Furman Paladins men's basketball

Furman Paladins
Furman Paladins
	2020–21 Furman Paladins men's basketball team
University	Furman University
Head coach	Bob Richey (4th season)
Conference	SoCon
Location	Greenville, South Carolina
Arena	Timmons Arena ; (Capacity: 4,000)
Nickname	Paladins
Colors	Royal 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

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.

Postseason

NCAA Division I Tournament results

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

Year	Round	Opponent	Result/Score
1971	First Round	Fordham	L 74–105
1973	First Round	Syracuse	L 82–83
1974	First Round Sweet Sixteen Regional 3rd Place Game	South Carolina Pittsburgh Providence	W 75–67 L 78–81 L 83–95
1975	First Round	Boston College	L 76–82
1978	First Round	Indiana	L 62–63
1980	First Round	Tennessee	L 69–80

NIT results

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

Year	Round	Opponent	Result/Score
1991	First Round	West Virginia	L 67–86
2019	First Round	Wichita State	L 70–76

CIT results

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

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

Retired numbers

No.	Player	Years
Furman Paladins retired numbers
25	Jonathan Moore	1976–1980
27	Nield Gordon	1951–1953
28	Frank Selvy	1951–1954
33	Darrell Floyd	1953–1956
34	Clyde Mayes	1972–1975
50	Jerry Smith	1960–1963

References

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

External links

Website

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

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
Seasons	1919–20 1920–21 1921–22 1922–23 1923–24 1924–25 1925–26 1926–27 1927–28 1928–29 1929–30 1930–31 1931–32 1932–33 1933–34 1934–35 1935–36 1936–37 1937–38 1938–39 1939–40 1940–41 1941–42 1942–44 1944–45 1945–46 1946–47 1947–48 1948–49 1949–50 1950–51 1951–52 1952–53 1953–54 1954–55 1955–56 1956–57 1957–58 1958–59 1959–60 1960–61 1961–62 1962–63 1963–64 1964–65 1965–66 1966–67 1967–68 1968–69 1969–70 1970–71 1971–72 1972–73 1973–74 1974–75 1975–76 1976–77 1977–78 1978–79 1979–80 1980–81 1981–82 1982–83 1983–84 1984–85 1985–86 1986–87 1987–88 1988–89 1989–90 1990–91 1991–92 1992–93 1993–94 1994–95 1995–96 1996–97 1997–98 1998–99 1999–2000 2000–01 2001–02 2002–03 2003–04 2004–05 2005–06 2006–07 2007–08 2008–09 2009–10 2010–11 2011–12 2012–13 2013–14 2014–15 2015–16 2016–17 2017–18 2018–19 2019–20 2020–21

Furman University
Facilities	Eugene E. Stone III Stadium Furman Institution Faculty Residence Furman University Japanese Garden Latham Baseball Stadium Paladin Stadium South Carolina Baptist Historical Collection South Carolina Poetry Archives Upcountry History Museum
Athletics	Football Men's basketball Women's basketball Men's soccer
Organizations	Paladin Regiment
Related	List of Furman University people

Southern Conference men's basketball
Teams	Chattanooga Mocs The Citadel Bulldogs East Tennessee State Buccaneers Furman Paladins Mercer Bears Samford Bulldogs UNC Greensboro Spartans VMI Keydets Western Carolina Catamounts Wofford Terriers
Championships & awards	Southern Conference men's basketball champions Player of the Year
Seasons	1931–32 2010–11 2011–12 2014–15 2015–16 2016–17 2017–18 2018–19 2019–20