Mounce scores season-high 25, Furman tops Samford 86-71
HOMEWOOD, Ala. -- Clay Mounce had a season-high 25 points as Furman topped Samford 86-71 on Wednesday night.
Mounce hit 9 of 12 shots, including 5 of 7 3-pointers.
Mike Bothwell had 15 points for Furman (21-5, 11-2 Southern Conference), which has won six in a row and keeps pace with East Tennessee State as co-leaders of the conference. Jordan Lyons added 14 points. Alex Hunter had 12 points and seven assists.
Brandon Austin had 21 points for the Bulldogs (8-19, 2-11), who have lost 11 in a row. Jalen Dupree added 16 points and eight rebounds. Robert Allen had 12 points and 11 rebounds.
The Paladins swept the season series. Furman defeated Samford 101-78 on Jan. 22.
Furman plays Chattanooga at home on Saturday. Samford plays at The Citadel on Saturday.
---
For more AP college basketball coverage: https://apnews.com/Collegebasketball and http://twitter.com/AP-Top25
---
This was generated by Automated Insights, http://www.automatedinsights.com/ap, using data from STATS LLC, https://www.stats.com
Game Information
- Referees:
- Anthony Jordan
- Bret Smith
- James Smith
2024-25 Southern Conference Standings
Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
---|---|---|---|
East Tennessee State | 0-0 | - | 1-0 |
Furman | 0-0 | - | 1-0 |
Samford | 0-0 | - | 1-0 |
UNC Greensboro | 0-0 | - | 1-0 |
VMI | 0-0 | - | 1-0 |
Western Carolina | 0-0 | - | 1-0 |
Wofford | 0-0 | - | 1-0 |
Mercer | 0-0 | - | 0-0 |
Chattanooga | 0-0 | - | 0-1 |
The Citadel | 0-0 | - | 0-1 |