Furman 121 - 52 Bob Jones
Furman came into this game with the intent on spreading minutes around and building confidence in the young guys and newcomers. Although there’s not a ton we can learn from such a blowout, there are some things to note:
Tom House put up an effortless 17 points. It looked easy for Tom out there, as it should. He’s now 55% from three through two games, strongly contrasting his poor shooting start to last season.
Furman recorded only 3 turnovers. Yes it’s a D2 defense, but through three games in 2025-26, the Paladins turned it over 48 times, including 9 against their first D2 opponent. The ball control from Luka Toews and Cameron Elwer has been refreshing and Furman sits at only 13 turnovers through two games.
Cameron Elwer dished out 10 assists. Bob Richey mentioned multiple times that Elwer would see minutes as a freshman and he has looked ready. He did not shoot well from deep, but it will almost certainly round into form, he was a prolific shooter in high school.
Strong minutes from Jaxson Bell, Jordan Butler, and Jerrin Samuel. Of this three, only Jordan Butler played minutes against Bethune-Cookman but Bell and Samuel made solid Paladin debuts. Both will undoubtedly work themselves into the rotation for certain games. Samuel hit 3 of 4 from deep and Bell crashed the boards hard from the guard spot, picking up 8 rebounds.
Baba back on track. After a slow game one, Franklin looked more comfortable. He didn’t need to settle for threes, just got to the rim and even threw down an alley-oop. Statline: 12 points, 4 rebounds, 2 assists.
Nikos minutes! Our new favorite Czech made his Furman debut. He’s raw and may take some time to adapt to the college game, but at 6’9 on the wing, Nikos has massive potential. He finished with 5 points and 6 rebounds.