JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (Nov. 22, 2024) – East Tennessee State University women's basketball returns home on Saturday to face off with Tennessee Tech at 2 p.m. at Brooks Gym.
Gameday Information
DATE: Saturday, Nov. 22
TIME: 2 p.m.
LOCATION: Johnson City, Tenn. | Brooks Gym
TEAMS: ETSU (1-4) vs. Tennessee Tech (4-1)
LIVE VIDEO:
ESPN+ (Keith Brake and Bruce Tranbarger)
LIVE STATS:
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TWITTER:
@ETSU_WBB
TICKETS:
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The Bucs enter the game after a loss to Campbell, their second in a row on the last leg of a three-game road trip. Senior guard
Courtney Moore had her best outing of the season against the Fighting Camels, scoring 13 on 4-for-7 shooting from the 3-point line.
Senior guard
Braylyn Milton, who leads the Bucs with 9.8 points per game, was held scoreless for the first time in 2024-25. ETSU fell despite shooting a season-high 45% (9-20) from behind the arc.
Tennessee Tech enters the contest coming off a 69-52 loss to Mid-Major Top 25 No. 2 Middle Tennessee State. Otherwise, the Golden Eagles have played well, notching a 28 point win over ETSU common opponent Jackson State, with closer wins over Chattanooga and North Alabama.
Five players average in double-digits for Tennessee Tech – four of the five starters and Taris Thornton as the first player off the bench. Among the top scorers, Reghan Grimes leads all scorers with 12 points per game. Anna Walker averages 11 points with 8.4 rebounds and 2.2 blocks/game, Peyton Carter averages 10 points per contest on 37 minutes a night, and Thornton averages 10.6 points per game on 50% shooting from the field.
ETSU trails in the 51-year-old series with its stateside foe 5-20. The Bucs got a win the last time the two squads met in 2017.
For more information on Buccaneer women's basketball, follow @ETSU_WBB on X (Twitter) and Instagram, and visit ETSUBucs.com.
