Tuesday, March 15, 2011
Furman at East Tennessee State (DNP), College Insider Tournament, March 15, 2011
The Paladins (22-11) closed out the program's winningest season since 1979-1980 with a 76-63 loss to the Buccaneers (23-11) in the opening round of the College Insider Tournament, the first post-season appearance for Furman since 1991. Down by 22 points in the second half, the Paladins clawed their way back into the game to cut the lead to 8 points with 7:11 to play but couldn't get any closer as Amu Saaka, Furman's leading scorer, had more fouls than points in his final game as a Paladin.
Sunday, March 6, 2011
Furman vs. College of Charleston (DNP), SoCon Tournament Semifinal, March 6, 2011
The Paladins (22-10) turned a four-point halftime lead into an 11-point advantage midway through the second half before falling to the Cougars (24-9) by a score of 63-58 thanks to a 31-point performance by Southern Conference player-of-the-year Andrew Goudelock.
Saturday, March 5, 2011
Furman vs. UT-Chattanooga (DNP), SoCon Tournament Second Round, March 5, 2011
The Paladins (22-9) went up 13-0 early and led the Mocs (16-16) wire-to-wire in a 61-52 win on UTC's home court in the second round of the Southern Conference tournament. Furman won two games in the SoCon tournament for the first time since 2002 thanks to a victory that avenged a disappointing loss at UTC 12 days ago. Seniors Amu Saaka, Jordan Miller, and Darryl Evans led the way offensively to overcome the Paladins' season-high 22 turnovers and subpar shooting as Furman played without second-leading scorer Noah States who did not dress because of back spasms.
Friday, March 4, 2011
Furman vs. Samford (DNP), SoCon Tournament First Round, March 4, 2011
The Paladins (21-9) jumped out to a 24-4 lead over the slow-motion Bulldogs (12-19) and made it stand up for a 61-48 victory behind 23 points from senior Jordan Miller. It was Furman's first Southern Conference tournament win since 2007 and the first time the Paladins have won 21 games in a season since the 1979-80 campaign. Furman weathered a second-half Samford run that cut the lead to nine points before securing the win.
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