Furman Paladins at Samford Bulldogs
· SoCon Championship - QuarterfinalHouse scores 20 off the bench, Furman knocks off Samford 86-81 in Southern Conference Tournament
House shot 5 for 8 (3 for 4 from 3-point range) and 7 of 7 from the free-throw line for the Paladins (20-12). Alex Wilkins went 8 of 14 from the field (3 for 4 from 3-point range) to add 19 points. Cooper Bowser shot 6 of 12 from the field and 2 of 3 from the free-throw line to finish with 14 points and six rebounds.
Jadin Booth led the Bulldogs (18-14) in scoring, finishing with 34 points. Samford also got 12 points, nine rebounds and two blocks from Dylan Faulkner. Cade and Keaton Norris each scored 11 points.
Furman went into the half tied with Samford 46-46. Wilkins put up 13 points in the half. House's 15-point second half helped Furman finish off the five-point victory.
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| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 86 - 81 |
| 2nd 0:00 | End of 2nd half | 86 - 81 |
| 2nd 0:00 | Charles Johnston Defensive Rebound. | 86 - 81 |
| 2nd 0:04 | Keaton Norris misses 30-foot three point jumper | 86 - 81 |
| 2nd 0:04 | Eddrin Bronson makes free throw 2 of 2 | 86 - 81 |
Statistics
FUR |
SAM |
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|---|---|---|
| 29-62 | FG | 27-55 |
| 47 | Field Goal % | 49 |
| 11-21 | 3PT | 13-29 |
| 52 | Three Point % | 45 |
| 17-21 | FT | 14-19 |
| 81 | Free Throw % | 74 |
| 36 | Rebounds | 31 |
| 10 | Offensive Rebounds | 6 |
| 26 | Defensive Rebounds | 25 |
| 11 | Assists | 11 |
| 8 | Steals | 5 |
| 2 | Blocks | 4 |
| 7 | Turnovers | 11 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 7 | Total Turnovers | 11 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 11 | Points Off Turnovers | 9 |
| 0 | Fast Break Points | 5 |
| 32 | Points in Paint | 20 |
| 17 | Fouls | 17 |
| 11 | Largest Lead | 3 |
| 7 | Lead Changes | 7 |
| 78 | Percent Led | 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 | - | 23-10 |
| Mercer | 11-7 | 2 | 19-13 |
| Wofford | 11-7 | 2 | 19-13 |
| Samford | 11-7 | 2 | 18-14 |
| Furman | 10-8 | 3 | 21-12 |
| 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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