Furman faces UNC Greensboro, seeks 6th straight victory

UNC Greensboro Spartans (12-10, 4-6 SoCon) at Furman Paladins (17-7, 9-2 SoCon)

Greenville, South Carolina; Saturday, 12 p.m. EST

BOTTOM LINE: Furman comes into a matchup against UNC Greensboro as winners of five consecutive games.

The Paladins have gone 11-1 in home games. Furman scores 79.1 points and has outscored opponents by 10.6 points per game.

The Spartans are 4-6 in SoCon play. UNC Greensboro ranks seventh in the SoCon scoring 27.6 points per game in the paint led by Mohammed Abdulsalam averaging 1.1.

The teams square off for the second time in conference play this season. The Paladins won the last meeting 58-54 on Jan. 6. Mike Bothwell scored 20 points points to help lead the Paladins to the victory.

TOP PERFORMERS: Alex Hunter averages 3.4 made 3-pointers per game for the Paladins, scoring 14.3 points while shooting 42.1% from beyond the arc. Bothwell is shooting 48.2% and averaging 12.8 points over the last 10 games for Furman.

De'Monte Buckingham is shooting 45.9% and averaging 13.6 points for the Spartans. Kaleb Hunter is averaging 1.6 made 3-pointers over the last 10 games for UNC Greensboro.

LAST 10 GAMES: Paladins: 8-2, averaging 77.7 points, 31.6 rebounds, 17.7 assists, 9.4 steals and 4.2 blocks per game while shooting 45.4% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 63.3 points per game.

Spartans: 4-6, averaging 63.8 points, 27.6 rebounds, 12.6 assists, 8.1 steals and 1.3 blocks per game while shooting 41.4% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 66.7 points.

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