Samford Bulldogs @ Furman Paladins
Fowler has 16 points as Furman rolls over Samford 78-67
GREENVILLE, S.C. -- Daniel Fowler had 16 points and eight rebounds to help Furman roll over Samford 78-67 in Southern Conference play on Saturday.
Matt Rafferty added 15 points while dishing out a season-high seven assists with two steals. Andrew Brown also contributed 15 points and John Davis III chipped in 11 with six rebounds.
Furman (14-6, 5-2) was up 38-32 at the break. The Paladins pushed that to 58-46 following a Rafferty 3 midway through the second half. Samford closed to 73-65 with 1:10 left before Alex Hunter and Davis made four free throws for a 77-67 lead with 43 seconds remaining.
Furman made two more from the field and had one more from distance than the Bulldogs. The Paladins were 17 of 20 from the free-throw line with Samford making 11 of 12.
Furman made 14 second-chance points compared to two for Samford. The Paladins won the rebound battle 34-23.
Justin Coleman led Samford (7-13, 3-4) with 20 points and eight assists.
Game Information
Greenville, SC
Referee:Frankie Bordeaux
Referee:Jerome Hall
Referee:Evan Berg
2025-26 Standings
| Southern ConferenceSouthern Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| East Tennessee State | 13-5 | - | 23-11 |
| Mercer | 11-7 | 2 | 19-13 |
| Wofford | 11-7 | 2 | 19-13 |
| Samford | 11-7 | 2 | 18-14 |
| Furman | 10-8 | 3 | 22-13 |
| Western Carolina | 10-8 | 3 | 15-16 |
| UNC Greensboro | 9-9 | 4 | 15-19 |
| Chattanooga | 7-11 | 6 | 13-19 |
| The Citadel | 7-11 | 6 | 11-22 |
| VMI | 1-17 | 12 | 6-26 |
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