Charleston, S.C. – Clay Mounce scored all of his team-high 19 points in the first half as Furman built a 48-14 halftime lead en route to a 91-47 victory over Charleston Southern Tuesday night at Buccaneer Fieldhouse in Charleston, S.C.
 
With the victory, Furman improved to 3-0 and claimed its 19^th triumph in its last 21 regular season non-conference contests. The Paladins' 44-point win represented its largest margin of victory in a road game since a 114-67 victory at College of Charleston on January 17, 1953.
 
Mounce drained four triples in the opening 20 minutes, while the Paladins limited the Bucs to 18.2% shooting in the first half, including a 0-for-15 effort behind the arc. Furman shot 53.8% for the game and connected on 11-of-28 three-point tries and 10 of its 11 trips to the foul line. The Paladins posted a 44-28 rebounding margin.
 
With a 7-for-11 effort from the floor, Mounce paced five Paladins in double figures. Mike Bothwell totaled 12 points and a career-high four assists, while Jordan Lyons and Jalen Slawson contributed 11 points each. Sophomore Noah Gurley notched his first career double-double with 11 points and a career-best 11 rebounds.
 
Travis Anderson led the Bucs with 14 points. Charleston Southern shot just 32.8% for the game and made only four of its 23 attempts from long range.
 
Furman will be back in action at Timmons Arena on Friday, November 15, when it entertains Southern Wesleyan at 7 p.m. in the mainland portion of the Bad Boy Mowers Battle 4 Atlantis. Tickets are on sale now at the Timmons Arena Box Office and online at FurmanPaladins.com. Four-game packs for Furman's "Weekends at the Well" series at Bon Secours Wellness Arena are also on sale. Current Furman students will have access to free tickets on Furman basketball game days. Click here to learn about the student ticket policy for the 2019-20 season.