Furman Paladins men's basketball

The Furman Paladins men's basketball team is the basketball team that represents Furman University in Greenville, South Carolina, United States. The school's team currently competes in the Southern Conference. They are currently led by head coach Bob Richey and play their home games at the Timmons Arena. In 2018, the Paladins entered the College Basketball AP Poll for the first time in program history, coming in at number 23 on December 10. Furman made an appearance in the NCAA Division I Tournament in 2023 after having last appeared in 1980, the 43-year absence being the 15th longest drought in NCAA Division I Tournament history. During that tournament Furman would upset 4 seeded Virginia in the first round.

Furman Paladins
2024–25 Furman Paladins men's basketball team
UniversityFurman University
Head coachBob Richey (8th season)
ConferenceSoCon
LocationGreenville, South Carolina
ArenaTimmons Arena
(capacity: 4,000)
NicknamePaladins
ColorsRoyal purple and white[1]
   
NCAA tournament Sweet Sixteen
1974
NCAA tournament round of 32
1975, 1978, 2023
NCAA tournament appearances
1971, 1973, 1974, 1975, 1978, 1980, 2023
Conference tournament champions
1971, 1973, 1974, 1975, 1978, 1980, 2023
Conference regular season champions
1974, 1975, 1977, 1980, 1991, 2017, 2023

Postseason

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NCAA Division I Tournament results

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The Paladins have appeared in the NCAA Division I Tournament seven times. Their combined record is 2–8.

Year Seed Round Opponent Result
1971 First Round Fordham L 74–105
1973 First Round Syracuse L 82–83
1974 First Round
Sweet Sixteen
Regional 3rd Place Game
South Carolina
Pittsburgh
Providence
W 75–67
L 78–81
L 83–95
1975 First Round Boston College L 76–82
1978 3Q First Round (1L) Indiana L 62–63
1980 10 First Round (7) Tennessee L 69–80
2023 13 First Round
Second Round
(4) Virginia
(5) San Diego State
W 68–67
L 52–75

NIT results

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The Paladins have appeared in the National Invitation Tournament (NIT) 2 times. Their combined record is 0W–2L.

Year Round Opponent Result
1991 First Round West Virginia L 67–86
2019 First Round Wichita State L 70–76

CIT results

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The Paladins have appeared in the CollegeInsider.com Postseason Tournament (CIT) three times. Their combined record is 3W–3L.

Year Round Opponent Result
2011 First Round East Tennessee State L 63–76
2016 First Round
Second Round
Louisiana–Monroe
Louisiana–Lafayette
W 58–57
L 72–80
2017 First Round
Quarterfinals
Semifinals
USC Upstate
Campbell
Saint Peter's
W 79–57
W 79–64
L 51–77

Retired numbers

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Furman has retired six jersey numbers.

Furman Paladins retired numbers
No. Player Career
25 Jonathan Moore 1976–1980
27 Nield Gordon 1951–1953
28 Frank Selvy 1951–1954
33 Darrell Floyd 1953–1956
34 Clyde Mayes 1972–1975
50 Jerry Smith 1960–1963

Notable players

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References

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  1. ^ "Graphic Design Guide". Retrieved April 8, 2016.
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