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Western Carolina Falls 93-59 Against Furman - Game Recap

The battle between Furman and Western Carolina didn’t turn out to be much of a battle at all as Western Carolina was handed a 93-59 defeat on Saturday at Timmons Arena.

Furman won and also put money in the pockets of their supporters by covering the -15.0-point spread as favorites.

Marcus Foster had 17 points for Furman and Jalen Slawson chipped in with 17 points. JP Pegues had 7 assists for them, while JP Pegues was the team's top rebounder, grabbing 9 boards.

Western Carolina got 27 points from Tre Jackson in a losing cause and another 12 points from DJ Campbell. Russell Jones Jr contributed 1 assists for them, while Vonterius Woolbright had 8 rebounds.

Furman led at halftime, $HalfScore.

Furman had a 48-34 advantage in the rebounding department as they won the battle in the paint.

Next game, Furman takes its act on the road to face The Citadel looking for another win. For Western Carolina, they head home to face East Tennessee State.