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East Tennessee State Buccaneers vs Samford Bulldogs Wrap - East Tennessee State Wins 88-85

East Tennessee State got 19 points from Jordan King as they ran past Samford 88-85 on Saturday at Pete Hanna Center.

Bettors who backed East Tennessee State were also rewarded, as they covered the closing number as an underdog of +2.0 at sportsbooks.

East Tennessee State got 17 points from Ledarrius Brewer and another 15 points from Ty Brewer. David Sloan contributed 10 assists, while Ty Brewer cleaned the glass with 9 rebounds.

Samford got 20 points from Jaden Campbell in a losing cause and another 20 points from Logan Dye. Ques Glover contributed 8 assists for them, while Wesley Cardet Jr. had 9 rebounds.

East Tennessee State was losing at the break before taking care of business in the second half.

East Tennessee State won the battle of the boards, outrebounding their counterparts 32-28.

East Tennessee State heads into a battle against Mercer. Samford, meanwhile, will have their next action against VMI.