East Tenneesse State is a public university located in Johnson City, Tenn. The school boasts over 14,000 students and the basketball team competes in the Southern Conference, with schools such as UNC-Greensboro, Mercer, Wofford, and Furman. Their mascot: the Buccaneer.
What they did last year
East Tennessee State placed second in the Southern Conference last year behind UNC-Greensboro. They finished with a record of 25-9, and went 14-4 in conference play. The Bucs had an impressive 16-game winning streak in the midst of their season, from late December to February before losing three conference games in a row to finish the regular season.