Post by The Cats on Jan 29, 2023 20:46:25 GMT -5
Sunday, January 29, 2023
Furman 69 - UNCG 57
Furman's defense held UNC Greensboro to just 24 second-half points and JP Pegues scored a team-high 17 to lead Furman to 69-57 victory over the Spartans on Sunday afternoon at the Greensboro Coliseum. The victory, Furman's fifth straight road triumph, moved the Paladins (17-6, 8-2 SoCon) into a tie for first place in the Southern Conference standings with the Spartans (14-9, 8-2 SoCon) and Samford Bulldogs (14-9, 8-2 SoCon). Furman trailed for just 22 seconds on its way to earning a split of the regular season series with UNCG as the Paladins avenged an 88-80 overtime loss to the Spartans in Greenville, S.C. earlier this month.
The Season's Standings after Sunday's game...
Furman 69 - UNCG 57
Furman's defense held UNC Greensboro to just 24 second-half points and JP Pegues scored a team-high 17 to lead Furman to 69-57 victory over the Spartans on Sunday afternoon at the Greensboro Coliseum. The victory, Furman's fifth straight road triumph, moved the Paladins (17-6, 8-2 SoCon) into a tie for first place in the Southern Conference standings with the Spartans (14-9, 8-2 SoCon) and Samford Bulldogs (14-9, 8-2 SoCon). Furman trailed for just 22 seconds on its way to earning a split of the regular season series with UNCG as the Paladins avenged an 88-80 overtime loss to the Spartans in Greenville, S.C. earlier this month.
The Season's Standings after Sunday's game...
| School | Conference | Overall |
| 1. UNCG | 8-2 | 14-9 |
| 1. Samford | 8-2 | 14-9 |
| 1. Furman | 8-2 | 17-6 |
| 4. Western | 5-5 | 12-11 |
| 4. Wofford | 5-5 | 13-10 |
| 6. ETSU | 4-6 | 8-15 |
| 6. Mercer | 4-6 | 11-12 |
| 6.Citadel | 4-6 | 9-13 |
| 6. Chattanooga | 4-6 | 12-11 |
| 10. VMI | 0-10 | 5-18 |