Basketball: WCU at East Tennessee State (Game #8)

Game Day:  Wednesday
Date:  December 3, 2014
Location:  Freedom Hall (6,000) Johnson City, TN
Time:  8:00 p.m. ET
Radio:  Catamount Sports Network
TV / Video:  American Sports Network 
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    North Carolina Raleigh-Durham WLFL-2 Zuus Country
    North Carolina Raleigh/Durham, NC MASN MASN
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    North Carolina Greenville-N.Bern-Washngtn MASN MASN
    North Carolina Wilmington MASN MASN
    North Carolina Charlotte WCCB-2 Antenna TV

The Catamounts travel to Johnson City, Tennessee to welcome the Bucs of ETSU back into the Southern Conference.

ETSU will be looking for their fifth straight win in a game that will air on national television courtesy of the American Sports Network. The game renews a long-standing series between the Bucs and Cats, as ETSU leads the all-time series 46-23 and has won 15 straight. The last meeting was back on Feb. 14, 2005, a 92-83 win for the Bucs.

ETSU has three starters returning from a team that went 19-16 overall. The Bucs return Petey McClain 6-0 185 Jr. Guard, Rashawn Rembert 6-3 195 Sr. Guard, and A.J. Merriweather 6-2 185 So. Forward. The Bucs are averaging 83 ppg on 43% field goal shooting, as well as 41% from three-point range (11.4 per game).  Currently, the leading scorer is Jalen Riley with 19 ppg, followed by Rashawn Rembert with 16 points, and Lester Wilson with 15 points.

ETSU Probable Starters
Petey McClain, junior guard - 6'0" 185 lbs - 2 ppg
Rashawn Rembert, senior guard - 6'3" 195 lbs - 16 ppg
A,J. Merriweather, sophomore guard - 6'2" 185 lbs - 8 ppg
Lester Wilson, junior forward, 6'4" 215 lbs - 15 ppg
Alex Bates, senior forward, 6'9" 235 lbs - 4 ppg


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