2023–24 Furman Paladins men's basketball team explained

The 2023–24 Furman Paladins men's basketball team represented Furman University during the 2023–24 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Paladins, led by seventh-year head coach Bob Richey, played 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]

Schedule and results

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Notes and References

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