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.

Furman has appeared eight times in the NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament, most recently in 2026. The team's 2023 appearance ended a 43-year absence from the NCAA tournament after their most recent appearance prior in 1980.

Season-by-season results

Postseason NCAA Division I Tournament results The Paladins have appeared in the NCAA Division I Tournament eight times. Their combined record is 2–8.

1971 First Round Fordham L 74–105 1973 First Round Syracuse L 82–83 1974 First RoundSweet SixteenRegional 3rd Place Game South CarolinaPittsburghProvidence W 75–67L 78–81L 83–95 1975 First Round Boston College L 76–82 1978 3Q First Round (1L) Indiana L 62–63 1980 10 First Round (7) Tennessee L 69–80 2023 13 First RoundSecond Round (4) Virginia(5) San Diego State W 68–67 L 52–75 2026 15 First Round (2) UConn L 71–82

NIT results The Paladins have appeared in the National Invitation Tournament (NIT) 3 times. Their combined record is 0–3.

1991 First Round West Virginia L 67–86 2019 First Round Wichita State L 70–76 2025 First Round North Texas L 64–75

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

2011 First Round East Tennessee State L 63–76 2016 First RoundSecond Round Louisiana–MonroeLouisiana–Lafayette W 58–57L 72–80 2017 First RoundQuarterfinalsSemifinals USC UpstateCampbellSaint Peter's W 79–57W 79–64L 51–77

Retired numbers Furman has retired six jersey numbers. Furman Paladins retired numbers No.PlayerCareer 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

Notable players

Jordan Loyd (born 1993), basketball player for Maccabi Tel Aviv of the Israeli Basketball Premier League, formerly in the NBA. Jalen Slawson (born 1999), basketball player for the Indiana Pacers.

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