Furman Paladins at VMI Keydets
· NCAA Men's Basketball
89 - 73
Lyons scores 40, hits 10 3s to carry Furman past VMI 89-73
Lyons became the first Paladin to score 40 points against a Division I opponent since Stephen Croone in an 86-63 win over Liberty on Dec. 20, 2013. Lyons is also the first player since Darrell Floyd (1953-57) with two career 40-point games for Furman.
Sophomore Jalen Slawson had his first career double-double with 13 points and 10 rebounds for Furman (12-3, 2-0 Southern Conference). Clay Mounce added 13 points, and Noah Gurley had 10 points. Furman shot 57% from the field and connected on 54% (13-24) from 3-point range,
Lyons scored 12 straight points during a 14-2 run that helped Furman build a 40-29 advantage at the break.
Sean Conway had 15 points and five steals for the Keydets (5-10, 0-2), who have lost nine straight in the series. Garrett Gilkeson added 12 points. Kamdyn Curfman, whose 12 points per game coming into the matchup ranked second on the Keydets, was held to six points.
Furman matches up against East Tennessee State at home on Saturday. VMI plays Samford at home on Saturday.
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| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 89 - 73 |
| 2nd 0:00 | End of 2nd half | 89 - 73 |
| 2nd 0:00 | Furman Defensive Rebound. | 89 - 73 |
| 2nd 0:03 | Kamdyn Curfman missed Three Point Jumper. | 89 - 73 |
| 2nd 0:05 | Jalen Slawson made Free Throw. | 89 - 73 |
Statistics
 FUR |
 VMI |
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|---|---|---|
| 28-49 | FG | 25-60 |
| 57 | Field Goal % | 42 |
| 13-24 | 3PT | 8-29 |
| 54 | Three Point % | 28 |
| 20-25 | FT | 15-20 |
| 80 | Free Throw % | 75 |
| 32 | Rebounds | 30 |
| 5 | Offensive Rebounds | 10 |
| 27 | Defensive Rebounds | 20 |
| 12 | Assists | 15 |
| 6 | Steals | 12 |
| 1 | Blocks | 1 |
| 16 | Turnovers | 12 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 16 | Total Turnovers | 12 |
| 1 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 1 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 17 | Points Off Turnovers | 22 |
| 12 | Fast Break Points | 12 |
| 28 | Points in Paint | 26 |
| 15 | Fouls | 17 |
| 23 | Largest Lead | 4 |
Game Information
Location: Lexington, VA
Attendance: 950 | 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 |