JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. – East Tennessee State University women's basketball is set to tip off the 2026-27 season against new Division I member, West Florida, at Brooks Gymnasium.
GAMEDAY INFORMATION
Date: Tuesday, Nov. 3, 2026
Time: 7:02 p.m. ET
Location: Johnson City, Tenn. | Brooks Gym
Teams: ETSU (0-0, 0-0 SoCon) vs. West Florida (0-0, 0-0 ASUN)
Live Video:
ESPN+
Live Stats:
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X: @ETSU_WBB
PRESEASON SOCON– Daniela López and
Carmen Richardson were both selected to the Preseason All-SoCon Team. López saw action in 26 of 31 games last season, averaging 8.9 points per and averaged 3.8 rebounds per game. Richardson earned SoCon Second Team All-Tournament honors in the 2026 tournament and was named to the 2025-26 SoCon All-Defensive Team. The Buccaneers were voted fourth in the preseason coaches poll with 44 points and one first-place vote.
CHAMPIONSHIP BUCS – The Bucs clinched a share of the 2025-26 regular season title on Feb. 28 with their 46-39 win over Chattanooga. The Bucs went 7-0 on the road in Southern Conference play last season for the first time in program history, powering the program to the first regular season title under head coach
Brenda Mock Brown. The 10-4 SoCon record is the best for the Bucs since 11-3 in 2017-18 and the best under Mock Brown.
THE 2026-27 SLATE– The 2026-27 schedule consists of 30 games: 15 at home in Brooks Gym, two at Freedom Hall, and 15 road matchups. The Buccaneers are 75-53 all -time against their nonconference opponents and 219-249 against SoCon opponents. The Bucs have the most wins against Western Carolina, 62, and the most meetings against Chattanooga, 100. ETSU will face two Power 4 opponents in Clemson and Louisville, both on the road.
ABOUT THE ARGOS– West Florida is in its first season competing as a Division I institution. The Argonauts went 18-12 in their last season at the Division II level, going 13-9 in Gulf South Conference play. They fell 69-61 to the #2-ranked Union University in the opening round of the GSC Championship in March. This will be the first-ever meeting of the Bucs and the Argos.
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