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03/08 20:22 CDT Wilkins leads Furman past UNC Greensboro 81-75 in Southern
Conference Tournament semifinal
Wilkins leads Furman past UNC Greensboro 81-75 in Southern Conference
Tournament semifinal
By The Associated Press
ASHEVILLE, N.C. (AP) --- Alex Wilkins scored 28 of his 34 points in the second
half to rally Furman to an 81-75 victory over UNC Greensboro on Sunday night in
a Southern Conference Tournament semifinal.
No. 6 seed Furman will square off with top-seeded East Tennessee State in the
championship game on Monday with an automatic NCAA Tournament berth up for
grabs.
Wilkins added five assists for the Paladins (20-12). Cooper Bowser had 14
points and Eddrin Bronson scored 12.
Justin Neely led the seventh-seeded Spartans (15-19) with 27 points. Lilian
Marville totaled 20 points and KJ Younger scored 15.
Charles Johnston scored seven points in the first half for Furman, which
trailed 38-27 at halftime. Wilkins took over in the second half to help the
Paladins prevail.
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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data
Skrive and data from Sportradar.
