UNC Greensboro Spartans at Furman Paladins
· SoCon Championship - SemifinalWilkins leads Furman past UNC Greensboro 81-75 in Southern Conference Tournament semifinal
No. 6 seed Furman will square off with top-seeded East Tennessee State in the championship game on Monday with an automatic NCAA Tournament berth up for grabs.
Wilkins added five assists for the Paladins (20-12). Cooper Bowser had 14 points and Eddrin Bronson scored 12.
Justin Neely led the seventh-seeded Spartans (15-19) with 27 points. Lilian Marville totaled 20 points and KJ Younger scored 15.
Charles Johnston scored seven points in the first half for Furman, which trailed 38-27 at halftime. Wilkins took over in the second half to help the Paladins prevail.
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| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 75 - 81 |
| 2nd 0:00 | End of 2nd half | 75 - 81 |
| 2nd 0:01 | Ben Vander Wal Steal. | 75 - 81 |
| 2nd 0:01 | Justin Neely bad pass turnover | 75 - 81 |
| 2nd 0:02 | Alex Wilkins makes free throw 2 of 2 | 75 - 81 |
Statistics
UNCG |
FUR |
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|---|---|---|
| 26-49 | FG | 25-48 |
| 53 | Field Goal % | 52 |
| 6-19 | 3PT | 9-20 |
| 32 | Three Point % | 45 |
| 17-24 | FT | 22-25 |
| 71 | Free Throw % | 88 |
| 24 | Rebounds | 25 |
| 6 | Offensive Rebounds | 6 |
| 18 | Defensive Rebounds | 19 |
| 9 | Assists | 15 |
| 7 | Steals | 6 |
| 2 | Blocks | 3 |
| 11 | Turnovers | 12 |
| 1 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 11 | Total Turnovers | 12 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 1 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 12 | Points Off Turnovers | 16 |
| 4 | Fast Break Points | 2 |
| 30 | Points in Paint | 28 |
| 17 | Fouls | 20 |
| 11 | Largest Lead | 6 |
| 5 | Lead Changes | 5 |
| 70 | Percent Led | 25 |
Game Information
Venue: Harrah's Cherokee Center
Location: Asheville, NC
Attendance: 5,285 | Capacity:
Location: Asheville, NC
Attendance: 5,285 | Capacity:
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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