MEN'S COLLEGE BASKETBALL Furman outlasts Western Carolina 79-76 in OT, advances to SoCon semis AP ASHEVILLE, N.C. (AP) — JP Pegues scored 28 points and notched an assist on Carter Whitt's go-ahead layup with 47 seconds left in overtime and Furman beat Western Carolina 79-76 on Saturday night in the quarterfinals of the Southern Conference Tournament. The fifth-seeded Paladins (17-15) advance to play top-seeded Samford in a Sunday semifinal. Pegues shot 9 for 21 (6 for 11 from 3-point range) and 4 of 5 from the free-throw line for the Paladins (17-15). Marcus Foster scored 18 points and grabbed seven rebounds. Pjay Smith Jr. had 12 points on 5-for-5 shooting from the floor. The No. 4 seed Catamounts
CONF | OVR | PF | PA | |
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15-3 | 28-5 | 2847 | 2445 | |
12-6 | 21-11 | 2422 | 2233 | |
12-6 | 21-12 | 2581 | 2362 | |
11-7 | 22-10 | 2459 | 2198 | |
10-8 | 17-15 | 2384 | 2362 | |
10-8 | 17-16 | 2623 | 2506 | |
8-10 | 19-15 | 2433 | 2359 | |
8-10 | 16-17 | 2348 | 2371 | |
3-15 | 11-21 | 2260 | 2289 | |
1-17 | 4-28 | 2204 | 2644 |