Greenville, S.C. – The Furman men's basketball team will travel to face College of Charleston at TD Arena in Charleston, S.C., on Saturday, December 5, at 2 p.m. after the Paladins previously scheduled contest at No. 19 Richmond was canceled as the Spiders continue to follow guidance from University of Richmond health officials and the Virginia Department of Health protocols, it was announced on Thursday afternoon.
Tickets for Saturday's contest will be available for purchase at
CofCSports.com and the game will be streamed for a subscription fee by FloSports. Fans can listen to the "Voice of the Paladins",
Dan Scott, on ESPN Upstate at 97.7 FM/1330 AM in Greenville, 97.1 FM/ 950 AM in Spartanburg, and thru the Radio.com app. Links for the video live stream and ESPN Upstate broadcast will be posted at FurmanPaladins.com.
Saturday's game will mark the 84
th meeting between Furman and the College of Charleston, but the first since the 2014-15 campaign. The Cougars, who left the Southern Conference to join the CAA following the 2012-13 season, hold a 42-41 series edge.
The Paladins improved to 3-0 on the season and won their 15
th consecutive game at Timmons Arena with an 89-49 triumph over Southern Wesleyan on Wednesday night.
Mike Bothwell paced the Paladins with 17 points, while fellow junior
Jalen Slawson, a native of Summerville, S.C., added 13 points and 10 rebounds.
