Sibley ignites Furman in 2nd half, Paladins roll, 78-64
NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- Devin Sibley opened the second half with a pair of free throws, a 3-pointer, a steal and dunk and another 3, Furman scored the first 11 points after halftime, stretched a five-point lead to 29 and held off New Hampshire, 78-64 in Friday's opener of the PK80 tournament at Nashville.
Sibley, with nine rebounds and three assists, also dished a no-look pass to Matt Rafferty during the Paladins 32-8 breakaway run through the second half. Rafferty and Daniel Fowler scored 11 points each for the Paladins (3-2), Jordan Lyons added 12. Furman led by as many as 29 points before New Hampshire put together a 19-4 run over nearly seven minutes to reach the final margin.
Tanner Leissner led the Wildcats with 21 points, Elijah Jordan added 13. Iba Camara, with five rebounds, ended a streak of three straight games with double-digit rebounds -- including games against Power Five foes Texas and Florida.
New Hampshire (1-4) has racked up 5,961 air miles and another 280 by bus to reach the sprawling PH80 tournament's regional sites.
Game Information
- Referees:
- Ron Tyburski
- Jeremy Mosier
- Bart Lenox
2024-25 Southern Conference Standings
| Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Samford | 5-1 | - | 15-4 |
| UNC Greensboro | 5-2 | 0.5 | 12-8 |
| East Tennessee State | 5-2 | 0.5 | 12-8 |
| Wofford | 5-2 | 0.5 | 11-9 |
| Chattanooga | 4-2 | 1 | 12-7 |
| Furman | 3-4 | 2.5 | 15-5 |
| Mercer | 3-4 | 2.5 | 10-10 |
| VMI | 3-4 | 2.5 | 9-11 |
| Western Carolina | 1-6 | 4.5 | 5-13 |
| The Citadel | 0-7 | 5.5 | 5-13 |
2024-25 America East Conference Standings
| Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bryant | 4-0 | - | 10-9 |
| Maine | 4-1 | 0.5 | 12-8 |
| Vermont | 3-1 | 1 | 10-9 |
| UMass Lowell | 2-2 | 2 | 13-6 |
| UAlbany | 2-3 | 2.5 | 10-10 |
| New Hampshire | 2-3 | 2.5 | 4-16 |
| UMBC | 1-3 | 3 | 9-10 |
| NJIT | 1-3 | 3 | 4-15 |
| Binghamton | 1-4 | 3.5 | 9-11 |
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