Furman Paladins men's basketball

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
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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.

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