UNC-Greensboro at Furman, 5:00 PM, ESPNU
The Under the Radar Game of the Day turns its attention to Greenville, South Carolina tonight for a huge matchup between two of the top teams in the Southern Conference, UNC-Greensboro and Furman. The host Furman Paladins (11-6, 5-3) were the preseason pick to win the SoCon this year, and looked strong in a pair of close non-conference losses at Alabama and Cincinnati early. However, they have faltered a few times in conference play, including losses to Wofford and VMI. Mike Bothwell has paced the team offensively with over 71 points per game, while Clay Mounts (15.5), Noah Gurley (14.1) and Alex Hunter (10.4) are all double-digit scorers for the conference’s top-rated offense.
The Spartans of UNC-Greensboro (13-5, 8-2) have used the best defense in the SoCon to bounce back from a 1-3 season start to win 12 of 14 games and move into first place in the league standings. The offense runs through Isaiah Miller who is averaging 18.6 points, 6.7 boards and 3.7 assists per game. The Southern Conference regular season title could be all but decided this week, as tonight’s trip to Furman will be followed on Wednesday evening with the two teams meeting again in Greensboro.