ETSU demolishes W. Carolina to head to SoCon final
AP
Mar 08, 2020
ASHEVILLE, N.C. (AP) Daivien Williamson scored 20 points on 7-of-9 shooting and Tray Boyd III scored 18 and East Tennessee State beat Western Carolina Catamounts 97-75 on Sunday in a Southern Conference semifinal game.
The top seeded Buccaneers (29-4) advance to the championship game to play the winner between No. 6 Chattanooga and No. 7 Wofford on Monday night.
Bo Hodges and Isaiah Tisdale each scored 13 and Lucas N'Guessan scored 12 for East Tennessee State. The Buccaneers finished 34-of-58 (58.6%) shooting with 10 players entering the scoring column.
Mason Faulkner led Western Carolina (19-12) with 29 points shooting 15 of 17 from the foul line. Onno Steger scored 15 and Carlos Dotson 11.
East Tennessee State established a quick 7-0 lead and made it 25-15 midway through the first half. An 8-0 run made it 33-15 after Boyd's layup with 6:25 before the break. They went to halftime up 48-30 and were never challenged in the second half.
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1st Half
WCU
Catamounts
30
ETSU
Buccaneers
48
Time
Team
Play
Score
20:00
Jumpball received by E. Tennessee State
19:35
+3
Tray Boyd III made 3-pt. jump shot
0-3
19:15
Mason Faulkner missed layup, blocked by Lucas N'Guessan
19:13
Defensive rebound by Isaiah Tisdale
19:12
+2
Daivien Williamson made layup
0-5
19:12
Shooting foul on Matt Halvorsen
19:12
Daivien Williamson missed free throw
19:11
Defensive rebound by Carlos Dotson
18:54
Matt Halvorsen missed 3-pt. jump shot
18:52
Defensive rebound by Bo Hodges
18:41
+2
Lucas N'Guessan made dunk, assist by Tray Boyd III
0-7
18:30
+3
Travion McCray made 3-pt. jump shot, assist by Carlos Dotson
3-7
18:05
Lost ball turnover on Bo Hodges, stolen by Matt Halvorsen
17:58
Lost ball turnover on Mason Faulkner, stolen by Lucas N'Guessan
17:48
Bo Hodges missed layup
17:46
Defensive rebound by Carlos Dotson
17:34
Lost ball turnover on Carlos Dotson, stolen by Isaiah Tisdale
17:21
+3
Isaiah Tisdale made 3-pt. jump shot, assist by Tray Boyd III
3-10
16:59
+3
Onno Steger made 3-pt. jump shot, assist by Mason Faulkner
6-10
16:39
Shooting foul on Travion McCray
16:39
+1
Lucas N'Guessan made 1st of 2 free throws
6-11
16:39
Lucas N'Guessan missed 2nd of 2 free throws
16:39
Defensive rebound by Carlos Dotson
16:24
+2
Carlos Dotson made layup, assist by Mason Faulkner
8-11
16:08
Tray Boyd III missed layup
16:06
Offensive rebound by Lucas N'Guessan
16:06
Shooting foul on Mason Faulkner
16:06
Lucas N'Guessan missed 1st of 2 free throws
16:06
+1
Lucas N'Guessan made 2nd of 2 free throws
8-12
15:51
Mason Faulkner missed 3-pt. jump shot
15:49
Defensive rebound by Bo Hodges
15:45
+2
Bo Hodges made layup
8-14
15:32
Personal foul on Isaiah Tisdale
15:32
Commercial timeout called
15:20
Lost ball turnover on Tyler Harris, stolen by Patrick Good
15:14
+2
Bo Hodges made layup, assist by Patrick Good
8-16
14:42
Onno Steger missed layup
14:40
Defensive rebound by Daivien Williamson
14:37
+2
Daivien Williamson made layup
8-18
14:15
+2
Carlos Dotson made layup
10-18
13:52
+2
Bo Hodges made layup
10-20
13:52
Shooting foul on Carlos Dotson
13:52
Bo Hodges missed free throw
13:52
Defensive rebound by Onno Steger
13:35
Travion McCray missed 3-pt. jump shot
13:33
Offensive rebound by Western Carolina
13:30
+2
Tyler Harris made layup, assist by Mason Faulkner
12-20
13:11
Tray Boyd III missed 3-pt. jump shot
13:09
Defensive rebound by Tyler Harris
12:53
Tyler Harris missed 3-pt. jump shot
12:51
Defensive rebound by Tray Boyd III
12:44
Joe Hugley missed 3-pt. jump shot
12:42
Defensive rebound by Mason Faulkner
12:38
Shooting foul on Bo Hodges
12:38
Mason Faulkner missed 1st of 2 free throws
12:38
+1
Mason Faulkner made 2nd of 2 free throws
13-20
12:23
Personal foul on Xavier Cork
12:20
Offensive foul on Joe Hugley
12:20
Turnover on Joe Hugley
12:06
Shooting foul on Joe Hugley
12:06
Carlos Dotson missed 1st of 2 free throws
12:06
Carlos Dotson missed 2nd of 2 free throws
12:06
Defensive rebound by Patrick Good
11:50
+2
Isaiah Tisdale made layup
13-22
11:44
30-second timeout called
11:44
Commercial timeout called
11:28
Personal foul on Vonnie Patterson
11:18
Lost ball turnover on Carlos Dotson
11:01
+2
Daivien Williamson made layup
13-24
11:01
Shooting foul on Matt Halvorsen
11:01
+1
Daivien Williamson made free throw
13-25
10:45
Onno Steger missed 3-pt. jump shot
10:43
Defensive rebound by Vonnie Patterson
10:34
Patrick Good missed 3-pt. jump shot
10:32
Defensive rebound by Carlos Dotson
10:16
+2
Tyler Harris made layup, assist by Carlos Dotson
15-25
9:50
Personal foul on Onno Steger
9:50
+1
Vonnie Patterson made 1st of 2 free throws
15-26
9:50
+1
Vonnie Patterson made 2nd of 2 free throws
15-27
9:33
Bad pass turnover on Mason Faulkner, stolen by Isaiah Tisdale
9:16
Shooting foul on Tyler Harris
9:16
+1
Tray Boyd III made 1st of 2 free throws
15-28
9:16
+1
Tray Boyd III made 2nd of 2 free throws
15-29
8:55
Travion McCray missed 3-pt. jump shot
8:53
Defensive rebound by Tray Boyd III
8:55
Personal foul on Travion McCray
8:55
Tray Boyd III missed free throw
8:55
Defensive rebound by Xavier Cork
8:34
Lost ball turnover on Xavier Cork, stolen by Jeromy Rodriguez
8:12
Jeromy Rodriguez missed layup
8:10
Defensive rebound by Mason Faulkner
7:52
Lost ball turnover on Onno Steger, stolen by Bo Hodges
7:47
+2
Daivien Williamson made layup, assist by Bo Hodges
15-31
7:31
Personal foul on Bo Hodges
7:31
Commercial timeout called
7:19
Mason Faulkner missed jump shot
7:17
Defensive rebound by Jeromy Rodriguez
7:07
Lost ball turnover on Daivien Williamson, stolen by Mason Faulkner
6:54
Carlos Dotson missed layup
6:52
Offensive rebound by Carlos Dotson
6:47
Carlos Dotson missed layup
6:45
Defensive rebound by Isaiah Tisdale
6:36
+2
Tray Boyd III made jump shot
15-33
6:13
Shooting foul on Jeromy Rodriguez
6:13
+1
Carlos Dotson made 1st of 2 free throws
16-33
6:13
+1
Carlos Dotson made 2nd of 2 free throws
17-33
5:58
+2
Isaiah Tisdale made layup
17-35
5:58
Shooting foul on Onno Steger
5:58
+1
Isaiah Tisdale made free throw
17-36
5:57
Bad pass turnover on Tyler Harris
5:55
Tray Boyd III missed jump shot
5:53
Defensive rebound by Mason Faulkner
5:49
Personal foul on Isaiah Tisdale
5:49
+1
Mason Faulkner made 1st of 2 free throws
18-36
5:49
+1
Mason Faulkner made 2nd of 2 free throws
19-36
5:31
+3
Tray Boyd III made 3-pt. jump shot, assist by Daivien Williamson
19-39
5:15
Personal foul on Vonnie Patterson
5:15
Personal foul on Mason Faulkner
4:58
Mason Faulkner missed 3-pt. jump shot
4:56
Defensive rebound by Tray Boyd III
4:48
Tray Boyd III missed 3-pt. jump shot
4:46
Offensive rebound by E. Tennessee State
4:38
Personal foul on Xavier Cork
4:38
+1
Lucas N'Guessan made 1st of 2 free throws
19-40
4:38
+1
Lucas N'Guessan made 2nd of 2 free throws
19-41
4:23
Traveling violation turnover on Carlos Dotson
4:07
+2
Daivien Williamson made jump shot
19-43
4:07
Shooting foul on Matt Halvorsen
4:07
+1
Daivien Williamson made free throw
19-44
4:07
Personal foul on Vonnie Patterson
4:07
+1
Mason Faulkner made 1st of 2 free throws
20-44
4:07
+1
Mason Faulkner made 2nd of 2 free throws
21-44
3:46
Tray Boyd III missed 3-pt. jump shot
3:44
Defensive rebound by Mason Faulkner
3:38
Onno Steger missed 3-pt. jump shot
3:36
Defensive rebound by Lucas N'Guessan
3:27
Daivien Williamson missed layup
3:27
Offensive rebound by Lucas N'Guessan
3:27
Personal foul on Onno Steger
3:27
Commercial timeout called
3:27
+1
Lucas N'Guessan made free throw
21-45
3:27
+1
Lucas N'Guessan made 2nd of 2 free throws
21-46
3:15
+2
Mason Faulkner made dunk, assist by Travion McCray
23-46
2:43
Jeromy Rodriguez missed jump shot, blocked by Tyler Harris
2:41
Offensive rebound by Jeromy Rodriguez
2:36
Shot clock violation turnover on E. Tennessee State
2:20
Personal foul on Lucas N'Guessan
2:20
Carlos Dotson missed 1st of 2 free throws
2:20
+1
Carlos Dotson made 2nd of 2 free throws
24-46
2:01
Jeromy Rodriguez missed layup
1:59
Defensive rebound by Mason Faulkner
1:54
+2
Mason Faulkner made layup
26-46
1:33
Personal foul on Carlos Dotson
1:33
+1
Lucas N'Guessan made 1st of 2 free throws
26-47
1:33
+1
Lucas N'Guessan made 2nd of 2 free throws
26-48
1:09
Travion McCray missed 3-pt. jump shot
1:07
Defensive rebound by Tray Boyd III
1:03
Offensive foul on Tray Boyd III
1:03
Turnover on Tray Boyd III
49.0
Personal foul on Daivien Williamson
49.0
+1
Mason Faulkner made 1st of 2 free throws
27-48
49.0
+1
Mason Faulkner made 2nd of 2 free throws
28-48
34.0
Tray Boyd III missed 3-pt. jump shot
32.0
Defensive rebound by Western Carolina
1.0
+2
Tyler Harris made jump shot, assist by Mason Faulkner
30-48
0.0
End of period
2nd Half
WCU
Catamounts
45
ETSU
Buccaneers
49
Time
Team
Play
Score
19:40
Lost ball turnover on Lucas N'Guessan, stolen by Carlos Dotson
19:15
Personal foul on Lucas N'Guessan
18:47
Carlos Dotson missed layup
18:47
Defensive rebound by Bo Hodges
18:47
Bo Hodges missed jump shot
18:45
Defensive rebound by Western Carolina
18:32
+3
Matt Halvorsen made 3-pt. jump shot
33-48
18:11
+3
Daivien Williamson made 3-pt. jump shot, assist by Bo Hodges
33-51
17:57
Offensive foul on Carlos Dotson
17:57
Turnover on Carlos Dotson
17:39
Daivien Williamson missed jump shot
17:37
Defensive rebound by Onno Steger
17:32
Matt Halvorsen missed 3-pt. jump shot
17:30
Defensive rebound by Lucas N'Guessan
17:16
+3
Isaiah Tisdale made 3-pt. jump shot, assist by Bo Hodges
33-54
17:02
Offensive foul on Onno Steger
17:02
Turnover on Onno Steger
16:37
Bo Hodges missed layup, blocked by Tyler Harris
16:37
Offensive rebound by Lucas N'Guessan
16:37
+3
Tray Boyd III made 3-pt. jump shot, assist by Lucas N'Guessan
33-57
16:22
+2
Mason Faulkner made layup
35-57
16:04
Tray Boyd III missed layup
16:02
Offensive rebound by E. Tennessee State
16:00
Commercial timeout called
15:55
Lost ball turnover on Tray Boyd III, stolen by Matt Halvorsen
15:48
+2
Tyler Harris made layup, assist by Mason Faulkner
37-57
15:28
+2
Lucas N'Guessan made layup, assist by Bo Hodges
37-59
15:07
+2
Carlos Dotson made layup
39-59
14:43
Lucas N'Guessan missed jump shot
14:41
Defensive rebound by Mason Faulkner
14:41
Personal foul on Tyler Harris
14:36
Isaiah Tisdale missed 3-pt. jump shot
14:34
Defensive rebound by Travion McCray
14:27
Travion McCray missed layup, blocked by Isaiah Tisdale
14:25
Offensive rebound by Carlos Dotson
14:22
Carlos Dotson missed layup
14:20
Defensive rebound by Lucas N'Guessan
14:20
+2
Patrick Good made layup
39-61
14:05
+3
Matt Halvorsen made 3-pt. jump shot
42-61
13:37
+2
Bo Hodges made layup
42-63
13:37
Shooting foul on Tyler Harris
13:37
+1
Bo Hodges made free throw
42-64
13:10
+2
Mason Faulkner made layup, assist by Carlos Dotson
44-64
12:49
+2
Bo Hodges made jump shot
44-66
12:36
Carlos Dotson missed layup, blocked by Lucas N'Guessan
12:34
Defensive rebound by Bo Hodges
12:33
Lost ball turnover on Bo Hodges, stolen by Matt Halvorsen
12:33
Personal foul on Bo Hodges
12:26
Personal foul on Daivien Williamson
12:22
Shooting foul on Vonnie Patterson
12:22
+1
Mason Faulkner made 1st of 2 free throws
45-66
12:22
+1
Mason Faulkner made 2nd of 2 free throws
46-66
11:58
Personal foul on Xavier Cork
11:58
Commercial timeout called
11:49
+3
Joe Hugley made 3-pt. jump shot, assist by Isaiah Tisdale
46-69
11:36
+2
Mason Faulkner made layup
48-69
11:08
+2
Joe Hugley made jump shot
48-71
10:56
+2
Mason Faulkner made layup
50-71
10:56
Shooting foul on Joe Hugley
10:56
+1
Mason Faulkner made free throw
51-71
10:34
+2
Tray Boyd III made jump shot
51-73
10:31
Unsportsmanlike technical foul on Tray Boyd III
10:31
Mason Faulkner missed 1st of 2 free throws
10:31
+1
Mason Faulkner made 2nd of 2 free throws
52-73
10:20
Matt Halvorsen missed 3-pt. jump shot
10:18
Offensive rebound by Western Carolina
10:14
Carlos Dotson missed layup
10:12
Defensive rebound by Bo Hodges
9:58
Shooting foul on Carlos Dotson
9:58
+1
Daivien Williamson made 1st of 2 free throws
52-74
9:58
+1
Daivien Williamson made 2nd of 2 free throws
52-75
9:45
+3
Onno Steger made 3-pt. jump shot, assist by Mason Faulkner
55-75
9:12
Patrick Good missed 3-pt. jump shot
9:10
Offensive rebound by Isaiah Tisdale
8:52
Patrick Good missed 3-pt. jump shot
8:50
Defensive rebound by Tyler Harris
8:41
Personal foul on Joe Hugley
8:41
Carlos Dotson missed free throw
8:41
Defensive rebound by Isaiah Tisdale
8:28
Bad pass turnover on Bo Hodges
8:17
Mason Faulkner missed jump shot
8:15
Defensive rebound by Tray Boyd III
8:09
+2
Jeromy Rodriguez made layup, assist by Tray Boyd III
55-77
7:53
Shooting foul on Jeromy Rodriguez
7:53
Commercial timeout called
7:53
Xavier Cork missed 1st of 2 free throws
7:53
Xavier Cork missed 2nd of 2 free throws
7:53
Defensive rebound by Bo Hodges
7:29
+2
Daivien Williamson made jump shot
55-79
7:16
Mason Faulkner missed jump shot
7:14
Offensive rebound by Mason Faulkner
7:14
Shooting foul on Bo Hodges
7:14
+1
Mason Faulkner made 1st of 2 free throws
56-79
7:14
+1
Mason Faulkner made 2nd of 2 free throws
57-79
6:47
+2
Jeromy Rodriguez made layup, assist by Daivien Williamson
57-81
6:32
+3
Onno Steger made 3-pt. jump shot, assist by Matt Halvorsen
60-81
6:18
+2
Vonnie Patterson made layup, assist by Isaiah Tisdale
60-83
6:06
Mason Faulkner missed 3-pt. jump shot
6:04
Offensive rebound by Mason Faulkner
6:00
+2
Mason Faulkner made layup
62-83
5:54
Lost ball turnover on Vonnie Patterson, stolen by Mason Faulkner
5:54
Personal foul on Vonnie Patterson
5:54
Onno Steger missed 1st of 2 free throws
5:54
+1
Onno Steger made 2nd of 2 free throws
63-83
5:54
30-second timeout called
5:54
Commercial timeout called
5:50
Personal foul on Mason Faulkner
5:50
+1
Patrick Good made 1st of 2 free throws
63-84
5:50
+1
Patrick Good made 2nd of 2 free throws
63-85
5:36
Offensive foul on Mason Faulkner
5:36
Turnover on Mason Faulkner
5:23
+2
Isaiah Tisdale made layup, assist by Tray Boyd III
63-87
5:13
Shooting foul on Jeromy Rodriguez
5:13
+1
Mason Faulkner made 1st of 2 free throws
64-87
5:13
+1
Mason Faulkner made 2nd of 2 free throws
65-87
5:00
Offensive foul on Daivien Williamson
5:00
Turnover on Daivien Williamson
4:53
+2
Carlos Dotson made layup, assist by Mason Faulkner
67-87
4:39
30-second timeout called
4:36
+2
Daivien Williamson made layup
67-89
4:24
+3
Matt Halvorsen made 3-pt. jump shot
70-89
4:01
Shooting foul on Carlos Dotson
4:01
Jeromy Rodriguez missed 1st of 2 free throws
4:01
Jeromy Rodriguez missed 2nd of 2 free throws
4:01
Defensive rebound by Onno Steger
3:53
Matt Halvorsen missed 3-pt. jump shot
3:51
Defensive rebound by Jeromy Rodriguez
3:21
Patrick Good missed layup
3:19
Offensive rebound by Jeromy Rodriguez
3:15
+2
Jeromy Rodriguez made layup
70-91
3:07
Onno Steger missed 3-pt. jump shot
3:05
Defensive rebound by Patrick Good
2:45
+3
Tray Boyd III made 3-pt. jump shot, assist by Patrick Good
70-94
2:31
Mason Faulkner missed 3-pt. jump shot
2:29
Defensive rebound by Tray Boyd III
2:25
Commercial timeout called
2:06
Personal foul on Douglas Elks
2:06
+1
Daivien Williamson made 1st of 2 free throws
70-95
2:06
Daivien Williamson missed 2nd of 2 free throws
2:06
Defensive rebound by Douglas Elks
2:00
Matt Halvorsen missed 3-pt. jump shot
1:58
Offensive rebound by Onno Steger
1:58
Personal foul on Jordan Coffin
1:58
+1
Onno Steger made 1st of 2 free throws
71-95
1:58
+1
Onno Steger made 2nd of 2 free throws
72-95
1:43
Lost ball turnover on Octavion Corley, stolen by Matt Halvorsen