Charleston, S.C. - Jamarco Warren scored a game-high 28 points and Omar Carter added 20 points and 12 rebounds to lead Charleston Southern to a 75-64 victory over Furman in men's basketball action Monday evening at CSU Field House.
The Buccaneers used a 15-2 first half run to erase a seven-point deficit and take a 35-30 lead into the halftime break. Warren buried six treys on the night to lead the Buccaneers who converted on 44.4% of their attempts beyond the arc and 50.9% from the field.
Charleston Southern (1-1) opened the second half on a 13-4 run behind a pair of Warren treys to open up a 48-34 advantage. Furman (1-1) answered with a 23-6 spurt to pull within three at 57-54 on Darryl Evans three-pointer with under eight minutes remaining, but the Buccaneers converted on 6-of-8 trips to the foul line in the final five minutes to pull away for the double digit victory.
Jordan Miller led four Paladins in double figures with 16 points on 6-of-14 shooting from the field. Alex Opacic (Sydney) tallied 12 points and eight boards while Justin Dehm and Evans each totaled 11 points. Furman shot 41.0% (25-61) from the floor and 37.5% (9-24) from the three-point line, including Miller's 4-for-5 effort beyond the arc.
Charleston Southern held a 38-31 edge on the boards and forced 11 Furman turnovers while committing just 10. Kelvin Martin joined Warren and Carter in double figures with 11 points.
Furman continues its four-game road trip on Sunday when it visits Atlantic-10 member Duquesne in Pittsburgh, Pa. Tip-off is set for 2 p.m. (Monday 6am AEDT).
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