Western Carolina Catamounts @ Furman Paladins
Bothwell scores 26 to lead Furman past W. Carolina 88-50
GREENVILLE, S.C. -- — Mike Bothwell scored 26 points as Furman won its seventh straight home game, beating Western Carolina 88-50 on Wednesday night.
JP Pegues scored 18 points, Conley Garrison scored 12 points and Jalen Slawson had 10 rebounds and five assists for Furman (13-7, 5-2 Southern Conference).
Vonterius Woolbright had 14 points and seven rebounds, Marvin Price scored 11 and Nick Robinson grabbed six rebounds for the Catamounts (8-11, 2-4).
Western Carolina scored a season-low 16 points before halftime.
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Game Information
Greenville, SC
Referee:Tim Comer
Referee:Vladimir Voyard-Tadal
Referee:Chase Shaw
2025-26 Standings
| Southern ConferenceSouthern Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| East Tennessee State | 13-5 | - | 21-10 |
| Mercer | 11-7 | 2 | 19-12 |
| Wofford | 11-7 | 2 | 19-12 |
| Samford | 11-7 | 2 | 18-13 |
| Furman | 10-8 | 3 | 19-12 |
| Western Carolina | 10-8 | 3 | 14-15 |
| UNC Greensboro | 9-9 | 4 | 13-18 |
| Chattanooga | 7-11 | 6 | 13-18 |
| The Citadel | 7-11 | 6 | 10-21 |
| VMI | 1-17 | 12 | 6-25 |
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