South Carolina Upstate Spartans at Furman Paladins
· NCAA Men's Basketball
<span class="badge bg-danger" style="font-size: 1.2em; margin: 5px 0;">Final</span>
72 - 84
72 - 84
Gurley scores 29 to lift Furman past SC-Upstate 84-72
Clay Mounce had 16 points for Furman (8-3), which was coming off a heartbreaking 81-78 overtime loss at No. 13 Auburn. Jordan Lyons added 15 points, six rebounds and five assists, and Alex Hunter had 11 points.
Furman made 7 of 14 3-pointers in the first half and shot 57% to take a 42-39 lead. South Carolina Upstate shot 55% but had 10 turnovers the Paladins turned into 15 points.
Bryson Mozone tied a career high with 22 points for the Spartans (2-8). Tommy Bruner added 18 points and Everette Hammond had 17 points and seven rebounds. All three had 11 points in the second half when the Spartans shot 57%.
They got within one with 2:40 to play but Mounce dilled a 3 and Gurley had back-to-back baskets and Furman closed with a 9-1 run.
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| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 72 - 84 |
| 2nd 0:17 | Jordan Lyons Defensive Rebound. | 72 - 84 |
| 2nd 0:17 | Jatayveous Watson missed Dunk. | 72 - 84 |
| 2nd 0:22 | Clay Mounce made Two Point Tip Shot. | 72 - 84 |
| 2nd 0:24 | Clay Mounce Offensive Rebound. | 72 - 82 |
Statistics
 UPST |
 FUR |
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|---|---|---|
| 28-50 | FG | 31-60 |
| 56 | Field Goal % | 52 |
| 9-21 | 3PT | 9-25 |
| 43 | Three Point % | 36 |
| 7-11 | FT | 13-20 |
| 64 | Free Throw % | 65 |
| 22 | Rebounds | 32 |
| 2 | Offensive Rebounds | 11 |
| 20 | Defensive Rebounds | 21 |
| 15 | Assists | 17 |
| 6 | Steals | 8 |
| 3 | Blocks | 3 |
| 15 | Turnovers | 9 |
| 2 | Team Turnovers | 1 |
| 15 | Total Turnovers | 9 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 9 | Points Off Turnovers | 17 |
| 8 | Fast Break Points | 0 |
| 30 | Points in Paint | 42 |
| 16 | Fouls | 10 |
| 0 | Largest Lead | 13 |
Game Information
Venue: Timmons Arena
Location: Greenville, SC
Attendance: 1,510 | Capacity:
Location: Greenville, SC
Attendance: 1,510 | Capacity:
2025-26 Big South Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| High Point | 15-1 | - | 31-5 |
| Winthrop | 13-3 | 2 | 23-11 |
| Radford | 9-7 | 6 | 16-16 |
| Longwood | 8-8 | 7 | 16-16 |
| UNC Asheville | 8-8 | 7 | 15-17 |
| Presbyterian | 7-9 | 8 | 15-18 |
| Charleston Southern | 6-10 | 9 | 15-17 |
| South Carolina Upstate | 5-11 | 10 | 13-19 |
| Gardner-Webb | 1-15 | 14 | 4-29 |
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 |