Slawson scores 17, Furman defeats Western Carolina 93-59
AP
Feb 11, 2023
GREENVILLE, S.C. (AP) Jalen Slawson scored 17 points and Furman Paladins beat Western Carolina Catamounts 93-59 on Saturday.
Slawson added eight rebounds for the Paladins (21-6, 12-2 Southern Conference). Marcus Foster added 17 points while shooting 7 for 12, including 3 for 4 from beyond the arc, and had seven rebounds. Mike Bothwell shot 6 of 11 from the field and 4 for 5 from the line to finish with 16 points. The Paladins picked up their eighth straight win.
Tre Jackson led the way for the Catamounts (14-13, 7-7) with 27 points. DJ Campbell added 12 points for Western Carolina. In addition, Vonterius Woolbright finished with eight points and eight rebounds.
The score was 41-31 at halftime, with Slawson racking up nine points. The Paladins pulled away with a 17-0 run in the second half to extend their lead to 25 points. They outscored Western Carolina by 24 points in the final half, as Foster led the way with a team-high 12 second-half points.
The Paladins remain tied for first place with Samford, one half game ahead of UNC Greensboro.
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1st Half
WCU
Catamounts
31
FURM
Paladins
41
Time
Team
Play
Score
20:00
Bernard Pelote vs. Jalen Slawson (Paladins gains possession)
19:45
Jalen Slawson misses three point jump shot
19:43
Bernard Pelote defensive rebound
19:23
Russell Jones Jr. turnover (bad pass) (Jalen Slawson steals)
19:06
DJ Campbell shooting foul (Jalen Slawson draws the foul)
19:04
+1
Jalen Slawson makes regular free throw 1 of 2
0-1
19:04
+1
Jalen Slawson makes regular free throw 2 of 2
0-2
18:34
Garrett Hien blocks Russell Jones Jr.'s two point layup
18:32
Paladins defensive rebound
18:23
Bernard Pelote shooting foul (Mike Bothwell draws the foul)
18:23
Mike Bothwell misses regular free throw 1 of 2
18:23
+1
Mike Bothwell makes regular free throw 2 of 2
0-3
18:06
Bernard Pelote misses three point jump shot
18:04
Jalen Slawson defensive rebound
17:44
+3
Garrett Hien makes three point jump shot (Marcus Foster assists)
0-6
17:21
Tre Jackson misses two point jump shot
17:19
JP Pegues defensive rebound
17:13
+3
Marcus Foster makes three point jump shot (Mike Bothwell assists)
0-9
17:09
Catamounts 30 second timeout
16:52
Jalen Slawson shooting foul (Vonterius Woolbright draws the foul)
16:51
Vonterius Woolbright misses regular free throw 1 of 2
16:51
Vonterius Woolbright misses regular free throw 2 of 2
16:51
Marcus Foster defensive rebound
16:38
+2
Mike Bothwell makes two point layup (Garrett Hien assists)
0-11
16:38
Colin Granger shooting foul (Mike Bothwell draws the foul)
16:38
+1
Mike Bothwell makes regular free throw 1 of 1
0-12
16:10
Vonterius Woolbright misses three point jump shot
16:06
Catamounts offensive rebound
16:06
Catamounts turnover (shot clock violation)
15:55
+2
Garrett Hien makes two point dunk (Mike Bothwell assists)
0-14
15:39
Vonterius Woolbright misses two point layup
15:37
JP Pegues defensive rebound
15:30
Marcus Foster misses three point jump shot
15:28
Russell Jones Jr. defensive rebound
15:23
Tre Jackson misses three point jump shot
15:21
Colin Granger offensive rebound
15:20
Garrett Hien personal foul (Colin Granger draws the foul)
15:20
TV timeout
15:12
Colin Granger misses two point layup
15:10
JP Pegues defensive rebound
14:58
Mike Bothwell misses two point layup
14:56
Mike Bothwell offensive rebound
14:48
Mike Bothwell misses three point jump shot
14:46
Vonterius Woolbright defensive rebound
14:41
Vonterius Woolbright misses two point jump shot
14:39
Catamounts offensive rebound
14:29
Alex Williams shooting foul (Vonterius Woolbright draws the foul)
14:29
+1
Vonterius Woolbright makes regular free throw 1 of 2
1-14
14:29
+1
Vonterius Woolbright makes regular free throw 2 of 2
2-14
14:18
+2
Mike Bothwell makes two point jump shot
2-16
13:59
+2
Tre Jackson makes two point layup
4-16
13:48
Alex Williams misses two point layup
13:46
Alex Williams offensive rebound
13:41
Ben Vanderwal misses three point jump shot
13:39
Tyrese Hughey offensive rebound
13:31
+3
Alex Williams makes three point jump shot (Carter Whitt assists)
4-19
13:08
+2
Bernard Pelote makes two point layup (Tre Jackson assists)
6-19
12:51
Tyrese Hughey offensive foul (DJ Campbell draws the foul)
12:51
Tyrese Hughey turnover (offensive foul)
12:38
+2
Russell Jones Jr. makes two point jump shot
8-19
12:13
+2
Tyrese Hughey makes two point jump shot
8-21
11:57
+2
Russell Jones Jr. makes two point layup
10-21
11:39
+2
Jalen Slawson makes two point hook shot
10-23
11:21
Russell Jones Jr. misses three point jump shot
11:19
Bernard Pelote offensive rebound
11:09
TV timeout
11:04
Bernard Pelote misses three point jump shot
11:02
Marcus Foster defensive rebound
10:53
+2
JP Pegues makes two point layup (Jalen Slawson assists)
10-25
10:52
Bernard Pelote shooting foul (JP Pegues draws the foul)
10:52
JP Pegues misses regular free throw 1 of 1
10:52
Colin Granger defensive rebound
10:37
Russell Jones Jr. misses three point jump shot
10:35
JP Pegues defensive rebound
10:11
Marcus Foster misses two point hook shot
10:09
Colin Granger defensive rebound
9:55
Colin Granger misses two point layup
9:53
JP Pegues defensive rebound
9:47
+2
Jalen Slawson makes two point layup (JP Pegues assists)
10-27
9:25
+2
DJ Campbell makes two point jump shot
12-27
9:10
JP Pegues misses three point jump shot
9:08
Vonterius Woolbright defensive rebound
9:01
Marcus Foster shooting foul (DJ Campbell draws the foul)
9:01
+1
DJ Campbell makes regular free throw 1 of 2
13-27
9:01
+1
DJ Campbell makes regular free throw 2 of 2
14-27
8:47
Garrett Hien misses two point layup
8:45
Russell Jones Jr. defensive rebound
8:37
Mike Bothwell shooting foul (DJ Campbell draws the foul)
8:36
+1
DJ Campbell makes regular free throw 1 of 2
15-27
8:36
+1
DJ Campbell makes regular free throw 2 of 2
16-27
8:24
Mike Bothwell misses two point layup
8:22
Russell Jones Jr. defensive rebound
8:15
Marcus Foster shooting foul (Tre Jackson draws the foul)