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Monday, February 13, 2023

Game #28: ETSU Bucs


Who: ETSU Bucs
When: Wednesday, February 15, 2023
Time: 7:00 pm
Where: Ramsey Center, Cullowhee, NC
Radio: Catamount Sports Network
   -announcer: Gary Ayers (PxP)
TV/video: ESPN+
   -announcer:  Daniel Hooker
Nickname: Buccaneers
Colors: Navy Blue & Gold (yellow) 
Students: 14,334
Mascot: Bucky
Message Board:  Buccaneer Nation

Head Coach: Desmond Oliver was named the 18th head coach in program history on April 5, 2021.
Oliver's record vs. WCU: 1-2
Gray's record vs. ETSU: 2-1

ETSU's current record: 10-17 overall, 5-9 home, 4-7 away, 1-1 neutral, 6-8 SoCon
ETSU's last season record: 15-17 overall, 8-6 home, 4-10 away, 3-2 neutral, 7-11 SoCon

The Series: The Cats are 26-58 all-time versus the Bucs, and are only 13-25 in games played in Cullowhee. The Cats are 2-8 in the last ten games played against ETSU and have won the last two games against the Bucs. Last year in Cullowhee the Cats broke a 13-game losing streak with ETSU. 

In the SoCon preseason polls, the Bucs were picked to finish 6th by both the coaches and the media. The Bucs currently are tied for 5th place (w/Chattanooga) in the SoCon standings, just one game behind the Catamounts. The Bucs currently rank 9th in scoring offense, putting up 69.2 points per game (ppg), however in scoring defense, the Bucs come in third, giving up only 68.7 ppg.

Currently tied for fifth place in the SoCon standings with Chattanooga, ETSU comes into the game having lost two of the last four games, breaking a two-game skid with a win over VMI Friday night in Johnson City.  After winning its first four SoCon road games, the Bucs have dropped three straight league games away from Johnson City. The Bucs have three players averaging double-figure scoring, Jalen Haynes, and Jordan King are both averaging 14 ppg, with  Deanthony Tipler putting up 11 ppg.  Jaden Seymour leads the team in rebounding with 7.3 rebounds per game.  The Bucs are averaging 6 three-pointers per game, and as a team hitting 66% of their shots at the charity stripe. 









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