Furman Paladins (21-12, 12-8 SoCon) vs. East Tennessee State Buccaneers (23-10, 15-5 SoCon)Asheville, North Carolina; Monday, 7 p.m. EDTBOTTOM LINE: East Tennessee State faces Furman in the SoCon Championship.The Buccaneers have gone 15-5 against SoCon opponents, with an 8-5 record in non-conference play. East Tennessee State ranks fourth in the SoCon with 14.4 assists per game led by Allen Strothers averaging 3.0.The Paladins’ record in SoCon games is 12-8. Furman averages 11.4 turnovers per game and is 7-1 when winning the turnover battle.East Tennessee State’s average of 7.5 made 3-pointers per game this season is just 0.8 fewer made shots on average than the 8.3 per game Furman allows. Furman averages 8.8 made 3-pointers per game this season, 0.3 more makes per game than East Tennessee State gives up.The teams meet for the third time this season. The Buccaneers won 78-69 in the last matchup on Feb. 18. Milton Matthews led the Buccaneers with 18 points, and Alex Wilkins led the Paladins with 21 points.TOP PERFORMERS: Brian Taylor II averages 1.6 made 3-pointers per game for the Buccaneers, scoring 14.6 points while shooting 35.4% from beyond the arc. Blake Barkley is averaging 14.6 points and 5.9 rebounds over the last 10 games.Popular ReadsAsa Thomas averages 3.0 made 3-pointers …
