Smith scores 23 in Furman's 69-63 win against Princeton

Dec 7, 2024, 03:10 pm

GREENVILLE, S.C. -- — Pjay Smith Jr. scored 23 points as Furman beat Princeton 69-63 on Saturday.

Smith also added eight rebounds and four steals for the Paladins (9-1). Garrett Hien scored 10 points while going 5 of 10 and 0 of 4 from the free-throw line and added seven rebounds. Nick Anderson shot 3 for 9 from beyond the arc to finish with nine points.

The Tigers (7-4) were led by Xaivian Lee, who posted 16 points, seven rebounds and five assists. Princeton also got 13 points and four assists from Dalen Davis. Caden Pierce also had 11 points and four steals.

NEXT UP

Up next for Furman is a Saturday matchup with South Carolina State at home, and Princeton hosts Monmouth on Tuesday.

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