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

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.

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.

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

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

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,