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 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
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| University | Furman University | ||
| Head coach | Bob Richey (7th season) | ||
| Conference | SoCon | ||
| Location | Greenville, South Carolina | ||
| Arena | Timmons Arena (Capacity: 4,000) | ||
| Nickname | Paladins | ||
| Colors | Royal purple and white | ||
| 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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