Presbyterian Blue Hose @ Furman Paladins
| 1 | 2 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|
PRES | 24 | 29 | 53 |
FUR | 27 | 36 | 63 |
Rafferty with 17 points; Furman beats Presbyterian 63-53
GREENSVILLE, S.C. -- Matt Rafferty had 17 points and ten rebounds to lead Furman past Presbyterian 63-53 in the season opener on Friday night.
Kris Acox had 11 points and ten rebounds, and Daniel Fowler added 8 points with nine rebounds for the Paladins. DeSean Murray scored 18 points, and Markus Terry had 10 points to lead the Blue Hose.
Murray's layup pulled Presbyterian to 35-33 early in the second half. Acox made two free throws, and Rafferty made three consecutive layups and a pair of free throws to stretch the Paladins' lead to 43-33.
Terry made a 3-pointer and the Blue Hose closed to 56-49. Acox converted a 3-point play, and John Davis III and Andrew Brown made a pair of free throws to seal it.
Furman holds a 58-16 advantage over Presbyterian in the series that dates back to 1912.
Game Information
Greenville, SC
Referee:Billy Dunlap
Referee:Dan Stryffeler
Referee:Jerome Hall
2025-26 Standings
| Big South Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| High Point | 15-1 | - | 31-5 |
| Winthrop | 13-3 | 2 | 23-11 |
| Radford | 9-7 | 6 | 16-16 |
| Longwood | 8-8 | 7 | 16-16 |
| UNC Asheville | 8-8 | 7 | 15-17 |
| Presbyterian | 7-9 | 8 | 15-18 |
| Charleston Southern | 6-10 | 9 | 15-17 |
| South Carolina Upstate | 5-11 | 10 | 13-19 |
| Gardner-Webb | 1-15 | 14 | 4-29 |
| Southern Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| East Tennessee State | 13-5 | - | 23-11 |
| Mercer | 11-7 | 2 | 19-13 |
| Wofford | 11-7 | 2 | 19-13 |
| Samford | 11-7 | 2 | 18-14 |
| Furman | 10-8 | 3 | 22-13 |
| Western Carolina | 10-8 | 3 | 15-16 |
| UNC Greensboro | 9-9 | 4 | 15-19 |
| Chattanooga | 7-11 | 6 | 13-19 |
| The Citadel | 7-11 | 6 | 11-22 |
| VMI | 1-17 | 12 | 6-26 |
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