Paladins Open Final Homestand Against The Citadel On Thursday

Feb. 23, 2010

Greenville, S.C. - The Furman men's basketball team will begin its final homestand of the season on Thursday hosting Southern Conference South Division rival The Citadel on Carolina First Court at Timmons Arena. Tip-off is set for 7 p.m.

The Paladins enter the game at 12-15 overall and 6-10 in the SoCon after falling 61-58 at Davidson on Saturday. The game capped a three-game road swing that saw the Paladins topple Chattanooga 87-78 and fall at Georgia Southern 79-77 before losing at Davidson.

Furman is looking to finish strong and hold off Georgia Southern for the fifth seed in the SoCon South Division while The Citadel is battling Davidson for third in the SoCon South. The Bulldogs are 15-13 overall and 9-7 in league play following a 59-53 loss to UNC Greensboro last Saturday that snapped a five-game winning streak for The Citadel.

Thursday's game marks the 192nd meeting between Furman and The Citadel with the Paladins holding a 110-81 series advantage. The Paladins have won 13 of the last 18 meetings, but the Bulldogs have won three straight including a 70-60 triumph in Charleston, S.C., on January 23. Cameron Wells paced the Bulldogs to the win with 22 points and 12 rebounds. Amu Saaka scored 19 points for Furman.

Following Thursday's game, Furman will conclude the 2009-10 regular season hosting league leading College of Charleston on Saturday at 4 p.m.

Live statistical updates and play-by-play of all Furman home games are available for free through GameTracker at www.furmanpaladins.com. Furman Paladins basketball can be heard live at WOLT-FM 103.3 and WGOG-FM 96.3.

Furman vs. The Citadel Game Notes