Furman defeats Samford 74-55
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Jordan Miller scored 21 points and Furman pulled away from Samford 74-55 on Thursday night.
Miller made 6 of 10 3-point attempts as the Paladins were 14 of 25 (62.5 percent) from long range. The Paladins shot 55.6 percent (25 of 45) from the field, including 7 of 14 by Miller.
The Paladins (13-5, 5-2 Southern Conference) broke open a close game with a 15-0 run in the second half. A 3-pointer by Amu Saaka with 6:58 to play capped the surge and gave the Paladins a 62-46 lead. The Bulldogs could get no closer than 12 points the rest of the way.
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Noah States added 20 points, and Darryl Evans and Saaka each had 14 for the Paladins, who have won two in a row and three of their past four games. Furman is 5-0 in the series at home.
Gregg Wooten and John Peterson each scored 11 points for Samford (10-9, 2-5), which has lost four games in a row.