Seymour scored nine points in the first half for East Tennessee State, who went into halftime tied 29-29 with Samford. East Tennessee State used a 7-0 second-half run come back from a two-point deficit and take the lead at 50-45 with 6:49 remaining in the half before finishing off the victory. Peterson scored 12 second-half points.

East Tennessee State visits the Samford Bulldogs after Quimari Peterson scored 21 points in the Buccaneers' 73-70 loss to the Furman Paladins.

Furman averages 10.5 made 3-pointers per game, 3.9 more made shots than the 6.6 per game East Tennessee State allows. East Tennessee State averages 9.2 made 3-pointers per game th

Pjay Smith Jr.'s 21 points helped Furman defeat East Tennessee State 73-70 on Wednesday night. Smith had six rebounds for the Paladins (15-3, 3-2 Southern Conference). Nick Anderson shot 4 of 5 from the field and 4 of 4 from the free-throw line to add 14 points.

East Tennessee State and Mercer will play in a matchup of SoCon foes. The teams match up Thursday for the first time this season.