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Furman Paladins vs Samford Bulldogs Wrap - Furman Wins 80-72
Furman got 32 points from PJay Smith Jr. en route to a 80-72 victory over Samford on Wednesday at Pete Hanna Center.
Furman was an underdog by +7.0 points and came through with an ATS victory for bettors.
Cooper Bowser had 16 points for Furman and Nick Anderson chipped in with 13 points. Tom House had 4 assists for them, while Davis Molnar was the team's top rebounder, grabbing 7 boards.
Samford got 25 points from Jaden Brownell in a losing cause and another 14 points from Josh Holloway. Rylan Jones contributed 5 assists for them, while Josh Holloway had 5 rebounds.
First-half bettors who backed Furman were victorious, as the score was 43-31 at the break.
Furman won the battle of the boards, outrebounding their counterparts 36-29.
Furman heads into a battle against VMI. Samford, meanwhile, will have their next action against Western Carolina.