COLLEGE OF CHARLESTON DOWNS FURMAN
62-45
(Courtesy of Charleston Media Relations)
Charleston, S.C. -- Leighton Bowie scored 15 points and pulled down 12 rebounds, while teammate Jeff Bolton added 12 points leading the College of Charleston to a 62-45 win over Furman in men's Southern Conference college basketball action before 3,267 Saturday at John Kresse Arena.
Charleston (16-5, 6-4 SoCon), which led 36-29 at halftime, never trailed after Troy Wheless hit a jumper with 15:15 left in the opening half for a 12-10 Cougar advantage. Charleston held Furman (11-10, 4-6) without a field goal for the first 7:01 of the second half and to just 20.8 percent shooting over the final 20 minutes (5-24).
The Cougars opened the second half with a 16-4 run to a 52-33 lead with 10:04 left in the game. Furman was paced by Anthony Thomas' game-high 16 points and 12 points off the bench from Karim Souchu.
The Cougars, who outrebounded the Paladins 26-9 in the second half, held a 43-22 margin on the glass, including 17-8 on the offensive end.
Charleston got 11 points from Wheless and 11 rebounds from Mike Benton. Bowie's double-double was his fifth this season and the ninth of his career. The Cougars shot 45.1 percent from the floor, while the Paladins hit on 31.1 percent.
Both teams play league road games on Monday. Charleston is at The Citadel at 7:15, while the Paladins play at Georgia Southern at 7: