GREENVILLE, S.C. (AP) — Charlie Reddick had 16 points and 14 rebounds as Furman pulled away from Georgia Southern for a 64-54 Southern Conference victory Thursday night.
Brandon Sebirumbi added 16 points for the Paladins (9-9, 3-4).
The game was close for 15 minutes, with five ties and six lead changes. Tied 23-23, Furman closed out the first half on a 12-2 run and opened the second with a 7-0 spurt to lead by 17 with 16:55 remaining.
But Furman would not score for the next 7:04 as the Eagles cut the deficit to five points.
Reddick’s 3-pointer ended the drought and Bryson Barnes scored Furman’s next five points to stretch the lead to 11.