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Furman wins, headed to first NCAA tourney since 1980 | |
ASHEVILLE, N.C. (AP) Jalen Slawson scored 20 points and Furman beat Chattanooga 88-79 on Monday night to win the Southern Conference Tournament and advance to the NCAA Tournament for the first time since 1980. The NCAA field contained 48 teams the last time the top-seeded Paladins made the Big Dance. Furman coach Bob Richey had the Paladins on their way last season as the No. 2 seed until David Jean-Baptiste buried a 35-foot 3-pointer at the buzzer to rally top-seeded Chattanooga to a 64-63 victory. Furman (27-7) took care of business this time around, although adding to the program's record win total didn't come easy. MORE | |
| Leaders | |||||
| Points: | J. Stephens | 22.0 | |||
| Rebounds: | J. Johnson | 4.4 | |||
| Assists: | D. White | 2.8 | |||
| FG%: | J. Stephens | 55.2% | |||
| FT%: | J. Stephens | 82.0% | |||
| 3P%: | D. White | 42.1% | |||
| Steals: | J. Johnson | 1.0 | |||
| Blocks: | J. Stephens | 2.2 | |||
| Coaches Rankings | |||
| Rank | School | Rec | |
| 1 | UConn | 31-8 | |
| 2 | San Diego State | 32-7 | |
| 3 | Miami (FL) | 29-8 | |
| 4 | Alabama | 31-6 | |
| 5 | Florida Atlantic | 35-4 | |
| 6 | Houston | 33-4 | |
| 7 | Texas | 29-9 | |
| 8 | UCLA | 31-6 | |
| 9 | Kansas State | 26-10 | |
| 10 | Gonzaga | 31-6 | |
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| Southern Standings | ||
| Conference | Overall | |
| W-L | W-L | |
| Furman | 15-3 | 28-8 |
| Samford | 15-3 | 21-11 |
| UNCG | 14-4 | 20-12 |
| Western Carolina | 10-8 | 18-16 |
| Wofford | 8-10 | 17-16 |
| East Tennessee State | 8-10 | 12-20 |
| Chattanooga | 7-11 | 18-17 |
| Mercer | 6-12 | 14-19 |
| Citadel | 5-13 | 10-22 |
| VMI | 2-16 | 7-25 |
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| Offense (Rank) | |||||
| Points: | 77.2 (52) | ||||
| Rebounds: | 9.6 (216) | ||||
| Assists: | 15.3 (37) | ||||
| FG%: | 45.2% (139) | ||||
| FT%: | 71.4% (194) | ||||
| 3P%: | 37.7% (23) | ||||
| Defense (Rank) | |||||
| Points: | 72.1 (241) | ||||
| Rebounds: | 26.7 (40) | ||||
| Assists: | 11.5 (87) | ||||
| FG%: | 42.3% (80) | ||||
| FT%: | 76.6% (357) | ||||
| 3P%: | 33.4% (150) | ||||
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