Southern Tournament - Recap - Furman Defeats Samford 75-66
Southern Tournament - Recap - Furman Defeats Samford 75-66
Furman grabbed a 75-66 win over Samford on Friday, behind a 15-point effort from Bobby Austin at U.S. Cellular Arena.
Furman won and also put money in the pockets of their supporters by covering the 2.5-point spread as favorites.
Charlie Reddick had 15 points for Furman and Brandon Sebirumbi chipped in with 12 points. Jordan Loyd had 4 assists for them, while Charlie Reddick was the team's top rebounder, grabbing 7 boards.
Samford got 21 points from Drew Windler in a losing cause and another 13 points from Tyler Hood. Connor Miller contributed 3 assists for them, while Jeffrey Merritt had 8 rebounds.
First-half bettors who backed Furman were victorious, as the score was 39-33 at the break.
Furman won the battle of the boards, outrebounding their counterparts 42-24.
