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Cooper Bowser's 21 Points, 11 Boards Lead No. 6 Seed Furman Past Top-Seed ETSU 76-61 for SoCon Title
Cooper Bowser led with 21 points and 11 rebounds as Furman shot 51% and secured their eighth Southern Conference title and NCAA Tournament bid.
- On Monday, No. 6 Furman defeated top-seeded East Tennessee State 76-61 to win the Southern Conference Tournament and earn an NCAA bid.
- With a 42-35 halftime lead, Furman led after Bowser scored 21 points on 9 of 12 shooting and House hit a third of Furman's six first-half 3s.
- Late in the game, Alex Wilkins' steal and dunk extended Furman's lead to 72-61 with 2:11 left, followed by Bowser's hook for a 13-point advantage.
- For East Tennessee State, the loss denied its first NCAA Tournament bid since 2020 despite Brian Taylor II scoring 14 of his 16 points in the second half during their second title-game appearance in three seasons.
- Bench contributors reinforced Furman's depth as Alex Wilkins scored 12 in the title game, supported by Blake Barkley with 14 points and Jaylen Smith with 10, securing Furman's postseason positioning.
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Cooper Bowser's 21 points, 11 boards lead No. 6 seed Furman past top-seed ETSU 76-61 for SoCon title
Cooper Bowser had 21 points and 11 rebounds as No. 6 seed Furman beat top-seeded East Tennessee State 76-61 to secure the Southern Conference Tournament and a NCAA Tournament bid.
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Roundup: Furman stuns top-seeded East Tennessee for Southern Conference crown
Sixth-seeded Furman stunned top-seeded East Tennessee State, 76-61, to capture the Southern Conference tournament title and earn their second trip in four seasons to the NCAA Championships.
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