Greenville, S.C. – Tom House scored 17 points to lead seven Paladins in double figures as Furman downed Bob Jones, 121-52, in men's basketball action Wednesday night at Timmons Arena.
All 13 Paladins that saw action scored to help Furman post its highest offensive output and largest margin of victory since a 124-48 trouncing of Oglethorpe on November 20, 2024.
House connected on 6-of-8 shots to lead the way while
Jordan Butler netted a career-high 15 points in a game-high 26 minutes and sophomore
Abijah Franklin scored 12 points. Graduate student
Marcus Kell and freshman
Jerrin Samuel contributed 11 points apiece, and
Collin O'Neal and
Jaxson Bell finished with 10 points each. In just his second collegiate game, freshman
Cameron Elwer dished out 10 assists without committing a turnover and Bell grabbed a team-high eight boards.
The Paladins committed just three turnovers and outscored Bob Jones 22-0 on 16 Bruin miscues. Furman posted a 58-14 edge in points in the paint and scored 30 points off 17 offensive rebounds. All-told, the Paladins connected on 55.6% of their field goal attempts, including 15-of-38 three-point attempts, and converted on 16-of-21 trips to the foul line.
Bob Jones was held to 25.8% shooting and outrebounded by the Paladins 56-30. Lewis Robertson led the Bruins with 14 points and Landon Sullivan added 11 points.
The Paladins (2-0) are back in action on Saturday when they host Missouri Valley Conference power Northern Iowa for a 5 p.m. tip-off at Timmons Arena. Along with celebrating the Paladins' 2026 SoCon Tournament title on Saturday, Furman will also honor its men's and women's cross country team and its men's soccer team, who each earned league championships this past weekend.
Tickets for Saturday's mid-major showdown can be purchased online by
clicking here. The game will be streamed on ESPN+ and fans can also listen to Tom Van Hoy call the action on The Fan Upstate at 97.7 FM and 1330 AM in Greenville, 97.1 FM and 1490 AM in Spartanburg, and via the Audacy app. Links for the live stream, live audio, and live statistics are available at FurmanPaladins.com.
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