Furman defeats UNC-Asheville 72-66 Eds: APNewsNow. Furman 72, UNC-Asheville 66.

ASHEVILLE, N.C. (AP) Jordan Miller scored 20 points to lead Furman to a 72-66 over North Carolina-Asheville on Friday night.

Miller shot 6-for-11 and added eight rebounds for the Paladins (4-1). Bryson Barnes chipped in with 17 points.

The game was tied at 46 with 5:59 remaining in the second half when Furman broke out on an 11-0 run. A layup by Miller with 3:01 left made the score 57-46 for the Paladins' largest lead of the game. A 3-pointer from UNC-Asheville's J.P. Primm with 25 seconds left cut the score to 67-63, but the Bulldogs would get no closer.

UNC-Asheville (0-5) was led by Primm, who scored 20 points on 8-for-13 shooting. Chris Stephenson added 16 points.

Furman shot 40 percent from the field (20-for-50), including 43.8 percent from 3-point range (7-for-16).

The Paladins got to the free throw line 31 times as a team, while the Bulldogs shot only 12 free throws.

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