2020–21 Furman Paladins men's basketball team

2020–21 Southern Conference men's basketball standings
	† 2021 SoCon Tournament winner ; As of February 3, 2021; Rankings from AP Poll

Furman Paladins men's basketball
2020–21 Furman Paladins men's basketball
Conference	Southern Conference
2020–21 record	11–5 (5–2 SoCon)
Head coach	Bob Richey (4th season);
Assistant coaches	Jimmie Williams; Tim Johnson; Jeremy Growe;
Home arena	Timmons Arena; Bon Secours Wellness Arena

The 2020–21 Furman Paladins men's basketball team represents Furman University in the 2020–21 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Paladins, led by fourth-year head coach Bob Richey, play their home games at Timmons Arena and Bon Secours Wellness Arena in Greenville, South Carolina as members of the Southern Conference.

Previous season

The Paladins finished the 2019–20 season 25–7, 15–3 in SoCon play to finish in second place. They lost in the quarterfinals of the SoCon Tournament to Wofford. Although having 25 wins and being a strong candidate for postseason play, all post season tournaments were cancelled amid the COVID-19 pandemic.

Roster

2020–21 Furman Paladins men's basketball team

Players

Coaches

Pos.	#	Name	Height	Weight	Year	Hometown
G	1	Jaylon Pugh	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	173 lb (78 kg)	Jr	Cartersville, Georgia
G	2	Colin Kenney	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	172 lb (78 kg)	So	Michigan City, Indiana
G	3	Mike Bothwell	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	195 lb (88 kg)	Jr	Cleveland Heights, Ohio
F	4	Noah Gurley	6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)	210 lb (95 kg)	Jr	Fayetteville, Georgia
G	5	Marcus Foster	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	200 lb (91 kg)	RS Fr	Atlanta, Georgia
G	10	Alex Hunter	5 ft 11 in (1.8 m)	180 lb (82 kg)	Sr	Raleigh, North Carolina
G	11	Robert Swanson	5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)	165 lb (75 kg)	Jr	Myrtle Beach, South Carolina
F	12	Jonny Lawrence	6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)	205 lb (93 kg)	RS Fr	Orlando, Florida
F	13	Garrett Hien	6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)	205 lb (93 kg)	Fr	Charlotte, North Carolina
G	14	Rett Lister	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	167 lb (76 kg)	So	Easley, South Carolina
F	20	Jalen Slawson	6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)	218 lb (99 kg)	Jr	Summerville, South Carolina
F	21	Ben Beeker	6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)	225 lb (102 kg)	So	Hendersonville, North Carolina
G	22	Joe Anderson	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	170 lb (77 kg)	Fr	Maryville, Tennessee
F	45	Clay Mounce	6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)	210 lb (95 kg)	Sr	Elkin, North Carolina

Head coach

Bob Richey (North Greenville)

Assistant coach(es)

Jimmie Williams (MNU)
Tim Johnson (Wofford)
Jeremy Growe (Indiana)

Legend

(C) Team captain
(S) Suspended
(I) Ineligible
(W) Walk-on

Injured
Current redshirt

Roster
Last update: December 10, 2020

Schedule and results

Date time, TV	Opponent^#	Result	Record	Site (attendance) city, state
Non-conference regular season
November 25, 2020* 4:00 pm, ESPN+	Tusculum	W 95–62	1–0	Timmons Arena (250) Greenville, SC
November 28, 2020* 2:00 pm, ESPN+	USC Upstate	W 91–63	2–0	Timmons Arena (250) Greenville, SC
December 2, 2020* 7:00 pm, ESPN+	Southern Wesleyan	W 89–49	3–0	Timmons Arena (250) Greenville, SC
December 5, 2020* 2:00 pm, FloSports	at College of Charleston	W 81–57	4–0	TD Arena (1,453) Charleston, SC
December 9, 2020* 5:00 pm, SECN+	at Cincinnati	L 73–78	4–1	Fifth Third Arena Cincinnati, OH
December 12, 2020* 2:00 pm, ESPN+	Flagler	W 86–61	5–1	Timmons Arena (250) Greenville, SC
December 15, 2020* 9:00 pm, SECN	at Alabama	L 80–83	5–2	Coleman Coliseum (2,055) Tuscaloosa, AL
December 19, 2020* 4:00 pm, ESPN+	at Winthrop	L 71–87	5–3	Winthrop Coliseum Rock Hill, SC
December 21, 2020* 7:00 pm, ESPN+	South Carolina State	W 118–52	6–3	Timmons Arena (250) Greenville, SC
SoCon regular season
December 30, 2020 1:00 pm, ESPN+	at Chattanooga	W 77–73	7–3 (1–0)	McKenzie Arena Chattanooga, TN
January 2, 2021 2:00 pm, ESPN+	Mercer	W 83–80	8–3 (2–0)	Timmons Arena (250) Greenville, SC
January 9, 2021 2:00 pm, ESPN+	VMI	Postponed		Timmons Arena Charleston, SC
January 13, 2021 7:00 pm, ESPN+	at The Citadel	W 94–88	9–3 (3–0)	McAlister Field House Charleston, SC
January 16, 2021 4:00 pm, ESPNU	East Tennessee State	W 78–66	10–3 (4–0)	Bon Secours Wellness Arena (250) Greenville, SC
January 20, 2021 7:00 pm, ESPN+	at VMI	L 73–74	10–4 (4–1)	Cameron Hall (210) Lexington, VA
January 23, 2021 4:00 pm, ESPN+	at East Tennessee State	L 61–72	10–5 (4–2)	Freedom Hall Civic Center (720) Johnson City, TN
January 30, 2021 12:00 pm, ESPN+	Chattanooga	Postponed		Bon Secours Wellness Arena Greenville, SC
January 30, 2021 12:00 pm, ESPN+	at Western Carolina	W 75–69	11–5 (5–2)	Ramsey Center Cullowhee, NC
February 3, 2021 8:00 pm, ESPN+	at Samford	Postponed		Pete Hanna Center Homewood, AL
February 6, 2021 4:00 pm, ESPN+	Wofford			Bon Secours Wellness Arena Greenville, SC
February 8, 2021 5:00 pm, ESPNU	UNC Greensboro			Timmons Arena Greenville, SC
February 10, 2021 5:00 pm, ESPNU	at UNC Greensboro			Greensboro Coliseum Greensboro, NC
February 13, 2021 4:00 pm, ESPN+	Western Carolina			Bon Secours Wellness Arena Greenville, SC
February 17, 2021 7:00 pm, ESPN+	at Samford			Timmons Arena Greenville, SC
February 20, 2021 2:00 pm, ESPN+	at Mercer			Hawkins Arena Macon, GA
February 24, 2021 7:00 pm, ESPN+	The Citadel			Timmons Arena Greenville, SC
February 27, 2021 7:00 pm, ESPN+	at Wofford			Jerry Richardson Indoor Stadium Spartanburg, SC
SoCon Tournament
March 5–8, 2021	vs.			Harrah's Cherokee Center Asheville, NC
*Non-conference game. ^#Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Eastern.

Source[1]

References

"2020–21 Men's Basketball Schedule". Furman University. Retrieved December 10, 2020.

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[1] "2020–21 Men's Basketball Schedule". Furman University. Retrieved December 10, 2020.

Furman Paladins men's basketball
Venues	Old Textile Hall (195?–1958) Greenville Memorial Auditorium (1958–1996) Herman W. Lay Physical Activities Center (1996–1997) Timmons Arena (1997–present)
Rivalries	The Citadel
People	Head coaches
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2020–21 Southern Conference men's basketball standings
	Conf				Overall
Team	W		L	PCT	W		L	PCT
UNC Greensboro	8	–	2	.800	13	–	5	.722
East Tennessee State	7	–	2	.778	11	–	6	.647
Wofford	8	–	3	.727	11	–	6	.647
Furman	5	–	2	.714	11	–	5	.688
VMI	5	–	5	.500	10	–	9	.526
Chattanooga	4	–	5	.444	13	–	5	.722
Mercer	3	–	6	.333	10	–	7	.588
Samford	2	–	5	.286	6	–	8	.429
The Citadel	2	–	7	.222	9	–	7	.563
Western Carolina	1	–	8	.111	8	–	10	.444

† 2021 SoCon Tournament winner As of February 3, 2021; Rankings from AP Poll