GREENVILLE, S.C. —

Alyssa Ervin scored 15 points and Furman used a powerful late third quarter run to take command en route to a 74-67 victory over UNC Asheville in women’s basketball play Saturday afternoon at Timmons Arena.

Ervin scored 10 of her 15 points in the second half and combined with Clare Coyle, who tallied all of her 14 points in the game’s final 20 minutes, to fuel an 18-3 outburst over the final 3:21 of third quarter that helped Furman erase a one-point deficit and take a 61-47 lead after three periods.

Kristen McMillan’s 3-pointer with 3:35 to go gave the Bulldogs (2-5) a 44-43 third quarter lead — their first since the first quarter — before Coyle answered on the ensuing possession with a layup to put the Paladins (3-5) back on top and spark a 9-0 spurt. Ervin contribut

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