The Furman men’s basketball team will make the short trip to Spartanburg on Saturday evening for a Southern Conference matchup against the Wofford Terriers with tip off scheduled for 7 p.m. at Jerry Richardson Indoor Stadium. Fans can listen to the “Voice of the Paladins” Dan Scott on 97.7 FM/1330 AM in Greenville, 97.1 FM/950 AM in Spartanburg, and thru Audacy.com.
The Paladins (13-7, 5-2 SoCon) won their fourth consecutive SoCon game inside Timmons Arena on Wednesday with an 88-50 victory over Western Carolina. Furman limited Western Carolina to just 16 points in the first half, marking the lowest point total the Paladins had held an opponent to since the Catamounts scored 14 in the first half on January 25, 2017 at Timmons Arena.
Furman concluded the game shooting 45.3 percent from the field, 47.7 percent behind the 3-point line and 90.0 percent at the free throw line. The Paladins held the advantage in points off turnovers (26-12), second chance points (10-2), fast break points (9-8) and bench points (34-24).
Mike Bothwell led all players with 26 points while JP Pegues scored a career high 18 off the bench. Conley Garrison made four 3-pointers and finished with 12 points, while Alex Hunter and Joe Anderson both compiled nine points. Jalen Slawson pulled down a game high 10 rebounds and Hunter dished out five assists.
Bothwell leads Furman offensively this season averaging 16.0 points per game while Hunter contributes 15.1 and Garrison 9.4. Slawson adds 15.0 points and a team leading 7.7 rebounds per game.
Wofford is currently 12-7 on the season and 4-3 in SoCon play after defeating The Citadel 89-77 on Wednesday. The Terriers are led on offense by B.J. Mack with 15.9 points per game while Max Klesmit and Isaiah Bigelow boast 15.5 and 10.1, respectively. Defensively, Bigelow leads the team with 6.0 rebounds per game. Wofford is under the direction of third-year head coach Jay McAuley.
The Paladins and Terriers are meeting for the 150th time in program history. Furman leads the all-time series, which dates to 1908-09, by a count of 87-62.
