GREENVILLE, S.C. – Sophomore Noah Gurley scored 16 points to pace four Paladins in double figures as Furman downed Columbia International, 90-45, in nonconference men's basketball action Friday night at Timmons Arena.

The Paladins (5-1) used a 31-3 first-half run to forge a 55-23 halftime advantage and led by as many as 48 points en route to their 21st victory in their last 24 regular-season nonconference contests. The victory also marked Furman's 54th triumph in its last 65 games at Timmons Arena.

Gurley, who finished 6-of-7 from the floor, scored 10 of his game-high 16 points in the first half and fellow sophomore Mike Bothwell scored all 12 of his points in the opening period. Senior Jordan Lyons netted 14 points and junior Alex Hunter added 12 on 5-of-8 shooting.

Furman shot 64.4 percent from the field, which represented the Paladins’ best shooting night since hitting 70 percent of their shots in a rout of Virginia Intermont on Dec. 29, 2004. The Paladins outscored the Rams in the paint 54-26 and tallied 27 points off 19 CIU turnovers.

The Rams shot just 33.9 percent, including 6-for-23 from 3-point range. Tajae Anderson paced CIU with 10 points.

Furman continues play in the Battle 4 Atlantis when it travels to face the Elon Phoenix on Tuesday, Nov. 26, at 7 p.m. The following day Furman will take on UT Arlington in a 3 p.m. tilt in Elon, North Carolina.