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Recap - Furman Defeats Western Carolina 103-85

Furman got 25 points from Mike Bothwell en route to a 103-85 victory over Western Carolina on Wednesday at Ramsey Center.

Furman was the ATS victor, as they covered the -13.5-point spread as a favorite.

Furman got 23 points from Alex Hunter and another 15 points from JP Pegues. Alex Hunter contributed 3 assists, while Jalen Slawson cleaned the glass with 8 rebounds.

Western Carolina got 15 points from Marlow Gilmore in a losing cause and another 13 points from Tyler Harris. Cam Bacote contributed 7 assists for them, while Marcus Banks had 5 rebounds.

First-half bettors who backed Furman were victorious, as the score was 51-37 at the break.

Furman had a 36-28 advantage in the rebounding department as they won the battle in the paint.

Next game, Furman takes its act home to face Wofford looking for another win. For Western Carolina, they head home to face Mercer.