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Southern Tournament - Chattanooga Defeats Furman 64-63 - Recap
Chattanooga got 17 points from Silvio De Sousa as they ran past Furman 64-63 on Monday at Harrah's Cherokee Center.
Chattanooga did not, however, defeat Furman against the spread, which closed at -2.0 at most sportsbooks.
David Jean-Baptiste had 13 points for Chattanooga and Malachi Smith chipped in with 12 points. Darius Banks had 6 assists for them, while Silvio De Sousa was the team's top rebounder, grabbing 14 boards.
Furman got a 24-point performance from Mike Bothwell, who was supported by 12 points from Alex Hunter. Alex Hunter had 2 assists in a losing cause for Furman, while Alex Hunter grabbed 5 rebounds.
First-half bettors who backed Furman were victorious, as the score was 26-17 at the break.
Chattanooga won the battle of the boards, outrebounding their counterparts 35-27.