Huff scored eight straight points for the Mocs as part of his 17-point first half outburst to spark UTC to a four-point lead just before intermission, but Smith – who had 14 points of his own in the opening stanza – connected on a 3-pointer in the waning moments to give Chattanooga a 35-34 edge at intermission.

The Paladins trailed by one at the half and went toe to toe throughout the second half, ultimately tying the game with 22 seconds remaining in regulation to force overtime.

Corey Tripp scored 20 points and Wofford cruised to an 85-65 victory over VMI on Sunday night in a Southern Conference Tournament semifinal. The sixth-seeded Terriers

The No. 1 seed Chattanooga Mocs (24-8, 15-3 SoCon) square off against the No. 5 seed Furman Paladins (24-8, 11-7 SoCon) in the SoCon Tournament Sunday at Harrah’s Cherokee Center Asheville,

With its 25th victory of the season, Furman (25-8) secured its third trip to the SoCon championship game in the last four years.

Led by Nick Anderson's 26 points, the Furman Paladins defeated the Samford Bulldogs 95-78 in the Southern Conference Championship quarterfinal

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BOTTOM LINE: Chattanooga plays in the SoCon Tournament against Furman. The Mocs have gone 16-3 against SoCon opponents, with an 8-5 record in non-conference play. Chattanooga is third in the SoCon with 32.9 points per game in the paint led by Frank Champion averaging 9.3.

Pjay Smith Jr. scored 25 points and Nick Anderson added five points in the overtime as the Furman Paladins defeated the top-seeded Chattanooga Mocs 80-77 in the Southern Conference Tournament

Asheville, North Carolina; Saturday, 8:30 p.m. EST BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Bulldogs -2.5; over/under is 156.5 BOTTOM LINE: Samford squares off against Furman in the SoCon Tournament. The Bulldogs have gone 12-6 against SoCon teams,

Chattanooga Mocs vs. Furman Paladins women’s basketball game with ticket info, start time, stats and how to view information.

BOTTOM LINE: Samford plays in the SoCon Tournament against Furman. The Bulldogs are 12-6 against SoCon opponents and 10-3 in non-conference play. Samford is the top team in the SoCon with 13.9 fast break points. The Paladins are 11-7 in SoCon play. Furman averages 17.1 assists per game to lead the SoCon, paced by Pjay Smith Jr. with 3.6.