Peterson's 19 help East Tennessee State defeat Elon 84-58
AP
Dec 18, 2024
JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (AP) Quimari Peterson's 19 points helped East Tennessee State defeat Elon Phoenix 84-58 on Wednesday night.
Peterson also contributed six assists for the Buccaneers (7-5). Jaden Seymour scored 17 points while shooting 7 of 14 from the field and 3 for 4 from the line and added six rebounds, five assists, and three blocks. John Buggs III went 4 of 11 from the field (3 for 7 from 3-point range) to finish with 11 points, while adding seven rebounds.
TJ Simpkins led the Phoenix (7-4) in scoring, finishing with 27 points. Nick Dorn added 11 points for Elon.
East Tennessee State took the lead with 19:18 remaining in the first half and did not relinquish it. Peterson led their team in scoring with 11 points in the first half to help put them up 44-26 at the break.
Both teams play on Saturday. East Tennessee State visits UMKC and Elon hosts UNC Greensboro.
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1st Half
ELON
Phoenix
26
ETSU
Buccaneers
44
Time
Team
Play
Score
20:00
Andrew King vs. Jaden Seymour (Nick Dorn gains possession)
19:39
TK Simpkins misses three point jump shot
19:37
Karon Boyd defensive rebound
19:18
+2
Jaden Seymour makes two point jump shot
0-2
19:05
Davion Bradford shooting foul (TK Simpkins draws the foul)
19:05
TK Simpkins misses regular free throw 1 of 2
19:05
TK Simpkins misses regular free throw 2 of 2
19:05
Jaden Seymour defensive rebound
18:36
Karon Boyd misses two point jump shot
18:32
Andrew King defensive rebound
18:19
Nick Dorn misses three point jump shot
18:17
Andrew King offensive rebound
18:03
TK Simpkins misses three point jump shot
17:59
Buccaneers defensive rebound
17:42
+2
Karon Boyd makes two point layup (Jaden Seymour assists)
0-4
17:29
Isaac Harrell misses three point jump shot
17:27
John Buggs III defensive rebound
17:13
+3
John Buggs III makes three point jump shot
0-7
16:52
Nick Dorn misses three point jump shot
16:50
Quimari Peterson defensive rebound
16:44
+2
Quimari Peterson makes two point layup
0-9
16:44
Andrew King shooting foul (Quimari Peterson draws the foul)
16:44
Quimari Peterson misses regular free throw 1 of 1
16:43
Isaac Harrell defensive rebound
16:25
Karon Boyd shooting foul (TK Simpkins draws the foul)
16:25
Andrew King misses regular free throw 1 of 2
16:25
+1
Andrew King makes regular free throw 2 of 2
1-9
16:10
John Buggs III turnover (bad pass) (TJ Simpkins steals)
16:06
+2
TJ Simpkins makes two point driving layup
3-9
15:53
+3
Quimari Peterson makes three point jump shot (John Buggs III assists)
3-12
15:22
Andrew King misses three point jump shot
15:20
Roosevelt Wheeler defensive rebound
15:01
+2
Roosevelt Wheeler makes two point layup (Quimari Peterson assists)
3-14
14:50
Karon Boyd blocks TJ Simpkins's two point layup
14:48
Jaden Seymour defensive rebound
14:44
+2
Jaden Seymour makes two point alley-oop dunk (Quimari Peterson assists)
3-16
14:44
TV timeout
14:13
Andrew King misses three point jump shot
14:11
John Buggs III defensive rebound
14:01
John Buggs III offensive foul
14:01
John Buggs III turnover (offensive foul)
13:43
Roosevelt Wheeler blocks Nick Dorn's two point layup
13:41
John Buggs III defensive rebound
13:34
John Buggs III misses two point layup
13:32
Kendall Campbell defensive rebound
13:27
TJ Simpkins misses two point layup
13:26
Phoenix offensive rebound
13:25
John Buggs III shooting foul (Brayden Crump draws the foul)
13:25
+1
Brayden Crump makes regular free throw 1 of 2
4-16
13:25
Brayden Crump misses regular free throw 2 of 2
13:24
Karon Boyd defensive rebound
13:08
+3
Maki Johnson makes three point jump shot (Allen Strothers assists)
4-19
12:37
Isaac Harrell misses three point jump shot
12:35
Karon Boyd defensive rebound
12:34
Karon Boyd turnover (traveling)
12:13
TJ Simpkins misses two point jump shot
12:11
Kendall Campbell offensive rebound
12:08
Allen Strothers personal foul
11:55
+3
Nick Dorn makes three point jump shot (TJ Simpkins assists)
7-19
11:43
+3
Maki Johnson makes three point jump shot (Quimari Peterson assists)
7-22
11:14
+2
Isaac Harrell makes two point layup (TJ Simpkins assists)
9-22
11:00
Maki Johnson misses three point jump shot
10:58
TJ Simpkins defensive rebound
10:52
Roosevelt Wheeler shooting foul (TJ Simpkins draws the foul)
10:52
TV timeout
10:52
+1
TJ Simpkins makes regular free throw 1 of 2
10-22
10:52
+1
TJ Simpkins makes regular free throw 2 of 2
11-22
10:41
+2
Davion Bradford makes two point layup (Allen Strothers assists)
11-24
10:41
Matthew Van Komen shooting foul (Davion Bradford draws the foul)
10:41
Davion Bradford misses regular free throw 1 of 1
10:39
Brayden Crump defensive rebound
10:13
+2
TJ Simpkins makes two point jump shot
13-24
10:13
Allen Strothers shooting foul (TJ Simpkins draws the foul)
10:13
+1
TJ Simpkins makes regular free throw 1 of 1
14-24
10:02
Quimari Peterson misses three point jump shot
10:00
Isaac Harrell defensive rebound
9:47
Nick Dorn misses three point jump shot
9:45
Davion Bradford defensive rebound
9:38
Maki Johnson misses three point jump shot
9:36
Brayden Crump defensive rebound
9:04
Nick Dorn misses two point jump shot
9:02
Davion Bradford defensive rebound
8:52
Maki Johnson misses three point jump shot
8:50
Isaac Harrell defensive rebound
8:49
Davion Bradford personal foul
8:49
Isaac Harrell misses regular free throw 1 of 1
8:49
Karon Boyd defensive rebound
8:36
+2
Karon Boyd makes two point driving layup
14-26
8:19
+3
TJ Simpkins makes three point jump shot
17-26
8:02
Jaden Seymour turnover (lost ball) (Andrew King steals)
8:02
Davion Bradford personal foul
8:02
Andrew King misses regular free throw 1 of 1
8:01
Roosevelt Wheeler defensive rebound
7:46
Jaden Seymour misses two point turnaround jump shot
7:44
Isaac Harrell defensive rebound
7:31
Allen Strothers personal foul (TJ Simpkins draws the foul)
7:31
Brooks Savage technical foul
7:31
TV timeout
7:31
Nick Dorn misses technical free throw 1 of 2
7:31
+1
Nick Dorn makes technical free throw 2 of 2
18-26
7:31
+1
TJ Simpkins makes regular free throw 1 of 2
19-26
7:31
TJ Simpkins misses regular free throw 2 of 2
7:30
Roosevelt Wheeler defensive rebound
7:15
+2
Roosevelt Wheeler makes two point layup (Jaden Seymour assists)
19-28
6:46
TJ Simpkins turnover (bad pass) (John Buggs III steals)
6:42
+2
John Buggs III makes two point layup
19-30
6:23
+3
Isaac Harrell makes three point jump shot (Andrew King assists)
22-30
6:00
Roosevelt Wheeler misses two point turnaround hook shot
5:58
Isaac Harrell defensive rebound
5:29
Andrew King turnover (bad pass) (Roosevelt Wheeler steals)
5:23
Kendall Campbell shooting foul (Karon Boyd draws the foul)
5:23
+1
Karon Boyd makes regular free throw 1 of 2
22-31
5:23
+1
Karon Boyd makes regular free throw 2 of 2
22-32
4:58
Nick Dorn turnover (lost ball) (Quimari Peterson steals)
4:53
+2
Quimari Peterson makes two point layup
22-34
4:25
TJ Simpkins misses two point layup
4:21
John Buggs III defensive rebound
4:01
John Buggs III misses three point jump shot
3:56
DJ Hughes offensive rebound
3:56
+2
DJ Hughes makes two point tip layup
22-36
3:46
DJ Hughes personal foul
3:46
TV timeout
3:46
Matthew Van Komen misses regular free throw 1 of 2
3:46
+1
Matthew Van Komen makes regular free throw 2 of 2
23-36
3:46
Matthew Van Komen technical foul
3:46
+1
Maki Johnson makes technical free throw 1 of 2
23-37
3:46
+1
Maki Johnson makes technical free throw 2 of 2
23-38
3:26
Quimari Peterson misses two point layup
3:24
Quimari Peterson offensive rebound
3:23
+2
Quimari Peterson makes two point layup
23-40
3:02
Jaden Seymour blocks Brayden Crump's two point layup
3:00
Quimari Peterson defensive rebound
2:54
Isaac Harrell shooting foul (Jaden Seymour draws the foul)
2:54
+1
Jaden Seymour makes regular free throw 1 of 2
23-41
2:54
+1
Jaden Seymour makes regular free throw 2 of 2
23-42
2:33
+3
Jameel Rideout makes three point jump shot (TJ Simpkins assists)
26-42
2:12
Jaden Seymour misses two point layup
2:09
Isaac Harrell defensive rebound
1:59
Isaac Harrell turnover (lost ball) (Quimari Peterson steals)