| 1 | 2 | T | |
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| UTC | 18 | 35 | 53 |
| FUR | 24 | 34 | 58 |
Furman keeps rolling downing Chattanooga 58-53
GREENVILLE, S.C. -- Noah Gurley scored 14 points and Jalen Slawson scored 13 and Furman won its seventh straight with a 58-53 win over Chattanooga on Saturday.
The Paladins are 15-2 in their last 17 games and only once this year have they lost two straight.
The Mocs built an early 13-4 lead when Matt Ryan buried a 3-pointer with 13:25 left before halftime. From there, Furman (22-5, 12-2 Southern Conference) proceeded to outscore the Mocs 20-5 for the remainder of the half.
Slawson made a 3-pointer with 11:54 remaining and extended Furman's lead to 41-31. The Mocs (16-11, 7-7) began chipping away, and with 29 seconds left, Ryan made two foul shots to get them within 55-51.
Following a Furman timeout, Trey Doomes came up with a steal of Alex Hunter, but David Jean-Baptiste missed a 3-pointer with 19 seconds left to end Chattanooga's hopes of an upset win.
Ryan led the Mocs with 20 points and 14 rebounds.
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Game Information
- Referees:
- Bruce Benedict
- Glenn Tuitt
- Byron Evans
2024-25 Southern Conference Standings
| Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chattanooga | 15-3 | - | 23-8 |
| UNC Greensboro | 13-5 | 2 | 20-11 |
| Samford | 12-6 | 3 | 22-9 |
| East Tennessee State | 12-6 | 3 | 19-12 |
| Furman | 11-7 | 4 | 23-8 |
| Wofford | 10-8 | 5 | 16-15 |
| VMI | 7-11 | 8 | 13-18 |
| Mercer | 6-12 | 9 | 13-18 |
| Western Carolina | 4-14 | 11 | 8-21 |
| The Citadel | 0-18 | 15 | 5-24 |