Post by The Cats on Dec 23, 2023 9:42:23 GMT -5
Not a good day for the SoCon, with three scheduled games, the SoCon ended up 1-2 on the day.
VMI picked up the lone win over Penn State-New Kensington, a member of the USCAA, 82-65. VMI outrebounded the Nittany Lions 46-26, led by sophomore Taeshaud Jackson II with 14. Junior guard Brennan Watkins grabbed a career-high eight boards, all on the defensive end. Tyran Cook paced VMI with 17 points, while Jackson and Watkins each scored 15. Jackson earned his eighth career double-double by posting 15 points to go with 14 rebounds on the day.
In one of the two losses, the Mocs lost in overtime to Milwaukee Panthers of the Horizon League by two points, 83-85. The Panthers' Erik Pratt scored 29 points and Kentrell Pullian added 26 points in Milwaukee's win in overtime on Friday. Chattanooga forward Tyler Millin made a contested 3-pointer with 8.9 seconds left in regulation to tie it at 72-all. The Mocs took their first lead of the game with 1:29 left in overtime. Pullian made two free throws in the closing seconds for an 85-82 lead. Honor Huff missed the second of two free throws, but Milwaukee secured the rebound to win it.
In the second loss, the Utah State Aggies of the Mountain West conference downed the Bucs by a final score of 65-80. Utah State run its win streak to 11, led by Darius Brown II's 19 points. Brown also contributed eight assists, and Great Osobor scored 15 points while going 3 of 7 and 9 of 14 from the free throw line. ETSU's Jaden Seymour finished with a game-high 30 points and nine rebounds, just missing a double-double, for the Buccaneers. Quimari Peterson added 20 points, four assists, and two steals in the loss.
VMI picked up the lone win over Penn State-New Kensington, a member of the USCAA, 82-65. VMI outrebounded the Nittany Lions 46-26, led by sophomore Taeshaud Jackson II with 14. Junior guard Brennan Watkins grabbed a career-high eight boards, all on the defensive end. Tyran Cook paced VMI with 17 points, while Jackson and Watkins each scored 15. Jackson earned his eighth career double-double by posting 15 points to go with 14 rebounds on the day.
In one of the two losses, the Mocs lost in overtime to Milwaukee Panthers of the Horizon League by two points, 83-85. The Panthers' Erik Pratt scored 29 points and Kentrell Pullian added 26 points in Milwaukee's win in overtime on Friday. Chattanooga forward Tyler Millin made a contested 3-pointer with 8.9 seconds left in regulation to tie it at 72-all. The Mocs took their first lead of the game with 1:29 left in overtime. Pullian made two free throws in the closing seconds for an 85-82 lead. Honor Huff missed the second of two free throws, but Milwaukee secured the rebound to win it.
In the second loss, the Utah State Aggies of the Mountain West conference downed the Bucs by a final score of 65-80. Utah State run its win streak to 11, led by Darius Brown II's 19 points. Brown also contributed eight assists, and Great Osobor scored 15 points while going 3 of 7 and 9 of 14 from the free throw line. ETSU's Jaden Seymour finished with a game-high 30 points and nine rebounds, just missing a double-double, for the Buccaneers. Quimari Peterson added 20 points, four assists, and two steals in the loss.
