Barkley has 24 in ETSU’s 83-76 victory against Citadel in Southern Conference Tournament

By The Associated Press
March 7, 2026 | 3:34 PM

ASHEVILLE, N.C. (AP) — Blake Barkley had 24 points in East Tennessee State’s 83-76 victory over Citadel on Saturday in the Southern Conference Tournament.

Barkley added six rebounds for the Buccaneers (22-10). Jordan McCullum finished 6 of 10 from the field to add 13 points. Brian Taylor II had 11 points and went 5 of 12 from the field.

Sola Adebisi led the way for the Bulldogs (10-22) with 23 points and four assists. Braxton Williams added 19 points and two steals for Citadel. Keynan Davis finished with 11 points.

East Tennessee State took the lead for good with 57 seconds to go in the first half. The score was 36-32 at halftime, with Barkley racking up 12 points. East Tennessee State outscored Citadel by three points in the final half, with Barkley leading the way with a team-high 12 second-half points.

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Cheryl Reeve steps away from the WNBA grind for a Hall of Fame induction

By The Associated Press
June 27, 2026 | 12:32 AM

Cheryl Reeve is taking a break from her busy WNBA season to head to Knoxville this weekend and be inducted into the Women's Basketball Hall of Fame. She's only the second WNBA coach to enter the Hall of Fame, joining former Houston Comets coach Van Chancellor, who was inducted in 2001. “(I appreciate) the magnitude of this recognition of the Women's Basketball Hall of Fame and the great work that has gone into this institution,” Reeve said. “To walk around and see the history of how much has been done years before I could ever have this opportunity to coach. Grateful to the WNBA because I think there was some consideration given schedule wise.” Reeve will be joined by WNBA greats Candace Parker and Elena Delle Donne in this year's class. Parker and Delle Donne also will be inducted into the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame later this year. Other inductees include ESPN broadcaster Doris Burke, Kirkwood Community College coach Kim Muhl, Spanish star Amaya Valdemoro, French great Isabelle Fijalkowski and Clemson's all-time leading scorer and rebounder, Barbara Kennedy-Dixon.

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