Greenville, S.C. (AP) - Furman's Paladins, after trailing eight points at halftime, turned loose a 55-point second half scoring spree in an 82-68 victory over Presbyterian's Blue Hose here Thursday night.
Senior Dick Wright, hitting for 23 and Steve Ross with 19 and junior Byron Pinson with 16 spearheaded the Paladins hot comeback against the Hose.
The Hose, out shooting Furman from the free throw line, held a 35-27 halftime margin over the Paladins.
Presbyterian FG FT PF TP
Chambers 6 2-3 4 14
Fynn 0 0-0 1 0
Statton 4 4-4 3 12
Wells 1 0-0 1 2
Long 3 5-8 4 11
Sullivan 5 6-8 3 16
Blanchard 1 3-3 1 5
Caswell 4 0-2 3 8
Totals 24 20-28 20 68
Furman FG FT PF TP
Pinson 3 10-10 4 16
Sheperd 2 4-5 4 8
Wilson 5 1-2 2 11
Ross 9 1-2 5 19
Davidson 0 0-0 0 0
Wright 9 5-8 3 23
Benya 0 0-0 2 0
Carlisle 2 1-1 2 5
Rhine 0 0-0 0 0
Totals 30 22-28 22 82
Presbyterian 35 33 - 68
Furman 27 55 - 82
