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Recap - Furman Defeats Western Carolina 90-88

Furman got a 21-point performance from Matt Rafferty, who added 2 assists as Furman ran past Western Carolina 90-88 on Saturday at Timmons Arena.

Furman won on the scoreboard, but lost at the pay window as they failed to cover the -17.5-point spread.

Furman got 21 points from Matt Rafferty and another 17 points from Clay Mounce. Alex Hunter contributed 10 assists, while Matt Rafferty cleaned the glass with 15 rebounds.

Western Carolina got a 27-point performance from Carlos Dotson, who was supported by 17 points from Kameron Gibson. Matt Halvorsen had 6 assists in a losing cause for Western Carolina, while Carlos Dotson grabbed 14 rebounds.

Furman led at halftime, $HalfScore.

The rebound battle favored Furman as they grabbed 50 boards, while Western Carolina only had 43

Next game, Furman takes its act on the road to face Elon looking for another win. For Western Carolina, they head on the road to face North Carolina State.