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02/20 03:43 CST Wofford hosts Furman after Holmes' 22-point game
Wofford hosts Furman after Holmes' 22-point game
By The Associated Press
Furman Paladins (17-11, 8-7 SoCon) at Wofford Terriers (18-10, 10-5 SoCon)
Spartanburg, South Carolina; Saturday, 7 p.m. EST
BOTTOM LINE: Wofford hosts Furman after Kahmare Holmes scored 22 points in
Wofford's 82-76 victory over the VMI Keydets.
The Terriers are 10-3 in home games. Wofford is 1-0 in games decided by 3
points or fewer.
The Paladins are 8-7 against SoCon opponents. Furman ranks second in the SoCon
giving up 70.6 points while holding opponents to 41.6% shooting.
Wofford scores 79.3 points, 8.7 more per game than the 70.6 Furman gives up.
Furman has shot at a 47.2% clip from the field this season, 1.0 percentage
point above the 46.2% shooting opponents of Wofford have averaged.
The teams play for the second time in conference play this season. Wofford won
the last matchup 74-70 on Jan. 17. Nils Machowski scored 20 points points to
help lead the Terriers to the win.
TOP PERFORMERS: Holmes is scoring 19.1 points per game and averaging 5.8
rebounds for the Terriers. Machowski is averaging 2.8 made 3-pointers over the
last 10 games.
Alex Wilkins is averaging 17.8 points and five assists for the Paladins. Tom
House is averaging 9.8 points over the last 10 games.
LAST 10 GAMES: Terriers: 7-3, averaging 80.4 points, 30.6 rebounds, 13.5
assists, 3.9 steals and 3.2 blocks per game while shooting 49.1% from the
field. Their opponents have averaged 77.1 points per game.
Paladins: 4-6, averaging 74.5 points, 32.8 rebounds, 15.5 assists, 3.4 steals
and 3.4 blocks per game while shooting 46.8% from the field. Their opponents
have averaged 72.1 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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