Western Carolina defeats ETSU 69-57 in SoCon quarterfinal
AP
Mar 04, 2023
ASHEVILLE, N.C. (AP) Tyzhaun Claude had 15 points in Western Carolina Catamounts's 69-57 victory over East Tennessee State on Saturday night in the Southern Conference Tournament quarterfinals.
Claude had five rebounds for the Catamounts (18-14). Bernard Pelote and Tre Jackson added 14 points each.
The Buccaneers (12-20) were led in scoring by Jalen Haynes, who finished with 23 points, 10 rebounds and four assists. East Tennessee State also got 18 points from Jordan King.
Western Carolina led 41-26 at halftime, with Pelote racking up nine points. Western Carolina extended its lead to 52-35 during the second half, fueled by a 7-0 scoring run. Claude scored a team-high 11 points in the second half.
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1st Half
ETSU
Buccaneers
26
WCU
Catamounts
41
Time
Team
Play
Score
20:00
(Catamounts gains possession)
19:42
+2
Tyzhaun Claude makes two point dunk (DJ Campbell assists)
0-2
19:19
Jalen Haynes misses two point layup
19:17
Vonterius Woolbright defensive rebound
19:11
Russell Jones Jr. misses three point jump shot
19:09
Jaden Seymour defensive rebound
18:51
Justice Smith misses two point layup
18:51
Jaden Seymour offensive rebound
18:51
Jaden Seymour misses two point jump shot
18:49
Vonterius Woolbright defensive rebound
18:34
DJ Campbell misses three point jump shot
18:32
Jalen Haynes defensive rebound
18:16
+2
Jordan King makes two point jump shot
2-2
17:44
+2
DJ Campbell makes two point layup
2-4
17:18
Jalen Haynes offensive foul
17:18
Jalen Haynes turnover (offensive foul)
17:10
Vonterius Woolbright turnover (bad pass) (Justice Smith steals)
17:01
Jordan King misses three point jump shot
16:59
Catamounts defensive rebound
16:38
+2
Colin Granger makes two point layup (DJ Campbell assists)
2-6
16:11
+2
Jalen Haynes makes two point jump shot
4-6
15:51
+3
Tre Jackson makes three point jump shot (Russell Jones Jr. assists)
4-9
15:23
Jordan King misses three point jump shot
15:21
Vonterius Woolbright defensive rebound
15:09
Vonterius Woolbright misses two point jump shot
15:07
Justice Smith defensive rebound
14:52
TV timeout
14:39
Jordan King misses three point jump shot
14:37
Jaden Seymour offensive rebound
14:32
Jaden Seymour offensive foul (Russell Jones Jr. draws the foul)
14:32
Jaden Seymour turnover (offensive foul)
14:22
+2
Vonterius Woolbright makes two point layup
4-11
14:05
Jordan King misses two point jump shot
14:03
Tre Jackson defensive rebound
13:56
+3
Tyler Harris makes three point jump shot (Tyzhaun Claude assists)
4-14
13:49
Buccaneers 30 second timeout
13:42
Josh Taylor turnover (lost ball)
13:21
Tyzhaun Claude turnover (lost ball) (Jaden Seymour steals)
12:58
DJ Campbell personal foul (Jalen Haynes draws the foul)
12:46
Josh Taylor misses three point jump shot
12:44
Catamounts defensive rebound
12:29
+3
Bernard Pelote makes three point jump shot (DJ Campbell assists)
4-17
12:09
Allen Strothers misses three point jump shot
12:07
Tre Jackson defensive rebound
11:57
+3
Bernard Pelote makes three point jump shot (Tre Jackson assists)
4-20
11:33
Tyler Harris shooting foul (Jordan King draws the foul)
11:33
TV timeout
11:33
+1
Jordan King makes regular free throw 1 of 2
5-20
11:33
+1
Jordan King makes regular free throw 2 of 2
6-20
11:15
+3
Bernard Pelote makes three point jump shot (Vonterius Woolbright assists)
6-23
10:58
+2
Allen Strothers makes two point jump shot
8-23
10:50
Bernard Pelote misses three point jump shot
10:48
Jaden Seymour defensive rebound
10:30
Tyler Harris shooting foul (Jalen Haynes draws the foul)
10:30
+1
Jalen Haynes makes regular free throw 1 of 2
9-23
10:30
+1
Jalen Haynes makes regular free throw 2 of 2
10-23
9:59
Jamarius Hairston shooting foul (DJ Campbell draws the foul)
9:59
+1
DJ Campbell makes regular free throw 1 of 2
10-24
9:59
DJ Campbell misses regular free throw 2 of 2
9:59
Catamounts offensive rebound
9:57
Tre Jackson misses three point jump shot
9:55
Russell Jones Jr. offensive rebound
9:48
+3
Russell Jones Jr. makes three point jump shot
10-27
9:23
+2
Jalen Haynes makes two point layup
12-27
9:23
Colin Granger shooting foul (Jalen Haynes draws the foul)
9:23
+1
Jalen Haynes makes regular free throw 1 of 1
13-27
9:03
Russell Jones Jr. misses two point jump shot
9:01
Buccaneers defensive rebound
8:47
Jaden Seymour misses three point jump shot
8:45
Tyzhaun Claude defensive rebound
8:30
+2
Tyzhaun Claude makes two point dunk (Tre Jackson assists)
13-29
8:11
+2
Jordan King makes two point jump shot
15-29
7:50
Vonterius Woolbright misses two point layup
7:48
Tyzhaun Claude offensive rebound
7:44
Jamarius Hairston blocks Tyzhaun Claude's two point jump shot
7:42
Jaden Seymour defensive rebound
7:35
+3
Jamarius Hairston makes three point jump shot (Jaden Seymour assists)
18-29
7:35
Catamounts 30 second timeout
7:23
Vonterius Woolbright turnover (lost ball)
7:11
Jordan King misses three point jump shot
7:09
Tyzhaun Claude defensive rebound
7:02
+2
Tre Jackson makes two point jump shot
18-31
6:42
Jamarius Hairston misses three point jump shot
6:40
Jalen Haynes offensive rebound
6:38
+2
Jalen Haynes makes two point layup
20-31
6:38
Vonterius Woolbright shooting foul (Jalen Haynes draws the foul)
6:38
Jalen Haynes misses regular free throw 1 of 1
6:38
Russell Jones Jr. defensive rebound
6:20
Tyzhaun Claude misses two point layup
6:18
Jalen Haynes defensive rebound
5:59
Jamarius Hairston misses three point jump shot
5:57
Catamounts defensive rebound
5:40
Tre Jackson misses two point jump shot
5:38
Jaden Seymour defensive rebound
5:10
Jaden Seymour misses two point layup
5:08
Vonterius Woolbright defensive rebound
5:00
Vonterius Woolbright turnover (bad pass)
4:44
+2
Jaden Seymour makes two point bank jump shot
22-31
4:24
+2
Vonterius Woolbright makes two point dunk
22-33
4:05
Jordan King misses two point jump shot
4:03
Colin Granger defensive rebound
3:53
Tre Jackson misses two point layup
3:51
Jaden Seymour defensive rebound
3:50
Jordan King turnover (lost ball) (Russell Jones Jr. steals)
3:48
Jordan King personal foul
3:45
TV timeout
3:29
Brock Jancek shooting foul (Vonterius Woolbright draws the foul)
3:29
+1
Vonterius Woolbright makes regular free throw 1 of 2
22-34
3:29
+1
Vonterius Woolbright makes regular free throw 2 of 2
22-35
2:55
Buccaneers turnover (shot clock violation)
2:40
Tyzhaun Claude misses two point jump shot
2:38
Josh Taylor defensive rebound
2:25
Jaden Seymour turnover (lost ball)
2:09
+3
Russell Jones Jr. makes three point jump shot (Vonterius Woolbright assists)
22-38
1:51
Russell Jones Jr. personal foul (Jordan King draws the foul)
1:45
Justice Smith misses three point jump shot
1:42
Catamounts defensive rebound
1:26
Jordan King shooting foul (Tre Jackson draws the foul)
1:26
Tre Jackson misses regular free throw 1 of 3
1:26
Tre Jackson misses regular free throw 2 of 3
1:26
+1
Tre Jackson makes regular free throw 3 of 3
22-39
1:15
+2
Jalen Haynes makes two point layup (Josh Taylor assists)
24-39
0:45
Tyzhaun Claude misses two point jump shot
0:43
Bernard Pelote offensive rebound
0:27
+2
Vonterius Woolbright makes two point layup
24-41
0:01
+2
Jalen Haynes makes two point jump shot
26-41
0:00
End of period
2nd Half
ETSU
Buccaneers
31
WCU
Catamounts
28
Time
Team
Play
Score
19:45
+3
Jordan King makes three point jump shot (Jalen Haynes assists)
29-41
19:23
Tyzhaun Claude offensive foul (Jalen Haynes draws the foul)
19:23
Tyzhaun Claude turnover (offensive foul)
19:10
+2
Jaden Seymour makes two point reverse dunk (Jalen Haynes assists)
31-41
18:52
+2
Tyzhaun Claude makes two point layup (Vonterius Woolbright assists)
31-43
18:39
Jamarius Hairston turnover (lost ball) (Tre Jackson steals)
18:31
+2
DJ Campbell makes two point layup (Russell Jones Jr. assists)
