Furman ends Tennessee Tech streak with 64-50 win
GREENVILLE, S.C. -- John Davis III scored 16 points, Daniel Fowler added 12, and Furman beat Tennessee Tech 64-50 on Saturday, ending the Golden Eagles six-game win streak.
Matt Rafferty scored nine points and grabbed 14 rebounds for the Paladins (5-3), who scored 23 points off of 16 Tennessee Tech turnovers and made 10 3-pointers to Tech's two.
Alexsa Jugovic's free throw capped a 10-0 run and the Golden Eagles closed to 36-29 early in the second half but they later missed nine straight shots while Furman mounted an 8-0 run for a 49-30 lead. Tennessee Tech closed to 58-48 after an 8-0 run with 3:08 to go but got no closer.
Fowler's 3-pointer put Furman up for good 12-9, and the Paladins pulled away on an 11-0 run in which Andrew Brown hit back-to-back 3s. Furman led 32-19 at halftime after making six 3s but shot just 31.6 percent from the floor.
Jugovic and Courtney Alexander scored 11 apiece for the Golden Eagles (7-2).
Game Information
- Referees:
- Billy Dunlap
- Barry Mathis
- Antoine Dawkins
2024-25 Ohio Valley Conference Standings
| Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Morehead State | 2-0 | - | 6-6 |
| Southeast Missouri State | 2-0 | - | 6-6 |
| Little Rock | 1-0 | 0.5 | 7-5 |
| Western Illinois | 1-1 | 1 | 7-6 |
| Southern Indiana | 1-1 | 1 | 6-6 |
| Lindenwood | 1-1 | 1 | 6-7 |
| Tennessee Tech | 1-1 | 1 | 5-7 |
| UT Martin | 1-1 | 1 | 5-8 |
| Eastern Illinois | 0-1 | 1.5 | 3-8 |
| SIU Edwardsville | 0-2 | 2 | 7-6 |
| Tennessee State | 0-2 | 2 | 4-9 |
2024-25 Southern Conference Standings
| Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Furman | 0-0 | - | 12-1 |
| Samford | 0-0 | - | 10-3 |
| Chattanooga | 0-0 | - | 8-5 |
| East Tennessee State | 0-0 | - | 7-6 |
| Mercer | 0-0 | - | 6-6 |
| UNC Greensboro | 0-0 | - | 6-6 |
| VMI | 0-0 | - | 6-7 |
| The Citadel | 0-0 | - | 5-6 |
| Wofford | 0-0 | - | 5-7 |
| Western Carolina | 0-0 | - | 4-7 |
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