Furman Paladins at East Tennessee State Buccaneers
· NCAA Men's Basketball59 - 66
Wilson, Merriweather lift East Tennessee over Furman 66-59
Rashawn Rembert added 14 points and Desonta Bradford had 12 for the Buccaneers (15-10, 8-7 Southern Conference), who shot 49 percent but allowed Furman to stay in the game by making only 13 of 23 free throws in the second half.
Devin Sibley had a career-high 29 points. Kris Acox matched his career high with 14 to go with a career-high 17 rebounds for the Paladins (7-18, 4-10), who lost their fifth straight. Stephen Croone, Furman's leading scorer at 17.5 points, made just 1 of 10 field goals and finished with seven points. He had 24 when the Paladins won the first meeting 59-55.
East Tennessee was up by as many as 14 in the second half before Furman closed the gap to three with 2:15 left. Six straight free throws by three different players for East Tennessee clinched it.
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Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 59 - 66 |
| 2nd 0:03 | Lester Wilson Defensive Rebound. | 59 - 66 |
| 2nd 0:03 | Stephen Croone missed Three Point Jumper. | 59 - 66 |
| 2nd 0:06 | Lester Wilson made Free Throw. | 59 - 66 |
| 2nd 0:06 | East Tennessee St Deadball Team Rebound. | 59 - 65 |
Statistics
FUR |
ETSU |
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|---|---|---|
| 17-44 | FG | 21-43 |
| 39 | Field Goal % | 49 |
| 6-21 | 3PT | 6-19 |
| 29 | Three Point % | 32 |
| 19-26 | FT | 18-28 |
| 73 | Free Throw % | 64 |
| 31 | Rebounds | 28 |
| 11 | Offensive Rebounds | 6 |
| 20 | Defensive Rebounds | 22 |
| 9 | Assists | 14 |
| 4 | Steals | 6 |
| 4 | Blocks | 3 |
| 14 | Turnovers | 7 |
| 1 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 14 | Total Turnovers | 7 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 7 | Points Off Turnovers | 21 |
| 2 | Fast Break Points | 6 |
| 22 | Points in Paint | 18 |
| 19 | Fouls | 19 |
Game Information
Location: Johnson City, TN
Attendance: 2,658 | Capacity:
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 |


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