2022–23 Furman Paladins men's basketball team

The 2022–23 Furman Paladins men's basketball team represented Furman University in the 2022–23 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Paladins, led by sixth-year head coach Bob Richey, played their home games at Timmons Arena and Bon Secours Wellness Arena in Greenville, South Carolina, as members of the Southern Conference. They improved on their 12-6 SoCon record from last season and finished the regular season with a 15–3 record, to finish in first place. In the SoCon tournament, they defeated Mercer, and Western Carolina to reach the championship game. In the championship game, they defeated defending SoCon tournament champion Chattanooga to make the NCAA tournament, the first time since 1980 they accomplished this. They went on to upset Virginia in the first round of the NCAA tournament, only to lose to the eventual national runner-up San Diego State in the 2nd round.

2022–23 Furman Paladins men's basketball
SoCon regular season and tournament champions
NCAA tournament, Second Round
ConferenceSouthern Conference
Record28–8 (15–3 SoCon)
Head coach
Associate head coachJeremy Growe
Assistant coaches
  • Tim Johnson
  • Chad Warner
Home arenaTimmons Arena
Bon Secours Wellness Arena
2022–23 Southern Conference men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
Furman153 .833288  .778
Samford153 .8332111  .656
UNC Greensboro144 .7782012  .625
Western Carolina108 .5561816  .529
East Tennessee State810 .4441220  .375
Wofford810 .4441716  .515
Chattanooga711 .3891817  .514
Mercer612 .3331419  .424
The Citadel513 .2781022  .313
VMI216 .111725  .219
2023 SoCon tournament winner
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