East Tennessee State Buccaneers @ Furman Paladins
East Tennessee State defeats Furman 78-69
GREENVILLE, S.C. -- — Milton Matthews scored 18 points as East Tennessee State beat Furman 78-69 on Wednesday.
Matthews shot 6 of 11, including 6 of 9 from beyond the arc for the Buccaneers (20-8, 12-3 Southern Conference). Brian Taylor II scored 17 points while going 5 of 15 from the floor and 5 of 6 from the line, to go with eight rebounds. Cam Morris III had 12 points and shot 4 of 6 from the field and 3 of 5 from the free-throw line.
Alex Wilkins finished with 21 points for the Paladins (17-11, 8-7). Charles Johnston and Asa Thomas both added 13 points for Furman. Johnston also had 10 rebounds.
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Game Information
Greenville, SC
Referee:Bobby Lineberger
Referee:Donta Carter
Referee:Owen Farist
2025-26 Standings
| Southern Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| East Tennessee State | 12-3 | - | 20-8 |
| Wofford | 10-5 | 2 | 18-10 |
| Mercer | 9-5 | 2.5 | 17-10 |
| Samford | 8-6 | 3.5 | 15-12 |
| Furman | 8-7 | 4 | 17-11 |
| UNC Greensboro | 8-7 | 4 | 12-16 |
| Western Carolina | 7-8 | 5 | 11-15 |
| The Citadel | 6-8 | 5.5 | 9-18 |
| Chattanooga | 4-10 | 7.5 | 10-17 |
| VMI | 1-14 | 11 | 6-22 |
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