UConn Huskies vs Furman Paladins
NCAA Men's Basketball Championship - East Region - 1st Round
22-13
71
22-13
82
30-5
Game Leaders
Team Stats
45% (21-47)
Field Goal %
49% (32-65)
38% (9-24)
Three Point %
20% (5-25)
77% (20-26)
Free Throw %
72% (13-18)
11
Turnovers
9
23
Rebounds
44
1%
Percent Led
99%
1
Largest Lead
14
Game Information
Philadelphia, PA
Referee:Anthony Jordan
Referee:Don Daily
Referee:Edwin Young
Team Stats
 | | |
|---|---|---|
| FG | 21-47 | 32-65 |
| Field Goal % | 45 | 49 |
| 3PT | 9-24 | 5-25 |
| Three Point % | 38 | 20 |
| FT | 20-26 | 13-18 |
| Free Throw % | 77 | 72 |
| Rebounds | 23 | 44 |
| Offensive Rebounds | 4 | 18 |
| Defensive Rebounds | 19 | 26 |
| Assists | 14 | 22 |
| Steals | 3 | 7 |
| Blocks | 3 | 1 |
| Total Turnovers | 11 | 9 |
| Points Off Turnovers | 12 | 14 |
| Fast Break Points | 10 | 12 |
| Points in Paint | 24 | 46 |
| Fouls | 15 | 17 |
| Technical Fouls | 0 | 0 |
| Flagrant Fouls | 0 | 0 |
| Largest Lead | 1 | 14 |
| Percent Led | 1 | 99 |
FUR vs CONN Videos
Tarris Reed Jr.'s massive 31-point, 27-rebound game propels UConn
Charles Johnston glides in for a Furman jam
Charles Johnston beats halftime buzzer for Furman
2025-26 Standings
NCAA Division I
| Southern Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| East Tennessee State | 13-5 | - | 23-11 |
| Mercer | 11-7 | 2 | 19-13 |
| Wofford | 11-7 | 2 | 19-13 |
| Samford | 11-7 | 2 | 18-14 |
| Furman | 10-8 | 3 | 22-13 |
| Western Carolina | 10-8 | 3 | 15-16 |
| UNC Greensboro | 9-9 | 4 | 15-19 |
| Chattanooga | 7-11 | 6 | 13-19 |
| The Citadel | 7-11 | 6 | 11-22 |
| VMI | 1-17 | 12 | 6-26 |
| Big East Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| St. John's | 18-2 | - | 30-7 |
| UConn | 17-3 | 1 | 34-6 |
| Villanova | 15-5 | 3 | 24-9 |
| Seton Hall | 10-10 | 8 | 21-12 |
| Creighton | 9-11 | 9 | 16-18 |
| DePaul | 8-12 | 10 | 16-16 |
| Butler | 7-13 | 11 | 16-16 |
| Providence | 7-13 | 11 | 15-18 |
| Marquette | 7-13 | 11 | 12-20 |
| Georgetown | 6-14 | 12 | 16-18 |
| Xavier | 6-14 | 12 | 15-18 |
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