East Tennessee State Buccaneers @ Furman Paladins
Croone leads Furman over East Tennessee State 59-55
GREENVILLE, S.C. -- Stephen Croone scored 24 points, including four free throws in the final six seconds, to lead Furman to a 59-55 win over East Tennessee State on Thursday.
Lester Wilson, who scored 21 points, hit a jumper with 2:35 to play to give East Tennessee State a 53-51 lead. After Croone made two free throws with six seconds left, Furman was up 57-53.
Desonta Bradford was fouled on a 3-point attempt with two seconds left. He made the first two but missed the third. Furman got the ball and Croone hit two more free throws with a second left to secure the win.
Larry Wideman had a career high with 14 points and Devin Sibley added 11 for the Paladins (7-13, 4-5 Southern Conference). Croone matched his career high with 11 rebounds.
Jalen Riley added 10 points for the Buccaneers (12-8, 6-5), who trailed 29-24 at the half.
Game Information
Greenville, SC
Referee:Jose Carrion
Referee:Bret Smith
Referee:Jerome Hall
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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