Furman Paladins at Georgia Southern Eagles
· SOUTHERN CONFERENCE MEN'S CHAMPIONSHIP - 1st ROUND
<span class="badge bg-danger" style="font-size: 1.2em; margin: 5px 0;">Final</span>
50 - 65
50 - 65
Georgia Southern rolls past Furman 65-50
The Eagles (14-18), in their first SoCon tourney since 2002, face second-seeded Chattanooga (18-13) in a quarterfinal Saturday. Georgia Southern defeated Chattanooga Feb. 20.
Georgia Southern, which is moving to the Sun Belt next season, opened the second half on a 14-2 run, capped by a Hewitt dunk that built the lead to 49-29 with 13:35 remaining. The Eagles shot 57.1 percent in the half. Angel Matias added 10 points.
Charlie Reddick scored 18 to lead the Paladins (9-21) and Stephen Croone added 12.
Georgia Southern stole the ball 13 times (Hewitt with three), scoring 16 points off turnovers and 38 in the paint.
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Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 50 - 65 |
| 2nd 0:03 | Cole Rives Steal. | 50 - 65 |
| 2nd 0:04 | Keith Belfield Turnover. | 50 - 65 |
| 2nd 0:13 | Cole Rives Turnover. | 50 - 65 |
| 2nd 0:30 | Zach Altany Defensive Rebound. | 50 - 65 |
Statistics
 FUR |
 GASO |
|
|---|---|---|
| 16-44 | FG | 27-54 |
| 36 | Field Goal % | 50 |
| 4-19 | 3PT | 3-12 |
| 21 | Three Point % | 25 |
| 14-18 | FT | 8-11 |
| 78 | Free Throw % | 73 |
| 23 | Rebounds | 34 |
| 4 | Offensive Rebounds | 8 |
| 19 | Defensive Rebounds | 26 |
| 9 | Assists | 10 |
| 4 | Steals | 13 |
| 3 | Blocks | 2 |
| 17 | Turnovers | 15 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 17 | Total Turnovers | 15 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 9 | Points Off Turnovers | 16 |
| 5 | Fast Break Points | 13 |
| 16 | Points in Paint | 38 |
| 12 | Fouls | 16 |
Game Information
Venue: Harrah's Cherokee Center
Location: Asheville, NC
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Location: Asheville, NC
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2025-26 Southern Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
2025-26 Sun Belt Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Troy | 12-6 | - | 22-12 |
| South Alabama | 11-7 | 1 | 21-12 |
| Arkansas State | 11-7 | 1 | 20-12 |
| Texas State | 11-7 | 1 | 19-13 |
| Marshall | 11-7 | 1 | 19-13 |
| Coastal Carolina | 11-7 | 1 | 19-13 |
| App State | 11-7 | 1 | 19-13 |
| James Madison | 9-9 | 3 | 18-15 |
| Southern Miss | 9-9 | 3 | 19-16 |
| Georgia Southern | 8-10 | 4 | 21-16 |
| Old Dominion | 7-11 | 5 | 12-21 |
| Louisiana | 7-11 | 5 | 11-22 |
| Georgia State | 7-11 | 5 | 10-22 |
| UL Monroe | 1-17 | 11 | 4-28 |