Pjay Smith scores 29 as Furman defeats Tulane 75-67
AP
Nov 15, 2024
GREENVILLE, S.C. (AP) Pjay Smith Jr.'s 29 points helped Furman Paladins defeat Tulane Green Wave 75-67 on Friday night.
Smith had three steals for the Paladins (4-0). Nick Anderson scored 19 points, shooting 5 for 11 (5 for 10 from 3-point range) and 4 of 4 from the free-throw line. Davis Molnar finished 3 of 5 from the floor to finish with six points.
Asher Woods finished with 17 points for the Green Wave (3-1). Gregg Glenn III added 14 points, 10 rebounds and four assists. Mari Jordan had 14 points.
Furman took the lead with 18:51 to go in the first half and did not relinquish it. The score was 32-28 at halftime, with Smith racking up nine points. Smith scored 20 points down the stretch in the second half to help lead Furman to an eight-point victory.
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1st Half
TUL
Green Wave
28
FURM
Paladins
32
Time
Team
Play
Score
20:00
Kaleb Banks vs. Cooper Bowser (Ben VanderWal gains possession)
19:39
+2
Garrett Hien makes two point layup (Ben VanderWal assists)
0-2
19:11
+2
Gregg Glenn III makes two point layup (Mari Jordan assists)
2-2
18:51
+3
PJay Smith Jr. makes three point jump shot (Cooper Bowser assists)
2-5
18:25
+2
Kaleb Banks makes two point layup
4-5
18:06
+3
Nick Anderson makes three point jump shot (PJay Smith Jr. assists)
4-8
17:50
Tyler Ringgold turnover (lost ball)
17:29
Cooper Bowser misses two point layup
17:27
Cooper Bowser offensive rebound
17:27
Gregg Glenn III shooting foul (Cooper Bowser draws the foul)
17:27
+1
Cooper Bowser makes regular free throw 1 of 2
4-9
17:27
+1
Cooper Bowser makes regular free throw 2 of 2
4-10
17:04
Jump ball. Gregg Glenn III vs. PJay Smith Jr. (Green Wave gains possession)
16:57
Rowan Brumbaugh misses two point jump shot
16:55
Ben VanderWal defensive rebound
16:46
+3
Nick Anderson makes three point jump shot (Garrett Hien assists)
4-13
16:27
Kaleb Banks misses two point layup
16:25
Kaleb Banks offensive rebound
16:25
Cooper Bowser shooting foul (Kaleb Banks draws the foul)
16:25
Kaleb Banks misses regular free throw 1 of 2
16:25
Kaleb Banks misses regular free throw 2 of 2
16:25
Nick Anderson defensive rebound
16:18
PJay Smith Jr. misses three point jump shot
16:16
Percy Daniels defensive rebound
15:57
Asher Woods misses two point jump shot
15:55
PJay Smith Jr. defensive rebound
15:36
Tom House misses three point jump shot
15:34
Paladins offensive rebound
15:34
Rowan Brumbaugh personal foul
15:34
TV timeout
15:32
Eddrin Bronson turnover (bad pass) (Kam Williams steals)
15:13
Tyler Ringgold misses three point jump shot
15:11
Percy Daniels offensive rebound
15:10
Garrett Hien personal foul
15:08
+3
Asher Woods makes three point jump shot (Rowan Brumbaugh assists)
7-13
14:38
Eddrin Bronson misses three point jump shot
14:36
Rowan Brumbaugh defensive rebound
14:23
Kam Williams turnover (bad pass) (Eddrin Bronson steals)
14:16
Tyler Ringgold shooting foul (Tom House draws the foul)
14:16
Tom House misses regular free throw 1 of 2
14:16
+1
Tom House makes regular free throw 2 of 2
7-14
13:53
Gregg Glenn III misses two point jump shot
13:51
Davis Molnar defensive rebound
13:31
+3
PJay Smith Jr. makes three point jump shot (Cooper Bowser assists)
7-17
13:17
Gregg Glenn III misses two point layup
13:15
Davis Molnar defensive rebound
13:06
PJay Smith Jr. misses three point jump shot
13:04
Gregg Glenn III defensive rebound
12:43
Davis Molnar personal foul
12:31
Cooper Bowser shooting foul (Gregg Glenn III draws the foul)
12:31
+1
Gregg Glenn III makes regular free throw 1 of 2
8-17
12:31
Gregg Glenn III misses regular free throw 2 of 2
12:31
Garrett Hien defensive rebound
12:25
Garrett Hien turnover (bad pass) (Kaleb Banks steals)
12:19
+2
Kaleb Banks makes two point layup
10-17
11:54
+2
Eddrin Bronson makes two point layup
10-19
11:43
Asher Woods misses two point jump shot
11:41
Ben VanderWal defensive rebound
11:27
Eddrin Bronson misses three point jump shot
11:25
Rowan Brumbaugh defensive rebound
11:20
Rowan Brumbaugh turnover (bad pass)
11:20
TV timeout
10:56
Gregg Glenn III blocks Nick Anderson's two point layup
10:54
Kaleb Banks defensive rebound
10:32
Kam Williams misses three point jump shot
10:25
Gregg Glenn III offensive rebound
10:25
+2
Gregg Glenn III makes two point layup
12-19
10:22
Ben VanderWal turnover (out of bounds)
10:07
Gregg Glenn III turnover (out of bounds)
9:44
Charles Johnston misses two point jump shot
9:42
Davis Molnar offensive rebound
9:38
+2
Davis Molnar makes two point layup
12-21
9:19
+2
Gregg Glenn III makes two point layup
14-21
9:00
Nick Anderson misses three point jump shot
8:58
Mari Jordan defensive rebound
8:49
Rowan Brumbaugh misses three point jump shot
8:47
Davis Molnar defensive rebound
8:43
Jump ball. Rowan Brumbaugh vs. Davis Molnar (Paladins gains possession)
8:15
PJay Smith Jr. misses two point jump shot
8:13
Paladins offensive rebound
8:13
Paladins turnover (shot clock violation)
8:00
+3
Kam Williams makes three point jump shot (Rowan Brumbaugh assists)
17-21
7:39
+3
Tom House makes three point jump shot (PJay Smith Jr. assists)
17-24
7:09
Kaleb Banks misses two point layup
7:07
Davis Molnar defensive rebound
7:00
+3
PJay Smith Jr. makes three point jump shot (Nick Anderson assists)
17-27
7:00
Green Wave 30 second timeout
7:00
TV timeout
6:46
Asher Woods offensive foul
6:46
Asher Woods turnover (offensive foul)
6:32
Garrett Hien misses three point jump shot
6:30
Asher Woods defensive rebound
6:11
+2
Tyler Ringgold makes two point layup
19-27
5:46
Tyler Ringgold blocks Garrett Hien's two point layup
5:44
Gregg Glenn III defensive rebound
5:26
Asher Woods misses three point jump shot
5:24
Garrett Hien defensive rebound
5:09
Tom House misses three point jump shot
5:07
Mari Jordan defensive rebound
4:36
+2
Mari Jordan makes two point jump shot (Asher Woods assists)
21-27
4:17
Nick Anderson misses three point jump shot
4:15
Green Wave defensive rebound
4:03
Gregg Glenn III misses three point jump shot
4:01
Ben VanderWal defensive rebound
3:54
Nick Anderson misses three point jump shot
3:52
Asher Woods defensive rebound
3:46
Eddrin Bronson shooting foul (Asher Woods draws the foul)
3:46
TV timeout
3:46
+1
Asher Woods makes regular free throw 1 of 2
22-27
3:46
+1
Asher Woods makes regular free throw 2 of 2
23-27
3:30
Cooper Bowser turnover (lost ball) (Kam Williams steals)
3:04
Gregg Glenn III misses two point jump shot
3:02
Charles Johnston defensive rebound
2:54
Charles Johnston misses three point jump shot
2:52
Ben VanderWal offensive rebound
2:44
Tyler Ringgold blocks Ben VanderWal's two point jump shot
2:42
Gregg Glenn III defensive rebound
2:30
Mari Jordan misses two point jump shot
2:28
Mari Jordan offensive rebound
2:25
Mari Jordan misses two point jump shot
2:23
Green Wave offensive rebound
2:11
+2
Rowan Brumbaugh makes two point layup
25-27
1:55
+3
Nick Anderson makes three point jump shot (Davis Molnar assists)
