Greenville, S.C. – Furman makes its second appearance of the season at Bob Jones University's Davis Field House Wednesday evening when the Paladins entertain Western Carolina in Southern Conference men's basketball action.
 
Tip-off for Wednesday's game, sponsored by Trinity Restoration, is set for 7 p.m. and tickets are available at FurmanPaladins.com. The game will be streamed live on ESPN+ and fans can listen to the action on The Fan Upstate at 97.7 FM and 1330 AM in Greenville, 97.1 FM and 1490 AM in Spartanburg, and via the Audacy app. Links for the broadcast, live audio, and live statistics are available at FurmanPaladins.com.
 
The Paladins, 17-6 overall and 5-5 in the conference, look to bounce back from Sunday's 72-69 loss at ETSU. Furman rallied from a 12-point deficit in the second half to take a 67-60 lead with under 10 minutes to play, but the Buccaneers held the Paladins without a basket for the final six minutes and finished on a 12-2 run to grab the homecourt victory. Senior PJay Smith Jr. led the Paladins with 17 points, six rebounds, and four assists.
 
Western Carolina dropped an 80-76 overtime decision at home against VMI on Saturday afternoon to fall to 6-15 overall and 2-8 in league play. The Catamounts have dropped five of their last six games with the lone win during the stretch coming on January 25 at The Citadel.
 
Furman holds a 57-31 lead in the all-time series versus the Catamounts and has prevailed in 20 of the last 23 meetings. In the first meeting of the season between the school on January 1 in Cullowhee, N.C., the Paladins raced out to a 43-23 halftime lead en route to a 90-61 victory. Guard Nick Anderson paced six Paladins in double figures with 20 points. The Paladins enter Wednesday having won 10 consecutive games versus Western Carolina in Greenville.
 
NOTE: Furman's home contest versus UNC Greensboro, scheduled for Saturday, February 15, at Bob Secours Wellness Arena, has been moved to a noon tip-off.