Bob Richey Press Conference
Player Press Conference

Greenville, S.C. – Sophomore Noah Gurley scored 16 points to pace four Paladins in double figures as Furman downed Columbia International, 90-45, in non-conference men's basketball action Friday night at Timmons Arena.
 
The Paladins (5-1) used a 31-3 first half run to forge a 55-23 halftime advantage and led by as many as 48 points en route to their 21^st victory in their last 24 regular season non-conference contests. The victory also marked Furman's 54^th triumph in its last 65 games at Timmons Arena.
 
Gurley, who finished 6-of-7 from the floor, scored 10 of his game-high 16 points in the first half and fellow sophomore Mike Bothwell scored all 12 of his points in the opening period. Senior Jordan Lyons netted 14 points and junior Alex Hunter added 12 on 5-of-8 shooting.
 
Furman shot 64.4% from the field, which represented the Paladins best shooting night since hitting 70% of their shots in a rout of Virginia Intermont on December 29, 2004. The Paladins outscored the Rams in the paint 54-26 and tallied 27 points off 19 CIU turnovers.
 
The Rams shot just 33.9%, including 6-for-23 from three-point range. Tajae Anderson paced CIU with 10 points.
 
Furman continues play in the Battle 4 Atlantis when it travels to face the Elon Phoenix on Tuesday, November 26, at 7 p.m. The following day Furman will take on UT Arlington in a 3 p.m. tilt in Elon, N.C.
 
Tickets for all of Furman's 12 remaining home games 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.