, substitution out
0:46 ETSU Isaiah Sutherland, substitution in
0:40 FUR Tom House, 3pt jumpshot missed
0:37 ETSU Team, rebound defensive team;
0:37 ETSU Allen Strothers, substitution out
0:37 FUR Tom House, substitution out
0:37 ETSU Blake Barkley, substitution in
0:37 FUR Abijah Franklin, substitution in
0:37 FUR Cole Bowser, substitution in
0:37 ETSU Jordan McCullum, substitution out
0:37 ETSU Maki Johnson, substitution in
0:37 FUR Eddrin Bronson, substitution out
0:09 ETSU Jaylen Smith, 3pt stepbackjumpshot missed
0:05 ETSU Isaiah Sutherland, 2pt tipinlayup 2ndchance;pointsinthepaint; missed
0:05 ETSU Maki Johnson, foul personal oneandone;
0:05 FUR Cole Bowser, foulon
0:05 FUR Cole Bowser, rebound defensive
0:05 FUR Cole Bowser, freethrow 1of2 made 42–35
0:04 ETSU Isaiah Sutherland, rebound offensive
0:02 FUR Cole Bowser, freethrow 2of2 missed
0:01 ETSU Brian Taylor, rebound defensive

Second half