Furman beats Chattanooga 73-55, off to 4-0 SoCon start
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. -- Matt Rafferty scored 17 points, Andrew Brown had 16 and Furman beat Chattanooga 73-55 on Wednesday night to remain undefeated atop the Southern Conference.
Furman (13-4) is off to its first 4-0 conference start since the 1986-87 season.
Rafferty was 8 of 11 from the field and Brown was 7-of-10 shooting. Devin Sibley added nine points and a game-high 10 rebounds.
Nat Dixon scored 21 points to lead Chattanooga (6-11, 0-4), which has lost six of its last seven games. Rodney Chatman added 13 points and Joshua Phillips had 12.
The Paladins built a double-digit lead midway through the first half, but Chattanooga pulled to 47-44 with 12:45 left. Furman answered with a 19-4 run for a 66-48 lead and cruised from there. Rafferty scored five points off a 3-pointer and jumper, and Brown added four points during the stretch.
Game Information
- Referees:
- Coy Gammon
- Kevin Mathis
- Landon Brandes
2023-24 Southern Conference Standings
Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
---|---|---|---|
Samford | 15-3 | - | 29-6 |
UNC Greensboro | 12-6 | 3 | 21-11 |
Chattanooga | 12-6 | 3 | 21-12 |
Western Carolina | 11-7 | 4 | 22-10 |
Wofford | 10-8 | 5 | 17-15 |
Furman | 10-8 | 5 | 17-16 |
East Tennessee State | 8-10 | 7 | 19-16 |
Mercer | 8-10 | 7 | 16-17 |
The Citadel | 3-15 | 12 | 11-21 |
VMI | 1-17 | 14 | 4-28 |