Huff scored eight straight points for the Mocs as part of his 17-point first half outburst to spark UTC to a four-point lead just before intermission, but Smith – who had 14 points of his own in the opening stanza – connected on a 3-pointer in the waning moments to give Chattanooga a 35-34 edge at intermission.

Led by Nick Anderson's 26 points, the Furman Paladins defeated the Samford Bulldogs 95-78 in the Southern Conference Championship quarterfinal

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With its 25th victory of the season, Furman (25-8) secured its third trip to the SoCon championship game in the last four years.

The Clemson Tigers dominated the Furman Paladins, 12-0, in a five-inning makeup takedown on Tuesday at McWhorter Stadium. The victory extends Clemson’s win streak to 12 games