Anderson scores 20 as Furman downs Western Carolina 90-61
AP
Jan 01, 2025
CULLOWHEE, N.C. (AP) Nick Anderson had 20 points and Furman Paladins beat Western Carolina Catamounts 90-61 on Wednesday for its sixth straight victory.
Anderson went 7 of 11 from the field (4 for 5 from 3-point range) for the Paladins (13-1, 1-0 Southern Conference). Charles Johnston scored 17 points and added seven rebounds. Eddrin Bronson shot 4 for 8 (2 for 5 from 3-point range) and 2 of 3 from the free-throw line to finish with 12 points.
The Catamounts (4-8, 0-1) were led by Bernard Pelote, who posted 17 points and 12 rebounds. Western Carolina also got 14 points and four assists from Brandon Morgan. Chevalier Emery also had 11 points.
Anderson led Furman with 12 points in the first half to help put them up 43-23 at the break. Furman pulled away with a 10-2 run in the second half to extend a 15-point lead to 23 points. Johnston led the way with a team-high 12 second-half points.
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1st Half
FURM
Paladins
43
WCU
Catamounts
23
Time
Team
Play
Score
20:00
(Paladins gains possession)
19:43
Nick Anderson misses two point jump shot
19:41
Bernard Pelote defensive rebound
19:26
Bernard Pelote turnover (PJay Smith Jr. steals)
19:03
PJay Smith Jr. misses two point jump shot
19:01
Cooper Bowser offensive rebound
18:55
Nick Anderson misses two point jump shot
18:53
Cord Stansberry defensive rebound
18:47
Cord Stansberry turnover (Nick Anderson steals)
18:41
+2
PJay Smith Jr. makes two point layup (Nick Anderson assists)
2-0
18:18
Bernard Pelote misses three point jump shot
18:16
PJay Smith Jr. defensive rebound
17:52
+2
Garrett Hien makes two point hook shot
4-0
17:29
Cooper Bowser blocks Vernon Collins's two point jump shot
17:27
Cooper Bowser defensive rebound
17:15
Brandon Morgan shooting foul (Cooper Bowser draws the foul)
17:15
+1
Cooper Bowser makes regular free throw 1 of 2
5-0
17:15
+1
Cooper Bowser makes regular free throw 2 of 2
6-0
17:06
Bernard Pelote misses three point jump shot
17:04
Ben VanderWal defensive rebound
16:55
PJay Smith Jr. misses three point jump shot
16:53
Ben VanderWal offensive rebound
16:50
+2
Ben VanderWal makes two point layup
8-0
16:36
Bernard Pelote misses two point layup
16:34
Garrett Hien defensive rebound
16:29
+3
Nick Anderson makes three point jump shot (PJay Smith Jr. assists)
11-0
16:29
Catamounts 30 second timeout
16:29
TV timeout
16:18
Bernard Pelote misses two point hook shot
16:16
Charles Johnston defensive rebound
16:06
+2
Garrett Hien makes two point layup
13-0
15:39
Nick Anderson shooting foul (Cord Stansberry draws the foul)
15:39
+1
Cord Stansberry makes regular free throw 1 of 2
13-1
15:39
+1
Cord Stansberry makes regular free throw 2 of 2
13-2
15:18
Tom House turnover (Fischer Brown steals)
14:58
Marcus Kell misses three point jump shot
14:56
Charles Johnston defensive rebound
14:45
Tom House misses two point layup
14:43
Chase McKey defensive rebound
14:39
+2
Marcus Kell makes two point layup (Chase McKey assists)
13-4
14:12
Eddrin Bronson misses three point jump shot
14:10
Fischer Brown defensive rebound
14:03
Ice Emery misses two point layup
14:01
Charles Johnston defensive rebound
13:51
Marcus Kell blocks Charles Johnston's two point layup
13:49
Nick Anderson offensive rebound
13:44
Garrett Hien misses three point jump shot
13:42
Chase McKey defensive rebound
13:31
Brandon Morgan misses three point jump shot
13:29
Nick Anderson defensive rebound
13:27
Fischer Brown shooting foul
13:27
+1
Nick Anderson makes regular free throw 1 of 2
14-4
13:27
+1
Nick Anderson makes regular free throw 2 of 2
15-4
13:11
CJ Hyland turnover
12:49
Davis Molnar misses two point hook shot
12:47
Davis Molnar offensive rebound
12:43
Ice Emery personal foul
12:36
Cooper Bowser turnover
12:15
Ice Emery misses three point jump shot
12:13
Chase McKey offensive rebound
12:10
Bernard Pelote misses two point jump shot
12:08
Ben VanderWal defensive rebound
11:48
+2
Cooper Bowser makes two point dunk (Davis Molnar assists)
17-4
11:35
Bernard Pelote turnover (Eddrin Bronson steals)
11:27
Ice Emery shooting foul
11:27
TV timeout
11:27
+1
Ben VanderWal makes regular free throw 1 of 2
18-4
11:27
Ben VanderWal misses regular free throw 2 of 2
11:27
Vernon Collins defensive rebound
11:02
Brandon Morgan turnover (Cooper Bowser steals)
10:49
+2
PJay Smith Jr. makes two point layup
20-4
10:33
+3
Brandon Morgan makes three point jump shot (CJ Hyland assists)
20-7
10:08
PJay Smith Jr. misses three point jump shot
10:06
Cord Stansberry defensive rebound
9:58
+3
Bernard Pelote makes three point jump shot (Cord Stansberry assists)
20-10
9:25
Cooper Bowser misses three point jump shot
9:23
Paladins offensive rebound
9:20
CJ Hyland personal foul
9:14
+3
Nick Anderson makes three point jump shot (Ben VanderWal assists)
23-10
8:55
Bernard Pelote misses three point jump shot
8:53
Tom House defensive rebound
8:36
+2
Nick Anderson makes two point layup
25-10
8:16
Tom House shooting foul
8:16
+1
Ice Emery makes regular free throw 1 of 2
25-11
8:16
+1
Ice Emery makes regular free throw 2 of 2
25-12
8:07
Brandon Morgan blocks Charles Johnston's two point layup
8:05
Paladins offensive rebound
7:54
Eddrin Bronson misses three point jump shot
7:52
Chase McKey defensive rebound
7:43
+3
Ice Emery makes three point jump shot
25-15
7:30
Marcus Kell shooting foul
7:30
TV timeout
7:30
+1
Charles Johnston makes regular free throw 1 of 2
26-15
7:30
+1
Charles Johnston makes regular free throw 2 of 2
27-15
7:11
Chase McKey misses two point layup
7:09
Garrett Hien defensive rebound
7:01
Garrett Hien misses three point jump shot
6:59
Charles Johnston offensive rebound
6:58
Chase McKey personal foul
6:58
+1
Charles Johnston makes regular free throw 1 of 2
28-15
6:58
+1
Charles Johnston makes regular free throw 2 of 2
29-15
6:43
+2
Ice Emery makes two point layup
29-17
6:26
Fischer Brown shooting foul
6:26
+1
Charles Johnston makes regular free throw 1 of 2
30-17
6:26
Charles Johnston misses regular free throw 2 of 2
6:26
Marcus Kell defensive rebound
6:05
Brandon Morgan misses three point jump shot
6:03
Marcus Kell offensive rebound
5:54
Garrett Hien shooting foul
5:54
+1
Marcus Kell makes regular free throw 1 of 2
30-18
5:54
Marcus Kell misses regular free throw 2 of 2
5:54
PJay Smith Jr. defensive rebound
5:38
+2
Eddrin Bronson makes two point layup
32-18
5:38
Marcus Kell shooting foul (Eddrin Bronson draws the foul)
5:38
+1
Eddrin Bronson makes regular free throw 1 of 1
33-18
5:28
Chase McKey turnover (Ben VanderWal steals)
5:02
+2
Cooper Bowser makes two point layup (Ben VanderWal assists)
35-18
4:49
CJ Hyland turnover (Garrett Hien steals)
4:41
PJay Smith Jr. misses three point jump shot
4:39
CJ Hyland defensive rebound
4:27
Ice Emery turnover (Eddrin Bronson steals)
4:23
Ice Emery shooting foul
4:23
Eddrin Bronson misses regular free throw 1 of 2
4:23
+1
Eddrin Bronson makes regular free throw 2 of 2
36-18
4:09
Cord Stansberry turnover
4:01
Vernon Collins blocks Cooper Bowser's two point dunk
3:59
Bernard Pelote defensive rebound
3:43
Cooper Bowser blocks Cord Stansberry's two point jump shot
3:41
Eddrin Bronson defensive rebound
3:19
Bernard Pelote blocks Ben VanderWal's two point layup
3:17
Bernard Pelote defensive rebound
3:13
Bernard Pelote misses two point layup
3:11
Bernard Pelote offensive rebound
3:11
Cooper Bowser personal foul
3:11
TV timeout
3:09
+2
Bernard Pelote makes two point hook shot (CJ Hyland assists)
36-20
2:57
Tom House misses two point layup
2:55
Garrett Hien offensive rebound
2:40
Tom House misses two point layup
2:38
Catamounts defensive rebound
2:18
Vernon Collins offensive foul
2:18
Vernon Collins turnover (offensive foul)
2:03
+2
Nick Anderson makes two point jump shot
38-20
1:38
+2
Brandon Morgan makes two point layup
38-22
1:13
Nick Anderson turnover (Cord Stansberry steals)
1:09
Cord Stansberry turnover
0:58
Nick Anderson misses three point jump shot
0:56
Bernard Pelote defensive rebound
0:46
Garrett Hien shooting foul
0:46
Bernard Pelote misses regular free throw 1 of 2
0:46
+1
Bernard Pelote makes regular free throw 2 of 2
38-23
0:35
Vernon Collins shooting foul
0:35
+1
Cooper Bowser makes regular free throw 1 of 2
39-23
0:35
+1
Cooper Bowser makes regular free throw 2 of 2
40-23
0:03
CJ Hyland misses two point layup
0:03
Paladins defensive rebound
0:03
Paladins 30 second timeout
0:01
+3
PJay Smith Jr. makes three point jump shot (Garrett Hien assists)
43-23
0:00
End of period
2nd Half
FURM
Paladins
47
WCU
Catamounts
38
Time
Team
Play
Score
19:47
Bernard Pelote misses two point hook shot
19:45
Nick Anderson defensive rebound
19:32
PJay Smith Jr. misses two point jump shot
19:30
Bernard Pelote defensive rebound
19:17
+2
Bernard Pelote makes two point jump shot
43-25
19:01
Vernon Collins shooting foul
19:01
+1
Cooper Bowser makes regular free throw 1 of 2
44-25
19:01
+1
Cooper Bowser makes regular free throw 2 of 2
45-25
18:45
Bernard Pelote misses two point jump shot
18:43
Ben VanderWal defensive rebound
18:21
+2
Garrett Hien makes two point layup
47-25
18:00
Cord Stansberry misses three point jump shot
17:58
Paladins defensive rebound
17:49
Vernon Collins shooting foul (PJay Smith Jr. draws the foul)
17:49
+1
PJay Smith Jr. makes regular free throw 1 of 2
48-25
17:49
PJay Smith Jr. misses regular free throw 2 of 2
17:49
Cord Stansberry defensive rebound
17:40
+2
Brandon Morgan makes two point layup
48-27
17:20
PJay Smith Jr. misses three point jump shot
17:18
Brandon Morgan defensive rebound
17:10
CJ Hyland misses two point layup
17:08
Marcus Kell offensive rebound
17:03
Cooper Bowser personal foul
16:47
Cord Stansberry misses three point jump shot
16:45
Paladins defensive rebound
16:33
+2
Garrett Hien makes two point jump shot (Eddrin Bronson assists)
50-27
16:16
CJ Hyland misses three point jump shot
16:14
Paladins defensive rebound
15:51
Ben VanderWal misses three point jump shot
15:49
Nick Anderson offensive rebound
15:42
Garrett Hien misses two point layup
15:40
Bernard Pelote defensive rebound
15:35
+2
Bernard Pelote makes two point layup (Brandon Morgan assists)
50-29
15:20
+3
Nick Anderson makes three point jump shot
53-29
15:05
Cooper Bowser shooting foul
15:05
TV timeout
15:05
+1
Ice Emery makes regular free throw 1 of 2
53-30
15:05
+1
Ice Emery makes regular free throw 2 of 2
53-31
14:57
Charles Johnston misses three point jump shot
14:55
Ben VanderWal offensive rebound
14:52
Ben VanderWal turnover (Ice Emery steals)
14:41
Ice Emery misses two point layup
14:39
Charles Johnston defensive rebound
14:33
Chase McKey shooting foul
14:33
+1
Garrett Hien makes regular free throw 1 of 2
54-31
14:33
Garrett Hien misses regular free throw 2 of 2
14:33
Fischer Brown defensive rebound
14:06
Ice Emery misses two point jump shot
14:04
Chase McKey offensive rebound
13:56
Ice Emery misses three point jump shot
13:54
Eddrin Bronson defensive rebound
13:43
+3
Charles Johnston makes three point jump shot (Eddrin Bronson assists)
57-31
13:24
+3
Brandon Morgan makes three point jump shot
57-34
13:07
Fischer Brown shooting foul
13:07
Ben VanderWal misses regular free throw 1 of 2
13:07
Ben VanderWal misses regular free throw 2 of 2
13:07
Chase McKey defensive rebound
12:44
Brandon Morgan misses three point jump shot
12:42
CJ Hyland offensive rebound
12:33
Marcus Kell misses two point layup
12:31
Ben VanderWal defensive rebound
12:23
+3
Eddrin Bronson makes three point jump shot
60-34
12:19
Catamounts 30 second timeout
12:19
TV timeout
11:56
PJay Smith Jr. shooting foul
11:56
TV timeout
11:56
+1
Ice Emery makes regular free throw 1 of 2
60-35
11:56
+1
Ice Emery makes regular free throw 2 of 2
60-36
11:31
Fischer Brown blocks PJay Smith Jr.'s three point jump shot
11:29
Davis Molnar offensive rebound
11:25
PJay Smith Jr. misses three point jump shot
11:23
Marcus Kell defensive rebound
11:03
Tom House shooting foul (Marcus Kell draws the foul)
11:03
Marcus Kell misses regular free throw 1 of 2
11:03
Marcus Kell misses regular free throw 2 of 2
11:03
Charles Johnston defensive rebound
10:50
+2
PJay Smith Jr. makes two point jump shot
62-36
10:44
Eddrin Bronson personal foul
10:38
Fischer Brown misses three point jump shot
10:36
Paladins defensive rebound
10:36
Marcus Kell personal foul
10:21
+2
Eddrin Bronson makes two point layup (PJay Smith Jr. assists)
64-36
10:07
Marcus Kell misses three point jump shot
10:05
Tom House defensive rebound
9:57
+2
Charles Johnston makes two point layup (PJay Smith Jr. assists)
66-36
9:47
Catamounts 30 second timeout
9:34
+3
Cord Stansberry makes three point jump shot (Brandon Morgan assists)
66-39
9:05
Tom House misses three point jump shot
9:03
Bernard Pelote defensive rebound
8:54
Bernard Pelote misses three point jump shot
8:52
Vernon Collins offensive rebound
8:52
PJay Smith Jr. personal foul
8:44
Cord Stansberry misses three point jump shot
8:42
Tom House defensive rebound
8:37
Eddrin Bronson misses two point layup
8:35
Bernard Pelote defensive rebound
8:20
Davis Molnar personal foul
8:20
+1
Cord Stansberry makes regular free throw 1 of 2
66-40
8:20
+1
Cord Stansberry makes regular free throw 2 of 2
66-41
8:04
+2
Nick Anderson makes two point jump shot (Eddrin Bronson assists)
68-41
7:38
Cord Stansberry misses two point jump shot
7:36
Eddrin Bronson defensive rebound
7:27
Cinque Lemon personal foul
7:27
TV timeout
7:19
Nick Anderson misses two point jump shot
7:17
Bernard Pelote defensive rebound
7:07
Cord Stansberry misses three point jump shot
7:05
Catamounts offensive rebound
6:55
+2
Brandon Morgan makes two point layup
68-43
6:35
+3
Nick Anderson makes three point jump shot (Cooper Bowser assists)
71-43
6:23
Bernard Pelote misses two point layup
6:21
Vernon Collins offensive rebound
6:15
+2
Vernon Collins makes two point layup
71-45
6:15
Mason Smith shooting foul (Vernon Collins draws the foul)
6:15
+1
Vernon Collins makes regular free throw 1 of 1
71-46
6:10
Vernon Collins shooting foul
6:10
+1
Ben VanderWal makes regular free throw 1 of 2
72-46
6:10
+1
Ben VanderWal makes regular free throw 2 of 2
73-46
5:59
+2
Bernard Pelote makes two point layup (Cord Stansberry assists)
73-48
5:30
Mason Smith misses three point jump shot
5:28
Cord Stansberry defensive rebound
5:24
Cord Stansberry turnover
5:01
Garrett Hien misses two point hook shot
4:59
Bernard Pelote defensive rebound
4:29
+2
Brandon Morgan makes two point jump shot
73-50
4:11
+3
Garrett Hien makes three point jump shot (Nick Anderson assists)
76-50
4:00
+2
Bernard Pelote makes two point layup
76-52
3:42
+2
Cooper Bowser makes two point dunk (Garrett Hien assists)
78-52
3:28
+3
Bernard Pelote makes three point jump shot (Brandon Morgan assists)
78-55
3:15
+2
Ben VanderWal makes two point dunk (Nick Anderson assists)
80-55
3:02
Nick Anderson shooting foul (Cord Stansberry draws the foul)
3:02
TV timeout
3:02
+1
Cord Stansberry makes regular free throw 1 of 2
80-56
3:02
+1
Cord Stansberry makes regular free throw 2 of 2
80-57
2:48
+3
Charles Johnston makes three point jump shot (Davis Molnar assists)
83-57
2:30
Fischer Brown misses three point jump shot
2:28
Davis Molnar defensive rebound
2:20
+3
Eddrin Bronson makes three point jump shot
86-57
2:08
Bernard Pelote misses three point jump shot
2:06
Mason Smith defensive rebound
1:58
Tom House misses three point jump shot
1:56
Fischer Brown defensive rebound
1:46
Charles Johnston shooting foul
1:46
+1
Marcus Kell makes regular free throw 1 of 2
86-58
1:46
+1
Marcus Kell makes regular free throw 2 of 2
86-59
1:35
Eddrin Bronson misses three point jump shot
1:33
Mason Smith offensive rebound
1:31
Cord Stansberry blocks Mason Smith's two point layup
1:29
Marcus Kell defensive rebound
1:17
+2
Marcus Kell makes two point layup (Brandon Morgan assists)
86-61
0:59
Bernard Pelote shooting foul (Charles Johnston draws the foul)
0:59
+1
Charles Johnston makes regular free throw 1 of 2
87-61
0:59
Charles Johnston misses regular free throw 2 of 2
0:59
Bernard Pelote defensive rebound
0:52
Bernard Pelote turnover (Davis Molnar steals)
0:39
+3
Charles Johnston makes three point jump shot (Eddrin Bronson assists)
