GREENVILLE, S.C. (AP) Nick Anderson had 24 points, Cooper Bowser scored 18 of his 21 in the second half and Furman Paladins defeated Samford Bulldogs 72-70 on Wednesday night.
Anderson shot 9 for 13, including 5 for 8 from beyond the arc for the Paladins (17-5, 5-4 Southern Conference). Bowser also had five rebounds and three blocks. Pjay Smith Jr. shot 3 for 14, including 0 for 7 from beyond the arc to finish with six points.
Bowser made two free throws with 12 seconds left for a four-point lead.
The Bulldogs (17-5, 7-2) were led in scoring by Rylan Jones, who finished with 19 points. Samford also got 12 points from Trey Fort. Lukas Walls also had 10 points and two steals.
Furman's next game is Sunday against East Tennessee State on the road. Samford visits The Citadel on Saturday.
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1st Half
SAM
Bulldogs
25
FURM
Paladins
33
Time
Team
Play
Score
20:00
(Bulldogs gains possession)
19:47
Collin Holloway misses two point layup
19:45
Paladins defensive rebound
19:17
+2
PJay Smith Jr. makes two point layup
0-2
18:59
+2
Jaden Brownell makes two point layup (Collin Holloway assists)
2-2
18:46
Collin Holloway shooting foul (Cooper Bowser draws the foul)
18:46
Cooper Bowser misses regular free throw 1 of 2
18:46
+1
Cooper Bowser makes regular free throw 2 of 2
2-3
18:23
Isaiah West turnover (Cooper Bowser steals)
18:12
PJay Smith Jr. misses three point jump shot
18:10
Rylan Jones defensive rebound
17:43
Rylan Jones turnover (Garrett Hien steals)
17:36
Hamed Olayinka blocks Garrett Hien's two point layup
17:34
Paladins offensive rebound
17:31
+3
Nick Anderson makes three point jump shot (Ben VanderWal assists)
2-6
17:01
Collin Holloway misses two point layup
16:59
Nick Anderson defensive rebound
16:40
Garrett Hien turnover (Rylan Jones steals)
16:30
+3
Trey Fort makes three point jump shot
5-6
16:30
Ben VanderWal shooting foul (Trey Fort draws the foul)
16:30
+1
Trey Fort makes regular free throw 1 of 1
6-6
16:18
Nick Anderson misses three point jump shot
16:16
Hamed Olayinka defensive rebound
16:07
Rylan Jones turnover (Nick Anderson steals)
15:48
+3
Nick Anderson makes three point jump shot (PJay Smith Jr. assists)
6-9
15:28
Trey Fort misses three point jump shot
15:26
Rylan Jones offensive rebound
15:22
Collin Holloway misses three point jump shot
15:20
PJay Smith Jr. defensive rebound
15:15
+2
PJay Smith Jr. makes two point layup (Garrett Hien assists)
6-11
14:57
Hamed Olayinka misses two point layup
14:55
Garrett Hien defensive rebound
14:48
+2
Nick Anderson makes two point layup (Ben VanderWal assists)
6-13
14:11
+3
Rylan Jones makes three point stepback jump shot (Hamed Olayinka assists)
9-13
13:52
Hamed Olayinka shooting foul (Ben VanderWal draws the foul)
13:52
TV timeout
13:52
+1
Ben VanderWal makes regular free throw 1 of 2
9-14
13:52
Ben VanderWal misses regular free throw 2 of 2
13:52
Zion Wilburn defensive rebound
13:36
Jaden Brownell misses three point jump shot
13:34
Lukas Walls offensive rebound
13:14
Jaden Brownell misses two point jump shot
13:12
Charles Johnston defensive rebound
12:57
Eddrin Bronson misses three point jump shot
12:55
Jaden Brownell defensive rebound
12:35
Josh Holloway turnover (Davis Molnar steals)
12:15
Eddrin Bronson misses two point layup
12:13
Ben VanderWal offensive rebound
12:13
Jaden Brownell shooting foul (Charles Johnston draws the foul)
12:13
+1
Charles Johnston makes regular free throw 1 of 2
9-15
12:13
+1
Charles Johnston makes regular free throw 2 of 2
9-16
11:49
Charles Johnston blocks Jaden Brownell's two point layup
11:47
Bulldogs offensive rebound
11:46
TV timeout
11:43
Jaden Brownell misses two point jump shot
11:41
Josh Holloway offensive rebound
11:34
+3
Julian Brown makes three point jump shot (Lukas Walls assists)
12-16
11:17
PJay Smith Jr. misses three point jump shot
11:15
Bulldogs defensive rebound
11:02
Lukas Walls misses two point layup
11:00
Eddrin Bronson defensive rebound
10:45
Collin Holloway blocks Davis Molnar's two point layup
10:43
Collin Holloway defensive rebound
10:18
Julian Brown misses three point jump shot
10:16
Riley Allenspach offensive rebound
9:52
Julian Brown misses three point jump shot
9:50
Tom House defensive rebound
9:39
Eddrin Bronson misses three point jump shot
9:37
Collin Holloway defensive rebound
9:24
Josh Holloway misses two point jump shot
9:22
Tom House defensive rebound
9:16
PJay Smith Jr. misses three point jump shot
9:14
Bulldogs defensive rebound
8:55
Rylan Jones turnover (Garrett Hien steals)
8:46
+3
Nick Anderson makes three point jump shot (PJay Smith Jr. assists)
12-19
8:19
Riley Allenspach turnover (PJay Smith Jr. steals)
8:10
Cooper Bowser turnover (bad pass)
7:51
Collin Holloway turnover (out of bounds)
7:51
TV timeout
7:45
PJay Smith Jr. turnover (Isaiah West steals)
7:36
+2
Riley Allenspach makes two point layup (Isaiah West assists)
14-19
7:11
+2
Nick Anderson makes two point layup
14-21
6:45
Cooper Bowser blocks Collin Holloway's two point layup
6:43
Ben VanderWal defensive rebound
6:35
+2
Cooper Bowser makes two point dunk (Ben VanderWal assists)
14-23
6:34
Bulldogs 30 second timeout
6:26
+2
Rylan Jones makes two point layup (Trey Fort assists)
16-23
6:03
+2
Garrett Hien makes two point dunk (Nick Anderson assists)
16-25
5:48
Jaden Brownell misses two point hook shot
5:46
Garrett Hien defensive rebound
5:28
Collin Holloway blocks PJay Smith Jr.'s three point jump shot
5:26
Collin Holloway defensive rebound
5:24
Rylan Jones misses three point jump shot
5:22
Josh Holloway offensive rebound
5:19
+2
Josh Holloway makes two point layup
18-25
4:51
Garrett Hien misses three point jump shot
4:49
Ben VanderWal offensive rebound
4:44
+2
Ben VanderWal makes two point layup
18-27
4:39
Josh Holloway turnover (out of bounds)
4:28
Cooper Bowser offensive foul
4:28
Cooper Bowser turnover (offensive foul)
4:09
Lukas Walls turnover (Nick Anderson steals)
4:04
+2
Eddrin Bronson makes two point layup (Ben VanderWal assists)
18-29
3:47
+3
Trey Fort makes three point jump shot (Josh Holloway assists)
21-29
3:19
+3
Nick Anderson makes three point jump shot (Eddrin Bronson assists)
21-32
3:19
Josh Holloway shooting foul (Nick Anderson draws the foul)
3:19
TV timeout
3:19
+1
Nick Anderson makes regular free throw 1 of 1
21-33
3:08
Trey Fort misses two point layup
3:06
Ben VanderWal defensive rebound
2:46
Jaden Brownell personal foul
2:41
PJay Smith Jr. misses two point layup
2:39
Trey Fort defensive rebound
2:24
Julian Brown turnover (bad pass)
1:58
Trey Fort blocks Eddrin Bronson's two point layup
1:56
Julian Brown defensive rebound
1:45
Trey Fort misses three point jump shot
1:45
PJay Smith Jr. defensive rebound
1:44
PJay Smith Jr. turnover (bad pass)
1:24
Ben VanderWal personal foul
1:10
Riley Allenspach misses two point layup
1:08
Davis Molnar defensive rebound
0:48
Nick Anderson misses three point jump shot
0:46
Josh Holloway defensive rebound
0:37
+2
Rylan Jones makes two point layup
23-33
0:33
Paladins 30 second timeout
0:30
Davis Molnar turnover (Lukas Walls steals)
0:26
PJay Smith Jr. shooting foul (Rylan Jones draws the foul)
0:26
Rylan Jones misses regular free throw 1 of 3
0:26
+1
Rylan Jones makes regular free throw 2 of 3
24-33
0:26
+1
Rylan Jones makes regular free throw 3 of 3
25-33
0:06
Davis Molnar misses two point layup
0:04
Riley Allenspach defensive rebound
0:00
End of period
2nd Half
SAM
Bulldogs
45
FURM
Paladins
39
Time
Team
Play
Score
19:45
Ben VanderWal personal foul
19:34
+2
Rylan Jones makes two point layup
27-33
19:21
Nick Anderson turnover (Jaden Brownell steals)
19:21
Jaden Brownell turnover (PJay Smith Jr. steals)
19:19
Collin Holloway personal foul
19:16
+2
Cooper Bowser makes two point dunk (Ben VanderWal assists)
27-35
19:10
Trey Fort misses three point jump shot
19:08
Jaden Brownell offensive rebound
18:57
+2
Isaiah West makes two point layup (Rylan Jones assists)
29-35
18:45
Garrett Hien misses two point layup
18:43
Paladins offensive rebound
18:22
+2
Cooper Bowser makes two point dunk (Ben VanderWal assists)
29-37
17:48
Jaden Brownell misses two point layup
17:48
Cooper Bowser defensive rebound
17:48
Isaiah West personal foul
17:42
Garrett Hien turnover (Rylan Jones steals)
17:36
+3
Rylan Jones makes three point jump shot
32-37
17:35
Nick Anderson turnover (Lukas Walls steals)
17:35
Nick Anderson shooting foul (Lukas Walls draws the foul)
17:35
+1
Lukas Walls makes regular free throw 1 of 2
33-37
17:35
+1
Lukas Walls makes regular free throw 2 of 2
34-37
17:24
+2
Cooper Bowser makes two point layup (Garrett Hien assists)
34-39
17:12
Rylan Jones misses two point layup
17:10
Paladins defensive rebound
16:48
Ben VanderWal misses three point jump shot
16:46
Collin Holloway defensive rebound
16:32
+2
Riley Allenspach makes two point layup (Collin Holloway assists)
36-39
16:23
Rylan Jones personal foul
16:06
+3
Eddrin Bronson makes three point jump shot (Cooper Bowser assists)
36-42
15:54
Collin Holloway misses two point layup
15:52
Ben VanderWal defensive rebound
15:45
PJay Smith Jr. misses three point jump shot
15:43
Cooper Bowser offensive rebound
15:33
PJay Smith Jr. misses three point jump shot
15:31
Cooper Bowser offensive rebound
15:21
+2
Cooper Bowser makes two point layup (Davis Molnar assists)
36-44
15:00
Josh Holloway misses two point jump shot
14:58
Cooper Bowser defensive rebound
14:24
Paladins turnover (shot clock violation)
14:24
TV timeout
14:02
Rylan Jones misses two point layup
14:00
Tom House defensive rebound
13:46
+3
Nick Anderson makes three point jump shot (Davis Molnar assists)
36-47
13:28
+3
Lukas Walls makes three point jump shot (Rylan Jones assists)
39-47
12:59
+2
PJay Smith Jr. makes two point layup
39-49
12:33
Rylan Jones turnover (out of bounds)
12:13
+2
Charles Johnston makes two point layup (Davis Molnar assists)
39-51
12:13
Trey Fort shooting foul (Charles Johnston draws the foul)
12:13
Charles Johnston misses regular free throw 1 of 1
12:13
Trey Fort defensive rebound
11:51
+3
Julian Brown makes three point jump shot
42-51
11:36
Tom House misses three point jump shot
11:34
Collin Holloway defensive rebound
11:23
+2
Josh Holloway makes two point layup
44-51
11:18
+3
Tom House makes three point jump shot (Davis Molnar assists)
44-54
11:04
Josh Holloway turnover (Davis Molnar steals)
10:59
+2
Davis Molnar makes two point layup
44-56
10:55
Bulldogs 30 second timeout
10:55
TV timeout
10:39
+2
Collin Holloway makes two point layup
46-56
10:33
Collin Holloway personal foul
10:33
TV timeout
10:33
Nick Anderson turnover (bad pass)
10:31
Trey Fort misses three point jump shot
10:29
Jaden Brownell offensive rebound
10:28
+2
Jaden Brownell makes two point layup
48-56
10:28
Eddrin Bronson shooting foul (Jaden Brownell draws the foul)
10:28
+1
Jaden Brownell makes regular free throw 1 of 1
49-56
10:22
+2
Cooper Bowser makes two point dunk (Garrett Hien assists)
49-58
10:04
Rylan Jones misses three point jump shot
10:02
Hamed Olayinka offensive rebound
9:49
+2
Hamed Olayinka makes two point layup
51-58
9:49
Collin Holloway personal foul
9:27
Nick Anderson misses three point jump shot
9:25
Garrett Hien offensive rebound
9:19
Garrett Hien turnover (Rylan Jones steals)
9:12
Julian Brown misses three point jump shot
9:10
Ben VanderWal defensive rebound
8:54
Nick Anderson misses two point jump shot
8:52
Ben VanderWal offensive rebound
8:52
Rylan Jones shooting foul (Ben VanderWal draws the foul)
8:52
Ben VanderWal misses regular free throw 1 of 2
8:52
+1
Ben VanderWal makes regular free throw 2 of 2
51-59
8:39
+2
Trey Fort makes two point jump shot
53-59
8:26
PJay Smith Jr. turnover (Rylan Jones steals)
8:19
+2
Jaden Brownell makes two point jump shot (Trey Fort assists)
55-59
7:57
Hamed Olayinka shooting foul (Cooper Bowser draws the foul)
7:57
TV timeout
7:57
+1
Cooper Bowser makes regular free throw 1 of 2
55-60
7:57
+1
Cooper Bowser makes regular free throw 2 of 2
55-61
7:30
Josh Holloway misses two point layup
7:28
Nick Anderson defensive rebound
7:04
PJay Smith Jr. misses three point jump shot
7:02
Jaden Brownell defensive rebound
6:54
+3
Rylan Jones makes three point jump shot
58-61
6:38
Eddrin Bronson turnover (Trey Fort steals)
6:31
+2
Rylan Jones makes two point layup
60-61
6:28
Paladins 30 second timeout
6:12
+2
Cooper Bowser makes two point hook shot
60-63
5:57
PJay Smith Jr. personal foul
5:51
+3
Trey Fort makes three point jump shot (Josh Holloway assists)
63-63
5:28
PJay Smith Jr. misses two point jump shot
5:26
Trey Fort defensive rebound
5:04
Rylan Jones misses three point jump shot
5:02
Cooper Bowser defensive rebound
5:00
Jaden Brownell personal foul (Cooper Bowser draws the foul)
5:00
Cooper Bowser misses regular free throw 1 of 1
5:00
Jaden Brownell defensive rebound
4:46
Trey Fort misses two point jump shot
4:44
Ben VanderWal defensive rebound
4:21
+2
Cooper Bowser makes two point hook shot (Garrett Hien assists)
63-65
4:04
Bulldogs 30 second timeout
4:04
TV timeout
3:56
Cooper Bowser blocks Jaden Brownell's two point layup
3:54
Bulldogs offensive rebound
3:51
Jaden Brownell misses three point jump shot
3:49
Collin Holloway offensive rebound
3:44
Cooper Bowser blocks Rylan Jones's two point layup
3:42
Bulldogs offensive rebound
3:39
+2
Lukas Walls makes two point layup
65-65
3:38
PJay Smith Jr. shooting foul (Lukas Walls draws the foul)
3:38
Lukas Walls misses regular free throw 1 of 1
3:38
PJay Smith Jr. defensive rebound
3:11
PJay Smith Jr. misses two point jump shot
3:09
Ben VanderWal offensive rebound
3:05
Hamed Olayinka personal foul (Ben VanderWal draws the foul)
3:05
+1
Ben VanderWal makes regular free throw 1 of 2
65-66
3:05
Ben VanderWal misses regular free throw 2 of 2
3:05
Garrett Hien offensive rebound
2:50
Garrett Hien misses three point jump shot
2:48
Rylan Jones defensive rebound
2:47
Cooper Bowser personal foul
2:34
Trey Fort misses two point layup
2:32
Nick Anderson defensive rebound
2:24
+2
Nick Anderson makes two point layup
65-68
2:13
Rylan Jones turnover (bad pass)
2:12
Paladins 30 second timeout
1:51
+2
Nick Anderson makes two point jump shot
65-70
1:39
Bulldogs 30 second timeout
1:32
Jaden Brownell misses three point jump shot
1:30
Davis Molnar defensive rebound
0:58
Josh Holloway shooting foul (Ben VanderWal draws the foul)
0:58
Ben VanderWal misses regular free throw 1 of 2
0:58
Ben VanderWal misses regular free throw 2 of 2
0:58
Davis Molnar offensive rebound
0:46
PJay Smith Jr. misses two point layup
0:44
Paladins offensive rebound
0:41
Eddrin Bronson misses three point jump shot
0:39
Bulldogs defensive rebound
0:29
+2
Lukas Walls makes two point layup
67-70
0:29
Davis Molnar shooting foul (Lukas Walls draws the foul)
0:29
+1
Lukas Walls makes regular free throw 1 of 1
68-70
0:24
Tom House turnover (Hamed Olayinka steals)
0:14
Jaden Brownell misses three point jump shot
0:14
Paladins defensive rebound
0:14
Paladins 60 second timeout
0:12
Collin Holloway personal foul (Cooper Bowser draws the foul)
0:12
+1
Cooper Bowser makes regular free throw 1 of 2
68-71
0:12
+1
Cooper Bowser makes regular free throw 2 of 2
68-72
0:07
+2
Josh Holloway makes two point layup
70-72
0:05
Rylan Jones personal foul (PJay Smith Jr. draws the foul)
