Burlington, Iowa - Matt Broome carded a final round 71 to finish in a tie for 26th place and help Furman to a 14th place finish on Tuesday at the Golfweek Conference Challenge at the par-72 Spirit Hollow Golf Course.

Broome (71-76-71=218), a junior from Barrington, R.I., birdied five holes during the final round, including three on the back nine to finish the 54-hole tournament at two-over par.  J.B. Murphy fired an even-par 72 to finish at nine-over and in a tie for 45th place.

The Paladins (300-303-295=898) finished 14th in the 15-team field, but recorded their best round at seven-over on Tuesday.  Iowa (268-285-280=833) claimed first place at 31-under par with North Carolina State (283-289-276=848) in second place and Liberty University (289-295-271=855) in third.

The Hawkeyes Chris Brant (64-75-67=206) and Vince India (70-66-70=206) tied for individual medalist honors at 10-under.

Furman returns to action at the Big 5 Invitational October 9-10, in Philadelphia, Pa.

14      Furman          300     303     295     898

T21     Matt Broome             71      76      71      218

T45     J.B. Murphy             74      78      72      224

T51     Johnny Kyger            75      73      77      225

67      Anthony Aloi            80      76      77      233

69      Matt Brown              83      78      75      236