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- 11/5W 70-63
- 11/8W 87-63
- 11/12W 91-47
- 11/15SWW 83-61
- 11/19L 81-73
- 11/22CIUW 90-45
- 11/26W 97-61
- 11/27W 58-57
- 12/2L 65-55
- 12/514L 81-78
- 12/8W 84-72
- 12/11NGW 90-65
- 12/14W 80-73
- 12/20W 64-62
- 1/1W 89-73
- 1/4W 65-56
- 1/8W 73-66
- 1/11L 86-73
- 1/15W 83-79
- 1/17L 66-52
- 1/22W 101-78
- 1/25W 78-54
- 1/29W 74-72
- 2/5W 79-57
- 2/8W 82-73
- 2/12W 86-71
- 2/15W 58-53
- 2/19L 75-66
- 2/22W 67-66
- 2/26W 81-67
- 2/29W 82-58
- 3/7L 77-68
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Wofford upsets Furman 77-68 in SoCon tourney quarterfinal
Trevor Stumpe scored 14 of his 18 points in the second half to help seventh-seeded Wofford pull away to eliminate No. 2 seed Furman 77-68 in a Southern Conference tournament quarterfinal on Saturday.
Gurley scores 20 to lift Furman over The Citadel 82-58
Noah Gurley had 20 points as Furman won its seventh consecutive home game, rolling past The Citadel 82-58 on Saturday.
Gurley, Swanson lead Furman past UNC Greensboro 81-67
Noah Gurley and Jalen Slawson scored 17 points apiece as Furman beat UNC Greensboro 81-67 on Wednesday night.
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Bothwell's layup lifts Furman over Wofford 67-66
Mike Bothwell scored 18 points, including a game-winning layup with 12 seconds left, and Furman came from behind to beat Wofford 67-66 on Saturday.
Tisdale lifts ETSU past Furman 75-66 in SoCon showdown
Isaiah Tisdale scored 15 points and grabbed eight rebounds, Patrick Good scored all 13 of his points in the second half and East Tennessee State defeated Furman 75-66 on Wednesday night in a showdown for first place in the Southern Conference.
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Furman keeps rolling downing Chattanooga 58-53
Noah Gurley scored 14 points and Jalen Slawson scored 13 and Furman won its seventh straight with a 58-53 win over Chattanooga on Saturday.
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Mounce scores season-high 25, Furman tops Samford 86-71
Clay Mounce had a season-high 25 points as Furman topped Samford 86-71 on Wednesday night.
Lyons scores 33, sets record as Furman tops W Carolina 82-73
Jordan Lyons scored 33 points and Furman defeated Western Carolina 82-73 on Saturday, setting records for both Lyons and the Paladins.
Gurley carries Furman over Mercer 79-57
Noah Gurley had 15 points to lead five Furman players in double figures as the Paladins romped past Mercer 79-57 on Wednesday night.
Lyons scores 26, Furman beats VMI 74-72 in OT
Jordan Lyons scored 26 points and Furman overcame cold shooting from 3-point range to beat VMI 74-72 in overtime Wednesday night.
Mounce, Furman send The Citadel to 8th straight loss 78-54
Clay Mounce tied his season-best with 22 points, making four 3-pointers, and Furman clobbered The Citadel 78-54 on Saturday.
Lyons has 21, Gurley 19 to lift Furman over Samford 101-78
Jordan Lyons scored 21 points, Noah Gurley added 19 and Furman handed Samford its fifth-straight loss 101-78 on Wednesday night.
Wofford jets away to fast start, topples Furman 66-52
Chevez Goodwin scored 18 points and Nathan Hoover 17 as Wofford led from wire-to-wire and knocked off Southern Conference leader Furman, 66-52 Friday night.
Furman edges Western Carolina 83-79 with late run
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.
Miller leads balanced UNC Greensboro in win over Furman
Isaiah Miller had 18 points to lead five UNC Greensboro players in double figures as the Spartans topped Furman 86-73 on Saturday night.
Bothwell scores 27 to carry Furman past Chattanooga 73-66
Mike Bothwell had a career-high 27 points as Furman won its seventh consecutive game, topping Chattanooga 73-66 on Wednesday night.
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Lyons, Gurley lead Furman past ETSU 65-56 in SoCon clash
Jordan Lyons sank four 3-pointers for 14 points, Noah Gurley added 10 points with 12 rebounds and Furman defeated East Tennessee State 65-56 Saturday in a matchup of Southern Conference leaders.
2019-20 Southern Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| East Tennessee State | 16-2 | - | 30-4 |
| Furman | 15-3 | 1 | 25-7 |
| UNC Greensboro | 13-5 | 3 | 23-9 |
| Mercer | 11-7 | 5 | 17-15 |
| Western Carolina | 10-8 | 6 | 19-12 |
| Chattanooga | 10-8 | 6 | 20-13 |
| Wofford | 8-10 | 8 | 19-16 |
| Samford | 4-14 | 12 | 10-23 |
| VMI | 3-15 | 13 | 9-24 |
| The Citadel | 0-18 | 16 | 6-24 |
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Top Performers 2019-20
- Offense
- Defense
Team Stats
Points Per Game76.845th
Rebounds Per Game31.6Tied-412th
Assists Per Game14.8Tied-61st
Points Allowed66.3
Tournament History
| Final Fours | 0 |
| Tournament Record | 1-7 |
| Championship Seasons | None |
| Tournament Appearances | 6 |