2023–24 Furman Paladins men's basketball team

2023–24 Furman Paladins men's basketball
2023–24 Furman Paladins men's basketball
Conference	Southern Conference
Record	8–9 (2–2 SoCon)
Head coach	Bob Richey (7th season);
Associate head coach	Jeremy Growe
Assistant coaches	Tim Johnson; Chad Warner; Jake DeLaney;
Home arena	Timmons Arena

2023–24 Southern Conference men's basketball standings
	Conf				Overall
Team	W		L	PCT	W		L	PCT
Samford	4	–	0	1.000	15	–	2	.882
Western Carolina	4	–	0	1.000	15	–	2	.882
UNC Greensboro	3	–	1	.750	12	–	5	.706
Wofford	3	–	1	.750	10	–	7	.588
Chattanooga	2	–	2	.500	10	–	7	.588
Furman	2	–	2	.500	8	–	9	.471
East Tennessee State	1	–	3	.250	9	–	8	.529
Mercer	1	–	3	.250	8	–	9	.471
The Citadel	0	–	4	.000	8	–	9	.471
VMI	0	–	4	.000	3	–	14	.176

† 2024 SoCon tournament winner As of January 13, 2024 Rankings from AP Poll

The 2023–24 Furman Paladins men's basketball team represents Furman University during the 2023–24 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Paladins, led by seventh-year head coach Bob Richey, play their home games at Timmons Arena in Greenville, South Carolina, as members of the Southern Conference.

Previous season

The Paladins finished the 2022–23 season 28-8, 15–3 in SoCon play to finish as SoCon regular season champions.^[1] In the SoCon tournament, they defeated Mercer,^[2] and Western Carolina to reach the championship game.^[3] In the championship game, they defeated defending SoCon tournament champion Chattanooga to make the NCAA tournament, their first tournament appearance since 1980.^[4] As the #13 seed in the South Region, they upset #4 region seed Virginia in the first round of the NCAA tournament,^[5] before falling to #5 region seed and eventual tournament runner-up San Diego State in the second round.^[6]

Roster

2023–24 Furman Paladins men's basketball team

Players

Coaches

Pos.	#	Name	Height	Weight	Year	Hometown
G	0	PJay Smith Jr.	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	175 lb (79 kg)	Jr	La Vergne, Tennessee
G	1	JP Pegues	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	185 lb (84 kg)	Jr	Nashville, Tennessee
G	2	Eddrin Bronson	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	184 lb (83 kg)	Fr	Tampa, Florida
F	4	Ben VanderWal	6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)	210 lb (95 kg)	So	Elmhurst, Illinois
G	5	Marcus Foster	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	200 lb (91 kg)	RS Sr	Atlanta, Georgia
G	10	Tommy Humphries	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	215 lb (98 kg)	Fr	Minneapolis, Minnesota
G	11	Carter Whitt	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	185 lb (84 kg)	Jr	Raleigh, North Carolina
F	12	Davis Molnar	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)	215 lb (98 kg)	RS Fr	Fayetteville, North Carolina
F	13	Garrett Hien	6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)	220 lb (100 kg)	Sr	Concord, North Carolina
G	14	Jeremy Burr	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	170 lb (77 kg)	Fr	Greenville, South Carolina
F	15	Tyrese Hughey	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)	220 lb (100 kg)	Jr	Columbus, Ohio
F	21	Cooper Bowser	6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)	210 lb (95 kg)	Fr	Woodbridge, Virginia
G	22	Cason Collins	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	180 lb (82 kg)	Fr	Morehead City, North Carolina
F	24	Alex Williams	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	235 lb (107 kg)	Jr	Xenia, Ohio
F	30	Thomas Tillman	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)	200 lb (91 kg)	So	Charleston, South Carolina

Head coach

Bob Richey (North Greenville)

Assistant coach(es)

Jeremy Growe (Indiana)
Tim Johnson (Wofford)
Chad Warner (Georgia)
Jake DeLaney (Gardner–Webb)

Legend

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

Injured
Current redshirt

Roster
Last update: December 7, 2023

Schedule and results

Date time, TV	Opponent^#	Result	Record	Site (attendance) city, state
Non-conference regular season
November 6, 2023* 7:00 pm, ESPN+	North Greenville	W 84–68	1–0	Timmons Arena (2,197) Greenville, SC
November 10, 2023* 7:00 pm, ESPN+	Belmont	W 99–76	2–0	Timmons Arena (2,017) Greenville, SC
November 16, 2023* 7:00 pm, ESPN+	vs. Liberty Myrtle Beach Invitational first round	L 74–88	2–1	HTC Center (1,499) Conway, SC
November 17, 2023* 6:30 pm, ESPN+	at Coastal Carolina Myrtle Beach Invitational consolation 2nd round	W 89–80	3–1	HTC Center (1,266) Conway, SC
November 19, 2023* 10:30 am, ESPNU	vs. Wyoming Myrtle Beach Invitational 5th place game	L 71–78	3–2	HTC Center (1,136) Conway, SC
November 25, 2023* 6:00 pm, ESPN+	at UAB	L 86–92	3–3	Bartow Arena (2,953) Birmingham, AL
November 28, 2023* 7:00 pm, ESPN+	South Carolina State	W 86–78	4–3	Timmons Arena (1,887) Greenville, SC
December 2, 2023* 2:00 pm, ESPN+	at Princeton	L 69–70	4–4	Jadwin Gymnasium (2,142) Princeton, NJ
December 4, 2023* 8:00 pm, SECN+/ESPN+	at Arkansas	L 83–97	4–5	Bud Walton Arena (19,200) Fayetteville, AR
December 9, 2023* 2:00 pm, ESPN+	Bob Jones	W 100–58	5–5	Timmons Arena (1,887) Greenville, SC
December 14, 2023* 7:00 pm, ESPN+	at Tulane	L 110–117 ^2OT	5–6	Devlin Fieldhouse New Orleans, LA
December 19, 2023* 7:00 pm, ESPN+	Presbyterian	W 76–61	6–6	Timmons Arena (1,817) Greenville, SC
December 30, 2023* 2:00 pm, ESPN+	Anderson	L 74–79	6–7	Timmons Arena (2,107) Greenville, SC
SoCon regular season
January 3, 2024 7:00 pm, ESPN+	at UNC Greensboro	L 68–79	6–8 (0–1)	Greensboro Coliseum (1,412) Greensboro, NC
January 6, 2024 7:00 pm, ESPN+	at Chattanooga	L 58–73	6–9 (0–2)	McKenzie Arena (3,901) Chattanooga, TN
January 10, 2024 7:00 pm, ESPN+	The Citadel	W 82–68	7–9 (1–2)	Timmons Arena (2,037) Greenville, SC
January 13, 2024 2:00 pm, ESPN+	East Tennessee State	W 82–73	8–9 (2–2)	Timmons Arena (2,279) Greenville, SC
January 17, 2024 6:00 pm, ESPN+	at VMI			Cameron Hall Lexington, VA
January 20, 2024 2:00 pm, ESPN+	Western Carolina			Timmons Arena Greenville, SC
January 24, 2024 7:00 pm, ESPN+	Samford			Timmons Arena Greenville, SC
January 27, 2024 6:00 pm, ESPN+	at Wofford			Jerry Richardson Indoor Stadium Spartanburg, SC
January 31, 2024 7:00 pm, ESPN+	at The Citadel			McAlister Field House Charleston, SC
February 4, 2024 2:00 pm, ESPNU	UNC Greensboro			Timmons Arena Greenville, SC
February 7, 2024 7:00 pm, ESPN+	at Mercer			Hawkins Arena Macon, GA
February 10, 2024 6:00 pm, CBSSN	at East Tennessee State			Freedom Hall Civic Center Johnson City, TN
February 14, 2024 7:00 pm, ESPN+	VMI			Timmons Arena Greenville, SC
February 18, 2024 2:00 pm, CBSSN	Chattanooga			Timmons Arena Greenville, SC
February 21, 2024 7:30 pm, ESPN+	at Samford			Pete Hanna Center Homewood, AL
February 24, 2024 2:00 pm, ESPN+	Wofford			Timmons Arena Greenville, SC
February 28, 2024 7:00 pm, ESPNU	at Western Carolina			Ramsey Center Cullowhee, NC
March 2, 2024 2:00 pm, ESPN+	Mercer			Timmons Arena Greenville, SC
SoCon tournament
March 8–11, 2024	vs.			Harrah's Cherokee Center Asheville, NC
*Non-conference game. ^#Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Eastern.

Sources:^[7]^[8]

References

↑ "2022-23 Men's Basketball Standings". Southern Conference. Retrieved December 7, 2023.
↑ "Furman Turns Up The Heat On Mercer, 73-58; Paladins Advance To Semis With School-Record 25th Win". Furman University. Retrieved December 7, 2023.
↑ "Furman tops Western Carolina for spot in SoCon title game". USA Today. Retrieved December 7, 2023.
↑ "No. 1 Furman takes down Chattanooga to win SoCon Championship title". FOX Carolina. Retrieved December 7, 2023.
↑ "Furman Stuns Virginia With Last-Second Dagger in NCAA Tournament". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved December 7, 2023.
↑ "San Diego State dominates Furman 75-52 to reach Sweet 16". CBS Sports. Retrieved December 7, 2023.
↑ "2023-24 Men's Basketball Schedule". Furman University. Retrieved December 7, 2023.
↑ "Furman Paladins 2023-24 Regular Season NCAAM Schedule". ESPN. Retrieved December 7, 2023.

This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.

[1] "2022-23 Men's Basketball Standings". Southern Conference. Retrieved December 7, 2023.

[2] "Furman Turns Up The Heat On Mercer, 73-58; Paladins Advance To Semis With School-Record 25th Win". Furman University. Retrieved December 7, 2023.

[3] "Furman tops Western Carolina for spot in SoCon title game". USA Today. Retrieved December 7, 2023.

[4] "No. 1 Furman takes down Chattanooga to win SoCon Championship title". FOX Carolina. Retrieved December 7, 2023.

[5] "Furman Stuns Virginia With Last-Second Dagger in NCAA Tournament". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved December 7, 2023.

[6] "San Diego State dominates Furman 75-52 to reach Sweet 16". CBS Sports. Retrieved December 7, 2023.

[7] "2023-24 Men's Basketball Schedule". Furman University. Retrieved December 7, 2023.

[8] "Furman Paladins 2023-24 Regular Season NCAAM Schedule". ESPN. Retrieved December 7, 2023.

[1]

[2]

[3]

[4]

[5]

[6]

[7]

[8]

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)
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 2021–22 2022–23 2023–24