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Williams, Pegues score 20 each and Furman beats East Tennessee State 82-73

AP
Jan 13, 2024

GREENVILLE, S.C. (AP) Alex Williams scored 20 points as Furman Paladins beat East Tennessee State 82-73 on Saturday.

Williams had seven rebounds for the Paladins (8-9, 2-2 Southern Conference). JP Pegues scored 20 points while shooting 5 for 15 (2 for 7 from 3-point range) and 8 of 8 from the free throw line, and added five rebounds. Carter Whitt shot 5 of 9 from the field and 4 for 4 from the line to finish with 14 points, while adding five rebounds, five assists, and four steals.

The Buccaneers (9-8, 1-3) were led by Jaden Seymour, who recorded 23 points and two steals. East Tennessee State also got 16 points and seven rebounds from Quimari Peterson. In addition, Ebby Asamoah finished with 11 points and two blocks.

Furman took the lead with 13:30 to go in the first half and did not give it up. The score was 44-37 at halftime, with Whitt racking up 10 points. Furman turned an eight-point second-half lead into a 21-point advantage with a 16-3 run to make it a 69-48 lead with 11:40 left in the half. Pegues scored 13 second-half points in the win.

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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.

1st Half
ETSU
Buccaneers
37
FURM
Paladins
44

Time		Play	Score
20:00		(Paladins gains possession)
19:37		Tyrese Hughey misses three point jump shot
19:35		Carter Whitt offensive rebound
19:27		JP Pegues misses three point jump shot
19:25		Quimari Peterson defensive rebound
19:16		Ebby Asamoah misses two point jump shot
19:14		Carter Whitt defensive rebound
18:56	+2	Alex Williams makes two point layup (Carter Whitt assists)	0-2
18:31		Jaden Seymour misses two point jump shot
18:29		Carter Whitt defensive rebound
18:24	+2	Ben VanderWal makes two point layup (Carter Whitt assists)	0-4
18:11	+2	Quimari Peterson makes two point jump shot	2-4
18:00	+2	Tyrese Hughey makes two point layup (Carter Whitt assists)	2-6
17:34		Quimari Peterson turnover (out of bounds)
17:27		Quimari Peterson shooting foul (JP Pegues draws the foul)
17:27	+1	JP Pegues makes regular free throw 1 of 2	2-7
17:27	+1	JP Pegues makes regular free throw 2 of 2	2-8
17:06	+2	Quimari Peterson makes two point layup	4-8
16:54		JP Pegues misses two point layup
16:52		Gabe Sisk defensive rebound
16:45		Tyrese Hughey shooting foul (Jaden Seymour draws the foul)
16:45	+1	Jaden Seymour makes regular free throw 1 of 2	5-8
16:45		Jaden Seymour misses regular free throw 2 of 2
16:45		Garrett Hien defensive rebound
16:37		Alex Williams misses two point jump shot
16:35		Jadyn Parker defensive rebound
16:27		Quimari Peterson misses two point layup
16:25		JP Pegues defensive rebound
16:18	+3	Alex Williams makes three point jump shot (Ben VanderWal assists)	5-11
15:58	+3	Quimari Peterson makes three point jump shot (Ebby Asamoah assists)	8-11
15:45		Jadyn Parker personal foul
15:45		TV timeout
15:29		Ebby Asamoah personal foul
15:20		Jadyn Parker blocks Garrett Hien's two point layup
15:18		Paladins offensive rebound
15:10		Jaden Seymour shooting foul
15:10	+1	JP Pegues makes regular free throw 1 of 3	8-12
15:10	+1	JP Pegues makes regular free throw 2 of 3	8-13
15:10	+1	JP Pegues makes regular free throw 3 of 3	8-14
14:58	+3	Quimari Peterson makes three point jump shot (Ebby Asamoah assists)	11-14
14:34		Carter Whitt turnover (bad pass) (Quimari Peterson steals)
14:27	+2	Quimari Peterson makes two point layup	13-14
14:10		JP Pegues misses three point jump shot
14:08		Quimari Peterson defensive rebound
14:02		Garrett Hien personal foul
14:01	+3	Ebby Asamoah makes three point jump shot (Quimari Peterson assists)	16-14
13:30	+3	Garrett Hien makes three point jump shot (Ben VanderWal assists)	16-17
13:10		Gabe Sisk misses three point jump shot
13:08		Tyrese Hughey defensive rebound
12:41	+2	Garrett Hien makes two point jump shot	16-19
12:29		Ebby Asamoah misses three point jump shot
12:27		Pjay Smith Jr. defensive rebound
12:23		Carter Whitt turnover (bad pass)
12:22		Buccaneers 30 second timeout
12:22		TV timeout
12:08		Tyler Rice misses three point jump shot
12:06		Quimari Peterson offensive rebound
12:00		Quimari Peterson turnover (bad pass)
11:37		JP Pegues misses three point jump shot
11:34		Tyrese Hughey offensive rebound
11:19	+3	Garrett Hien makes three point jump shot (Ben VanderWal assists)	16-22
11:03	+2	Quimari Peterson makes two point jump shot (Jaden Seymour assists)	18-22
10:47	+2	Garrett Hien makes two point jump shot	18-24
10:22		Quimari Peterson misses three point jump shot
10:19		DJ Hughes offensive rebound
10:19	+2	DJ Hughes makes two point layup	20-24
9:59		Garrett Hien misses three point jump shot
9:56		Ben VanderWal offensive rebound
9:49	+2	Carter Whitt makes two point layup	20-26
9:46		Buccaneers 30 second timeout
9:16		Ebby Asamoah misses three point jump shot
9:16		Jadyn Parker offensive rebound
9:08	+2	Carter Whitt makes two point layup	20-28
9:08	+2	Jadyn Parker makes two point jump shot	22-28
8:46	+2	Allen Strothers makes two point jump shot	24-28
8:35		Jadyn Parker blocks Cooper Bowser's two point layup
8:33		Jadyn Parker defensive rebound
8:16		Jaden Seymour misses two point jump shot
8:14		JP Pegues defensive rebound
8:07		Quimari Peterson blocks JP Pegues's two point jump shot
8:04		JP Pegues offensive rebound
7:57		Jadyn Parker blocks JP Pegues's two point layup
7:57		Cooper Bowser offensive rebound
7:57	+2	Cooper Bowser makes two point layup	24-30
7:39		Cooper Bowser personal foul
7:36		TV timeout
7:26		Pjay Smith Jr. personal foul
7:08		Allen Strothers misses two point jump shot
7:06		Paladins defensive rebound
6:46		Cooper Bowser misses two point layup
6:44		Gabe Sisk defensive rebound
6:41		Cooper Bowser personal foul
6:32		Ben VanderWal personal foul
6:15	+3	Jaden Seymour makes three point jump shot (Ebby Asamoah assists)	27-30
6:06		Jaden Seymour shooting foul
6:06		Alex Williams misses regular free throw 1 of 2
6:06	+1	Alex Williams makes regular free throw 2 of 2	27-31
5:44		Quimari Peterson misses three point jump shot
5:42		Pjay Smith Jr. defensive rebound
5:31	+3	Alex Williams makes three point jump shot (Garrett Hien assists)	27-34
5:01		Jaden Seymour turnover (bad pass) (Carter Whitt steals)
4:55	+2	Carter Whitt makes two point layup	27-36
4:44	+2	Ebby Asamoah makes two point layup (Jadyn Parker assists)	29-36
4:29		Gabe Sisk shooting foul
4:29	+1	Carter Whitt makes regular free throw 1 of 2	29-37
4:29	+1	Carter Whitt makes regular free throw 2 of 2	29-38
4:14	+2	Jaden Seymour makes two point layup (Quimari Peterson assists)	31-38
3:57		Alex Williams misses two point layup
3:55		Jaden Seymour defensive rebound
3:49		Gabe Sisk misses two point layup
3:47		Jadyn Parker offensive rebound
3:40	+2	Jadyn Parker makes two point layup	33-38
3:30	+2	Carter Whitt makes two point layup	33-40
3:15		Garrett Hien personal foul (Jadyn Parker draws the foul)
3:15		TV timeout
3:15		Jadyn Parker misses regular free throw 1 of 1
3:15		Tyrese Hughey defensive rebound
3:08		Tyrese Hughey misses three point jump shot
3:06		Quimari Peterson defensive rebound
2:59		Ebby Asamoah turnover (lost ball) (Carter Whitt steals)
2:50		Alex Williams misses three point jump shot
2:48		Ben VanderWal offensive rebound
2:42		Carter Whitt misses three point jump shot
2:40		Quimari Peterson defensive rebound
2:35	+2	Gabe Sisk makes two point jump shot (Quimari Peterson assists)	35-40
2:24		JP Pegues misses two point jump shot
2:22		Jadyn Parker defensive rebound
2:11		Gabe Sisk misses two point layup
2:09		Carter Whitt defensive rebound
2:03		Carter Whitt turnover (bad pass) (Jaden Seymour steals)
1:54		Tyrese Hughey blocks Jaden Seymour's two point dunk
1:52		Ben VanderWal defensive rebound
1:33		JP Pegues misses two point jump shot
1:31		JP Pegues offensive rebound
0:55		Jadyn Parker shooting foul
0:55	+1	Ben VanderWal makes regular free throw 1 of 2	35-41
0:55	+1	Ben VanderWal makes regular free throw 2 of 2	35-42
0:27	+2	Jadyn Parker makes two point dunk (Allen Strothers assists)	37-42
0:05	+2	JP Pegues makes two point layup	37-44
0:00		End of period

2nd Half
ETSU
Buccaneers
36
FURM
Paladins
38

Time		Play	Score
19:53	+2	Jaden Seymour makes two point dunk (Jadyn Parker assists)	39-44
19:41		Alex Williams offensive foul
19:41		Alex Williams turnover (offensive foul)
19:28		Quimari Peterson misses two point layup
19:26		Alex Williams defensive rebound
19:07		Alex Williams misses two point jump shot
19:05		Alex Williams offensive rebound
18:47	+2	Alex Williams makes two point layup	39-46
18:40		Ebby Asamoah misses three point jump shot
18:38		Alex Williams defensive rebound
18:32	+3	Alex Williams makes three point jump shot (Tyrese Hughey assists)	39-49
18:01		Jadyn Parker offensive foul
18:01		Jadyn Parker turnover (offensive foul)
17:45	+2	JP Pegues makes two point layup (Tyrese Hughey assists)	39-51
17:28		Tyler Rice turnover (out of bounds)
17:16		Carter Whitt misses two point layup
17:14		Jaden Seymour defensive rebound
17:02		Ben VanderWal blocks Quimari Peterson's two point layup
17:00		Buccaneers offensive rebound
16:53	+2	Jaden Seymour makes two point layup (Allen Strothers assists)	41-51
16:53		Ben VanderWal shooting foul
16:53	+1	Jaden Seymour makes regular free throw 1 of 1	42-51
16:31		Tyrese Hughey misses three point jump shot
16:29		Ben VanderWal offensive rebound
16:19		Alex Williams misses two point jump shot
16:17		Jadyn Parker defensive rebound
16:12		Quimari Peterson turnover (bad pass) (Carter Whitt steals)
16:03	+2	Ben VanderWal makes two point layup (Carter Whitt assists)	42-53
15:33	+3	Ebby Asamoah makes three point jump shot	45-53
15:10		Jadyn Parker shooting foul
15:10		TV timeout
15:10	+1	Tyrese Hughey makes regular free throw 1 of 2	45-54
15:10	+1	Tyrese Hughey makes regular free throw 2 of 2	45-55
14:47		Ebby Asamoah misses three point jump shot
14:45		Garrett Hien defensive rebound
14:22	+3	JP Pegues makes three point jump shot (Garrett Hien assists)	45-58
14:01		Ebby Asamoah misses two point jump shot
13:59		Ben VanderWal defensive rebound
13:51		Ebby Asamoah blocks Ben VanderWal's two point layup
13:49		Paladins offensive rebound
13:40	+2	JP Pegues makes two point layup	45-60
13:19		Allen Strothers misses two point jump shot
13:17		Allen Strothers offensive rebound
13:13		Allen Strothers misses two point layup
13:11		Pjay Smith Jr. defensive rebound
13:02		Quimari Peterson shooting foul
13:02	+1	JP Pegues makes regular free throw 1 of 3	45-61
13:02	+1	JP Pegues makes regular free throw 2 of 3	45-62
13:02	+1	JP Pegues makes regular free throw 3 of 3	45-63
12:48	+3	Jaden Seymour makes three point jump shot (DJ Hughes assists)	48-63
12:16	+3	JP Pegues makes three point jump shot (Garrett Hien assists)	48-66
12:11		Buccaneers 30 second timeout
12:11		TV timeout
11:56		Ebby Asamoah misses two point layup
11:54		Quimari Peterson offensive rebound
11:52		Quimari Peterson turnover (bad pass)
11:52		TV timeout
11:40	+2	Alex Williams makes two point layup (JP Pegues assists)	48-68
11:40		Jaden Seymour shooting foul
11:40	+1	Alex Williams makes regular free throw 1 of 1	48-69
11:30		Quimari Peterson misses two point layup
11:28		JP Pegues defensive rebound
11:19		JP Pegues misses three point jump shot
11:17		Quimari Peterson defensive rebound
11:07	+2	Jaden Seymour makes two point jump shot	50-69
11:07		Tyrese Hughey shooting foul
11:07		Jaden Seymour misses regular free throw 1 of 1
11:07		Ebby Asamoah offensive rebound
11:03		Quimari Peterson turnover (bad pass)
10:48		Carter Whitt misses two point jump shot
10:46		Jadyn Parker defensive rebound
10:39		Quimari Peterson misses two point layup
10:37		Jadyn Parker offensive rebound
10:35		Tyrese Hughey blocks Jadyn Parker's two point layup
10:33		Alex Williams defensive rebound
10:28		Pjay Smith Jr. misses three point jump shot
10:26		Ebby Asamoah defensive rebound
10:21		Ebby Asamoah misses three point jump shot
10:19		Pjay Smith Jr. defensive rebound
10:15		Alex Williams misses two point layup
10:13		Allen Strothers defensive rebound
10:04	+2	Quimari Peterson makes two point jump shot	52-69
9:40		Ebby Asamoah shooting foul
9:40	+1	Tyrese Hughey makes regular free throw 1 of 2	52-70
9:40	+1	Tyrese Hughey makes regular free throw 2 of 2	52-71
9:19		Jaden Seymour misses three point jump shot
9:17		Tyrese Hughey defensive rebound
8:57		Carter Whitt turnover (lost ball)
8:35	+2	Tyler Rice makes two point layup	54-71
8:13		Ben VanderWal turnover (bad pass)
7:56		Maki Johnson misses three point jump shot
7:54		Pjay Smith Jr. defensive rebound
7:52		Tyler Rice personal foul
7:52		TV timeout
7:40		Ben VanderWal misses three point jump shot
7:38		Maki Johnson defensive rebound
7:10		Garrett Hien personal foul
7:10	+2	Jadyn Parker makes two point layup (Allen Strothers assists)	56-71
6:43		JP Pegues misses three point jump shot
6:41		Ben VanderWal offensive rebound
6:15		Pjay Smith Jr. misses two point layup
6:13		Jaden Seymour defensive rebound
6:05		Jadyn Parker misses two point dunk
6:03		Alex Williams defensive rebound
6:01		Alex Williams turnover (bad pass) (Allen Strothers steals)
6:01	+3	Jaden Seymour makes three point jump shot (Allen Strothers assists)	59-71
5:51		Paladins 30 second timeout
5:46	+2	Alex Williams makes two point layup (JP Pegues assists)	59-73
5:30		Tyrese Hughey shooting foul (Jadyn Parker draws the foul)
5:30	+1	Jadyn Parker makes regular free throw 1 of 2	60-73
5:30	+1	Jadyn Parker makes regular free throw 2 of 2	61-73
5:27		Carter Whitt turnover (bad pass) (Jaden Seymour steals)
5:27		Jaden Seymour misses two point layup
5:25		Maki Johnson offensive rebound
5:22	+3	Tyler Rice makes three point jump shot (Maki Johnson assists)	64-73
4:55		Tyrese Hughey misses two point layup
4:53		Tyrese Hughey offensive rebound
4:50		Jadyn Parker blocks Tyrese Hughey's two point layup
4:48		Jaden Seymour defensive rebound
4:48		Ben VanderWal shooting foul (Tyler Rice draws the foul)
4:48	+1	Tyler Rice makes regular free throw 1 of 2	65-73
4:48	+1	Tyler Rice makes regular free throw 2 of 2	66-73
4:28		Jaden Seymour shooting foul (Alex Williams draws the foul)
4:28	+1	Alex Williams makes regular free throw 1 of 2	66-74
4:28		Alex Williams misses regular free throw 2 of 2
4:28		Jadyn Parker defensive rebound
4:00		Carter Whitt blocks Tyler Rice's two point layup
3:58		Buccaneers offensive rebound
3:58		TV timeout
3:55		Ebby Asamoah misses three point jump shot
3:53		Alex Williams defensive rebound
3:32	+2	Carter Whitt makes two point jump shot	66-76
3:11		Jaden Seymour misses three point jump shot
3:09		Carter Whitt defensive rebound
2:46	+2	Tyrese Hughey makes two point layup (Carter Whitt assists)	66-78
2:46		Jadyn Parker shooting foul
2:46		Tyrese Hughey misses regular free throw 1 of 1
2:46		Maki Johnson defensive rebound
2:21	+2	Jaden Seymour makes two point jump shot	68-78
1:48		Paladins turnover (shot clock violation)
1:29		Ebby Asamoah misses three point jump shot
1:27		Buccaneers offensive rebound
1:26		Buccaneers 30 second timeout
1:21	+2	Jaden Seymour makes two point layup	70-78
0:55		Ebby Asamoah blocks Carter Whitt's two point jump shot
0:53		Paladins offensive rebound
0:53		Paladins 30 second timeout
0:52		Alex Williams turnover (bad pass)
0:40		Quimari Peterson turnover (lost ball) (Carter Whitt steals)
0:37		Tyler Rice personal foul (Carter Whitt draws the foul)
0:37	+1	Carter Whitt makes regular free throw 1 of 2	70-79
0:37	+1	Carter Whitt makes regular free throw 2 of 2	70-80
0:32		Tyler Rice misses three point jump shot
0:30		Ebby Asamoah offensive rebound
0:24	+2	Ebby Asamoah makes two point layup	72-80
0:23		Tyler Rice personal foul (Pjay Smith Jr. draws the foul)
0:23	+1	Pjay Smith Jr. makes regular free throw 1 of 2	72-81
0:23	+1	Pjay Smith Jr. makes regular free throw 2 of 2	72-82
0:20		Jaden Seymour misses three point jump shot
0:18		Tyler Rice offensive rebound
0:12		Allen Strothers misses three point jump shot
0:10		Ebby Asamoah offensive rebound
0:04		Ben VanderWal shooting foul (Ebby Asamoah draws the foul)
0:04	+1	Ebby Asamoah makes regular free throw 1 of 2	73-82
0:04		Ebby Asamoah misses regular free throw 2 of 2
0:04		Alex Williams defensive rebound
0:00		End of period

Alex Williams defensive rebound