NCAAB Game Recap - Western Carolina at Furman
Wed Jan 15, 2020 7:00 PM EST

IaSt
55
Baylor
68
F
Aub
64
Bama
83
F
Seton
78
Butl
70
F
UVA
50
FSU
54
F
KY
78
SouthCar
81
F
WichSt
53
Temp
65
F
Crei
80
GTown
83
F
Colg
67
Lafy
71
F
StFPA
100
FaDi
85
F
CenCT
55
SacHr
66
F
BC
50
Syr
76
F
Samf
63
ETSU
88
F
Tuls
65
ECU
49
F
Mia-FL
63
NCSU
80
F
GMas
67
GrgWas
73
F
Ford
56
Duques
58
F(OT)
Bry
67
(N/A)
71
F
Vermt
72
Bingha
53
F
Woff
59
Chat
72
F
LIU
69
StFNY
66
F
UMass
61
StBon
74
F
Ind
50
Rut
59
F
Albany
76
UNH
73
F(OT)
VMI
62
Mercer
73
F
UMassL
98
Maine
104
F(OT)
Navy
88
Leh
83
F
Evans
42
IndSt
65
F
Stony
65
Hartfo
68
F
Tenn
63
UGA
80
F
WCU
79
Furm
83
F
StPet
51
Fairf
61
F
UNCG
79
Citad
69
F
Buck
60
Amer
61
F
InWor
56
McNee
72
F
URI
71
StJos
61
F
Tex
76
OkSt
64
F
Xav
65
Marq
85
F
UND
66
SDSt
87
F
SDak
70
NDSU
72
F
SFA
77
CenAR
76
F
Brad
91
MOSt
78
F
TXAMC
56
SeLA
62
F
Valpa
78
NrthIA
88
F
NWSt
73
Nich
72
F
SHSU
80
Lamar
75
F(OT)
NOrl
106
HCU
98
F
ND
78
GaTec
74
F
Vand
55
Ark
75
F
StJon
58
Prov
63
F
SMU
62
Hou
71
F
UTSA
77
UTEP
80
F(OT)
NM
72
ColSt
105
F
Bois
78
AF
85
F
PSU
69
Minn
75
F
UCIrv
74
CS-Ful
61
F
Stan
74
UCLA
59
F
SJSU
87
UNLV
98
F
Army
HolyC
PPD

Jan 15, 2020, 7:00 PM EST

Final

1

2

T

Western Carolina

33

46

79

Furman

41

42

83

Furman edges Western Carolina 83-79 with late run
Wed Jan 15, 2020 9:47 PM

GREENVILLE, S.C. (AP) Noah Gurley scored 13 points, including six-straight down the stretch and Furman handed Western Carolina its first Southern Conference loss 83-79 on Wednesday night.

Gurley broke a tie with a layup at the 4:12 mark, his jumper made it 73-69 and he followed with two free throws at 2:18. In that stretch the Catamounts, the last unbeaten team in the league, missed two shots and had a turnover

After Mason Faulker ended the drought for Western Carolina, Jordan Lyons made 4 of 5 free throw and Clay Mounce added another to make it 79-71 with less than a minute to go.

Alex Hunter made four free throws in the final 30 seconds to offset a couple 3-pointers.

Lyons led the Paladins (14-4, 5-1) with 20 points, Mounce added 15, Hunter 13 apiece and Jalen Slawson 12. Reserve Mike Bothwell was the only other Paladin to score, getting 10.

Carlos Dotson scored 21 points on 10 of 14 shooting and grabbed 11 rebounds for Western Carolina (12-5, 4-1). Matt Halvorsen and Onno Steger scored 14 points apiece and Faulker had 12 points and 10 assists.

The Catamounts, who had a five-game winning streak end, was off to its best start in 20 years.

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Leaders

Western Carolina PTS +/- AST REB ST BLK
C. Dotson 21 0 0 11 0 0
O. Steger 14 0 2 3 0 0
Furman PTS +/- AST REB ST BLK
J. Lyons 20 0 4 3 1 0
C. Mounce 15 0 4 8 1 0

Team Comparison

WCU Furm
Points For 79 83
Field Goals 30/63-48% 28/61-46%
Three Pointers 13/31-42% 8/29-28%
Free Throws 6/8-75% 19/25-76%
Offensive Rebounds 8 8
Defensive Rebounds 28 26
Rebounds 41 35
Blocks 0 3
Steals 4 4
Turnovers 11 7
Personal Fouls 18 15
Technical Fouls 1 0
Ejections 0 0

2019-20 Reg Season - Furm Leads Series 1-0

Date Result Away Pts Ldr Home Pts Ldr
Wed Jan 15 WCU 79 @ Furm 83 C. Dotson 21 J. Lyons 20

Game Information

Stadium: Timmons Arena, Greenville, South Carolina
Attendance: 1,695
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