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Furman takes on Chattanooga following Wilkins' 24-point game
By The Associated Press
Furman Paladins (10-5, 1-1 SoCon) at Chattanooga Mocs (6-9, 0-2 SoCon)
Chattanooga, Tennessee; Wednesday, 5 p.m. EST
BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Paladins -1.5; over/under is 145.5
BOTTOM LINE: Furman takes on Chattanooga after Alex Wilkins scored 24 points in
Furman's 80-77 overtime loss to the Western Carolina Catamounts.
The Mocs are 4-2 on their home court. Chattanooga is seventh in the SoCon with
23.1 defensive rebounds per game led by Tate Darner averaging 3.2.
The Paladins are 1-1 against SoCon opponents. Furman is third in the SoCon
scoring 78.2 points per game and is shooting 48.0%.
Chattanooga makes 44.8% of its shots from the field this season, which is 2.1
percentage points higher than Furman has allowed to its opponents (42.7%).
Furman averages 9.1 made 3-pointers per game this season, 1.7 more made shots
on average than the 7.4 per game Chattanooga allows.
The Mocs and Paladins match up Wednesday for the first time in SoCon play this
season.
TOP PERFORMERS: Jordan Frison is averaging 14.1 points and 4.3 assists for the
Mocs. Billy Smith is averaging 11.0 points and 3.3 rebounds while shooting
42.3% over the last 10 games.
Wilkins is scoring 17.5 points per game with 2.3 rebounds and 5.0 assists for
the Paladins. Asa Thomas is averaging 15.1 points and 4.3 rebounds while
shooting 41.7% over the past 10 games.
LAST 10 GAMES: Mocs: 4-6, averaging 77.5 points, 32.0 rebounds, 15.7 assists,
7.4 steals and 1.9 blocks per game while shooting 45.3% from the field. Their
opponents have averaged 69.9 points per game.
Paladins: 8-2, averaging 81.9 points, 34.0 rebounds, 18.0 assists, 5.7 steals
and 3.4 blocks per game while shooting 50.1% from the field. Their opponents
have averaged 73.3 points.
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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data
Skrive and data from Sportradar.
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