GREENVILLE, S.C. —

Asa Thomas scored 18 points and Furman used hot shooting to down Harvard, 79-69, in Saturday afternoon basketball action at Timmons Arena.

The win was the fifth in the last six games for Furman (6-4). Harvard falls to 5-6 on the campaign.

Thomas tallied 12 of his 18 points in the second half and connected on 6-of-11 shots in the game, including 5-of-9 attempts from 3-point range, to headline Furman's season best 57.1 percent (28-of-49) shooting performance.

Joining Thomas in double figures were Alex Wilkins with 16 points, Cooper Bowser with 12, and Eddrin Bronson with 11 points.

Harvard's Robert Hinson claimed game high scoring honors with 26 points.

The Paladins led 37-30 at the break and opened the second half with a 15-4 run, spiced by a 3-pointer by Bron

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