Furman Paladins at Florida Gulf Coast Eagles
· SoCon/ASUN Challenge
Smith scores 18, Furman downs Florida Gulf Coast 76-73
Garrett Hien made a jumper with 2:50 remaining to give Furman the lead for good, 70-69, with 2:50 remaining. Rahmir Barno's layup with 4 seconds left pulled FGCU to 74-73 before Smith sealed it at the free-throw line.
Smith went 6 of 12 from the field (4 for 6 from 3-point range) for the Paladins (8-1). Nick Anderson scored 10 points while shooting 3 for 12, including 2 for 10 from beyond the arc. Ben Vanderwal shot 3 of 5 from the field and 3 of 4 from the free-throw line to finish with 10 points, while adding three blocks.
The Eagles (3-6) were led in scoring by Zavian McLean, who finished with 19 points and four steals. Jevin Muniz added 16 points for FGCU. Dallion Johnson also had 11 points.
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| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 76 - 73 |
| 2nd 0:00 | End of 2nd half | 76 - 73 |
| 2nd 0:00 | Furman Defensive Rebound. | 76 - 73 |
| 2nd 0:01 | Jevin Muniz missed Three Point Jumper. | 76 - 73 |
| 2nd 0:04 | PJay Smith Jr. made Free Throw. | 76 - 73 |
Statistics
 FUR |
 FGCU |
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|---|---|---|
| 27-61 | FG | 29-55 |
| 44 | Field Goal % | 53 |
| 10-30 | 3PT | 6-18 |
| 33 | Three Point % | 33 |
| 12-16 | FT | 9-13 |
| 75 | Free Throw % | 69 |
| 34 | Rebounds | 26 |
| 13 | Offensive Rebounds | 5 |
| 21 | Defensive Rebounds | 21 |
| 18 | Assists | 8 |
| 3 | Steals | 10 |
| 3 | Blocks | 6 |
| 11 | Turnovers | 10 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 11 | Total Turnovers | 10 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 18 | Points Off Turnovers | 8 |
| 10 | Fast Break Points | 12 |
| 30 | Points in Paint | 34 |
| 14 | Fouls | 15 |
| 3 | Largest Lead | 13 |
Game Information
Location: Fort Myers, FL
Attendance: 1,908 | 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 |
2025-26 ASUN Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Austin Peay | 15-3 | - | 22-9 |
| Central Arkansas | 15-3 | - | 22-12 |
| Queens University | 13-5 | 2 | 21-14 |
| Lipscomb | 12-6 | 3 | 19-13 |
| Florida Gulf Coast | 8-10 | 7 | 16-18 |
| West Georgia | 8-10 | 7 | 15-17 |
| Bellarmine | 7-11 | 8 | 13-19 |
| Jacksonville | 7-11 | 8 | 12-20 |
| Stetson | 7-11 | 8 | 12-21 |
| Eastern Kentucky | 7-11 | 8 | 11-21 |
| North Florida | 5-13 | 10 | 7-25 |
| North Alabama | 4-14 | 11 | 9-21 |