#875/876 ASA PLAY ON 8* Over 171.5 Points – Furman vs Tulane, Thursday at 7 PM ET - This is a very high total but it’s set there for a reason. These 2 teams are all offense and no defense. On top of that, they both love to play full speed ahead when it comes to tempo. Both are in the top 20 nationally when it comes to adjusted tempo per KenPom. Offensively, they don’t wait to hoist up shots with Tulane taking a shot every 14 seconds offensively (5th fastest) and Furman taking a shot ever 15 seconds (20th fastest). We’re going to have LOTS of possessions in this game. Offensively these 2 both rank in the top 75 in efficiency and in the top 50 in eFG%. They average 87 PPG (Tulane) and 84 PPG (Furman) and they’ve combined to play 18 games this season reaching at least 80 points 13 times on offense. Defensively they both rank outside the top 200 in efficiency while allowing 78 PPG (Furman) and 79 PPG (Tulane) on that end of the court. Tulane gets to the line a lot with 28% of their points coming from the stripe (3rd most nationally) and they hit 76% as a team. Scoring points with the clock stopped will be big here. The Wave should also have a field day inside where they make almost 64% of their 2 points shots (2nd nationally) facing a Furman defense that ranks 338th defending inside the arc. On the other end Furman can hit 3’s making an average of 10 per game (22nd nationally) and the Green Wave aren’t great at defending the arc 181st nationally. The Paladins are also ranked 15th hitting over 58% of their 2 point shots. This one should be fast and all offense. Take the Over.