Stephens leads VMI past Furman 91-90 in OT in SoCon tourney
ASHEVILLE, N.C. -- — Jake Stephens scored 25 points as VMI narrowly beat Furman 91-90 in overtime in the quarterfinals of the Southern Conference tournament on Saturday night.
Greg Parham added 21 points and Trey Bonham had 14 points for VMI (13-11). Myles Lewis added 13 points. Stephens hit 4 of 6 3-pointers.
Noah Gurley scored a career-high 30 points plus seven rebounds and seven assists for the Paladins (16-9). Alex Hunter and Clay Mounce each had 17 points.
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Game Information
- Referees:
- Jason Page
- Ryan Christian
- Anthony Eades
2023-24 Southern Conference Standings
Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
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Samford | 15-3 | - | 29-6 |
UNC Greensboro | 12-6 | 3 | 21-11 |
Chattanooga | 12-6 | 3 | 21-12 |
Western Carolina | 11-7 | 4 | 22-10 |
Wofford | 10-8 | 5 | 17-15 |
Furman | 10-8 | 5 | 17-16 |
East Tennessee State | 8-10 | 7 | 19-16 |
Mercer | 8-10 | 7 | 16-17 |
The Citadel | 3-15 | 12 | 11-21 |
VMI | 1-17 | 14 | 4-28 |