On Wednesday, Nov. 12, the ETSU men’s basketball team played against the Northern Kentucky Norse at Freedom Hall, the home court for the Buccaneers.
The Buccaneers have played against this team six times before, dating all the way back to January 2013. Out of these six games, ETSU has only lost two of them, winning the other four throughout the years.
The first half began with a strong start from ETSU, with Brian Taylor II stealing the ball then immediately getting a two-pointer to put the Buccaneers in an early lead. Northern Kentucky wasn’t able to get a point on the board until five minutes into the game, when ETSU was already nine points ahead. The first half of the game continued to push forward, with ETSU staying the lead the entire time. The final score by the end of the first half was 32-33, in favor of ETSU.
The second half of the game began with Cam Morris III from ETSU scoring a two-pointer only 38 seconds in. The match continued similarly to the first half, with ETSU continuing to score points while holding Northern Kentucky back. The game ended with a final score of 63-75. The Buccaneers won without ever letting the Northern Kentucky Norse gain the lead.
The standout players from this game were Cam Morris III, Brian Taylor II and Blake Barkley. Cam Morris III scored a total of 22 points the whole game, about 30% of all points scored by ETSU. Brian Taylor II scored a total of 20 points for ETSU, and collected a total of nine rebounds throughout the game. Blake Barkley scored a total of 13 points and played for 34 minutes, the second most of any ETSU player.
The Buccaneers will play their first MTE (Multiple Team Event) on Friday, Nov. 21 and Sunday, Nov. 23 at Freedom Hall in Johnson City, Tenn. They will play against Morehead State on the 21 and UL-Monroe on the 23. While ETSU has played against Morehead State 11 times since 2000, the Buccaneers have not played against UL-Monroe since 1999, making them feel like a brand new opponent.
Be sure to catch the ETSU men’s basketball team play this MTE, as they are coming off a fresh win with newfound momentum.
For more information on ETSU men’s basketball, you can go to ETSUBucs.com and click on the men’s basketball tab.
