Furman secures 88-76 win over South Carolina State
GREENVILLE, S.C -- — Mike Bothwell's 16 points helped Furman defeat South Carolina State 88-76 on Saturday.
Bothwell also added six assists for the Paladins (6-2). Marcus Foster added 16 points while going 6 of 10 and 4 of 4 from the free throw line, and he also had three steals. Alex Williams was 6 of 7 shooting (3 for 4 from distance) to finish with 15 points.
Jordan Simpson led the Bulldogs (1-8) in scoring, finishing with 14 points and three steals. Raquan Brown added 12 points and three steals for South Carolina State. Rakeim Gary also had 10 points.
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Game Information
Timmons Arena
4:00 AM, 4 December 2022Coverage: ESPN+
Greenville, SC
Attendance: 1,847
Capacity: 2,500
- Referees:
- Chris Ford
- Art Vaulk
- Erroll Lewis
2022-23 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference Standings
| Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Howard | 11-3 | - | 22-13 |
| North Carolina Central | 10-4 | 1 | 18-12 |
| Norfolk State | 9-5 | 2 | 22-11 |
| Maryland-Eastern Shore | 9-5 | 2 | 18-13 |
| Morgan State | 7-7 | 4 | 15-16 |
| Coppin State | 4-10 | 7 | 9-23 |
| Delaware State | 4-10 | 7 | 6-24 |
| South Carolina State | 2-12 | 9 | 5-26 |
2022-23 Southern Conference Standings
| Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Furman | 15-3 | - | 28-8 |
| Samford | 15-3 | - | 21-11 |
| UNC Greensboro | 14-4 | 1 | 20-12 |
| Western Carolina | 10-8 | 5 | 18-16 |
| Wofford | 8-10 | 7 | 17-16 |
| East Tennessee State | 8-10 | 7 | 12-20 |
| Chattanooga | 7-11 | 8 | 18-17 |
| Mercer | 6-12 | 9 | 14-19 |
| The Citadel | 5-13 | 10 | 10-22 |
| VMI | 2-16 | 13 | 7-25 |
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