JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (Interstat) — East Tennessee State cruised to a 97-55 victory over Louisiana-Monroe in a non-conference men’s basketball game Sunday at ETSU Athletic Center.

The Buccaneers built a commanding 54-33 lead by halftime and never looked back, improving their record to 5-1. Allen Strothers led a balanced East Tennessee State offense with 10 points, five rebounds and four assists. Jaylen Smith added a game-high 15 points. Renars Sondors scored 15 points for the Warhawks, who fell to 1-6. A crowd of 2,267 attended the game.