Greenville, S.C. – The Furman men's basketball team will look to secure its fifth consecutive win to begin the 2026-27 season when it battles defending Missouri Valley Conference regular season champion Belmont on Saturday night at the Curb Event Center in Nashville, Tenn.
 
Wednesday's game, which will be streamed live on ESPN+, is set to tip-off at 8:30 p.m. EST and fans can listen to Dan Scott and Tom Van Hoy call 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 live stream, live audio, and live statistics are available at FurmanPaladins.com.
 
The Paladins upped their record to 4-0 on the season by opening a three-game road swing with an 80-67 victory over the Holy Cross Crusaders on Wednesday night at Hart Center Arena in Worcester, Mass. Abijah Franklin led Furman with 15 points and Marcus Kell chipped in with 14. Charles Johnston registered his second double-double in four games with 12 points and 10 boards.
 
Saturday's matchup at Belmont marks the seventh all-time between the Paladins and Bruins with Furman holding a 4-2 series lead. Furman has won each of the last three meetings in the series, including a dramatic 76-74 triumph at Curb Event Center in the most recent meeting on November 8, 2024, when PJay Smith Jr. drained a three from the top of the key in the final seconds to put the Paladins on top.
 
Belmont enters Saturday's game at 2-1 after suffering an 88-75 loss at next door neighbor Lipscomb on Tuesday evening. The Bruins opened the campaign with wins over Southern Indiana and Centre.
 
Following Saturday's visit to Nashville, Furman closes out its three-game road trip versus the Radford Highlanders on Wednesday night in Radford, Va.
 
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