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Furman Defeats Samford 78-67 - Recap

Furman got 16 points from Daniel Fowler en route to a 78-67 victory over Samford on Saturday at Timmons Arena.

Furman won the battle on the scoreboard, but not at the payout window as they failed to cover the -14.0-point spread.

Andrew Brown had 15 points for Furman and Matt Rafferty chipped in with 15 points. Matt Rafferty had 7 assists for them, while Daniel Fowler was the team's top rebounder, grabbing 8 boards.

Samford got 20 points from Justin Coleman in a losing cause and another 17 points from Alex Thompson. Justin Coleman contributed 8 assists for them, while Alex Thompson had 5 rebounds.

Furman was winning at the break before taking care of business in the second half.

Furman had a 32-20 advantage in the rebounding department as they won the battle in the paint.

Furman heads into a battle against UNC Greensboro. Samford, meanwhile, will have their next action against Chattanooga.