GREENVILLE, S.C. (AP) — Marcus Foster had 22 points in Furman's 78-68 victory over Samford on Wednesday night.
Foster also contributed 11 rebounds for the Paladins (11-9, 5-2 Southern Conference). Alex Williams scored 16 points while going 6 of 10 (4 for 6 from 3-point range). JP Pegues had 12 points and shot 3 for 12 (2 for 8 from 3-point range) and 4 of 4 from the free throw line.
Achor Achor led the Bulldogs (17-3, 6-1) in scoring, finishing with 19 points, six rebounds and three blocks. A.J. Staton-McCray added 14 points and three steals for Samford. Nathan Johnson also had 10 points. The loss broke the Bulldogs' 17-game winning streak.
Furman visits Wofford and Samford travels to play East Tennessee State both on Saturday.
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