March Madness: tiny Furman stun Virginia in first appearance since 1980

JP Pegues made a three-pointer with 2.4 seconds remaining, and No 13 seed Furman completed a rally from a 12-point second-half deficit to hand fourth-seeded Virginia another first-round NCAA tournament loss, 68-67 on Thursday.

Making their first trip to the NCAA tournament in 43 years, the Paladins (28-7) advanced to the second round in the South Region, where they will play either fifth-seeded San Diego State or 12th-seeded Charleston on Saturday.

Furman earned its first tournament berth since 1980 by beating Chattanooga for the Southern Conference title, capping a season-long quest to redeem themselves after losing the league’s automatic berth to the Mocs on a 35-foot buzzer-beater in last year’s Southern final.

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