Harvard faces Furman after Hinton’s 35-point performance

Harvard Crimson (5-5) at Furman Paladins (5-4)

Greenville, South Carolina; Saturday, 2 p.m. EST

BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Paladins -6.5; over/under is 144.5

BOTTOM LINE: Harvard visits Furman after Robert Hinton scored 35 points in Harvard’s 78-71 loss to the UMass Minutemen.

The Paladins are 3-1 in home games. Furman ranks second in the SoCon with 11.2 offensive rebounds per game led by Charles Johnston averaging 3.0.

The Crimson have gone 2-3 away from home. Harvard is sixth in the Ivy League scoring 69.7 points per game and is shooting 46.3%.

Furman averages 8.9 made 3-pointers per game, 1.1 more made shots than the 7.8 per game Harvard allows. Harvard averages 7.0 made 3-pointers per game this season, 1.3 fewer made shots on average than the 8.3 per game Furman gives up.

TOP PERFORMERS: Alex Wilkins is scoring 17.2 points per game with 2.0 rebounds and 4.1 assists for the Paladins. Asa Thomas is averaging 12.3 points and 3.7 rebounds while shooting 41.1%.

Tey Barbour is shooting 39.0% from beyond the arc with 2.3 made 3-pointers per game for the Crimson, while averaging 11.6 points and 5.7 rebounds. Hinton is averaging 16 points, 5.2 rebounds and 1.5 steals.

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