The Flames travel to Greenville, South Carolina in hopes of ending a 5-game losing streak when Liberty faces Furman tonight at 7pm. The game will air on ESPN3.
1. Furman is 4-3 on the season and are ranked #204 according to KenPom.
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The Paladins 3 losses came against Charlotte, Connecticut, and Texas A&M Corpus Christi.
2. They opened their season with wins over Presbyterian and Appalachian State.
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Liberty lost to App State this season and will face the Blue Hose twice later this year.
3. Senior Stephen Croone is averaging 15 points per game this season.
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Flames Nation is no stranger to Croone, who scored a career-high 40 points against Liberty in 2013.
4. Matt Rafferty will provide a nice challenge for Maxwell.
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The 6’8″ freshman is averaging 12 points and 9.3 rebounds per game. He’s recorded 3 double-doubles in his first 7 collegiate games.
5. Liberty beat Furman, 66-52, on December 1, 2014 in the Vines Center.
The Flames were led by David Andoh’s 14 points and 12 rebounds to pick up the win.
6. Furman holds a 3-1 series advantage over Liberty.
The Paladins defeated the Flames in both meetings during the 1990-91 season and in 2013 before LU got the win last year.
7. Niko Medved is in his 3rd season at Furman.
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He is 24-46 with the Paladins. He came to Furman after 6 seasons as an assistant at Colorado State.
