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 Paladins
2020–21 Furman Paladins men's basketball team
UniversityFurman University
Head coachBob Richey (4th season)
ConferenceSoCon
LocationGreenville, South Carolina
ArenaTimmons Arena
(Capacity: 4,000)
NicknamePaladins
ColorsRoyal Purple and White[1]
         
NCAA Tournament Sweet Sixteen
1974
NCAA Tournament Appearances
1971, 1973, 1974, 1975, 1978, 1980
NIT Tournament Appearances
1991, 2019
Conference Tournament Champions
1971, 1973, 1974, 1975, 1978, 1980
Conference Regular Season Champions
1974, 1975, 1977, 1980, 1991, 2017

Postseason

NCAA Division I Tournament results

The Paladins have appeared in the NCAA Division I Tournament six times. Their combined record is 1–7.

YearRoundOpponentResult/Score
1971First RoundFordhamL 74–105
1973First RoundSyracuseL 82–83
1974First Round
Sweet Sixteen
Regional 3rd Place Game
South Carolina
Pittsburgh
Providence
W 75–67
L 78–81
L 83–95
1975First RoundBoston CollegeL 76–82
1978First RoundIndianaL 62–63
1980First RoundTennesseeL 69–80

NIT results

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

YearRoundOpponentResult/Score
1991First RoundWest VirginiaL 67–86
2019First RoundWichita StateL 70–76

CIT results

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

YearRoundOpponentResult/Score
2011First RoundEast Tennessee StateL 63–76
2016First Round
Second Round
Louisiana–Monroe
Louisiana–Lafayette
W 58–57
L 72–80
2017First Round
Quarterfinals
Semifinals
USC Upstate
Campbell
Saint Peter's
W 79–57
W 79–64
L 51–77

Retired numbers

Furman Paladins retired numbers
No. Player Years
25Jonathan Moore1976–1980
27Nield Gordon1951–1953
28Frank Selvy1951–1954
33Darrell Floyd1953–1956
34Clyde Mayes1972–1975
50Jerry Smith1960–1963

References

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


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