GREENVILLE, SC—The South Carolina State men's basketball team return to action on Saturday (Dec. 9^th) on the road against Furman University at Timmons Arena. Tip-off is 4 p.m.

The game will be streamed on ESPN3 with the audio broadcast available on Fox Sports 1440AM, Tune In Radio on via Stretch Audio at FurmanPaladins.com.

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Watch Live: http://www.espn.com/watch/_/id/3235978/south-carolina-state-vs-furman
Live Stats: http://stats.statbroadcast.com/broadcast/?id=192544
Live Audio: https://portal.stretchinternet.com/furman/portal.htm?eventId=401113&streamType=audio
 
THE SERIES: This is the 17th all-time meeting between Furman and South Carolina State with the Paladins holding an 11-5 series lead and 8-3 series advantage in Greenville. The Bulldogs, however, have won the last two meetings at Timmons Arena, including a 69-67 decision on December 16, 2016.

BULLDOG NOTES:
*Last timeout the Bulldogs rolled over Brevard to a 93-65 win Thursday at Smith-Hammond-Middleton Memorial Center.
*Graduate guard Donte Wright scored a career-high 31 points in the win.
*Wright is the leads the team in scoring with 14.7 points per game. Sophomore forward Damani Applewhite chips 11.5 points and 6.2 rebounds.
 
SCOUTING FURMAN:
*Furman, ranked No. 23 in the latest CollegeInsider Mid-Major Top 25 Poll, enters Saturday's contest at 6-3.
*Senior Devin Sibley, who leads the Paladins averaging 14.2 points per game and needs just eight points to reach the 1,500-point plateau for his career, added 16 on Tuesday night.
*Three other Paladins are in double-figures with John Davis and Matt Rafferty tossing in a little over 12.1 per game, while Daniel Fowler adds 11.8 per contest.
 
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