Furman Paladins men's basketball

Furman Paladins

2016–17 Furman Paladins men's basketball team

University

Furman University

Conference

Location

Head coach

Niko Medved (4th year)

Arena

Timmons Arena
(Capacity: 4,000)

Nickname

Paladins

Colors

Royal Purple and White^[1]

NCAA Tournament appearances

1971, 1973, 1974, 1975, 1978, 1980

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 Niko Medved and play their home games at the Timmons Arena.

Postseason

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

The Paladins have appeared in the National Invitation Tournament (NIT) one time. Their record is 0–1.

Year	Round	Opponent	Result/Score
1991	First Round	West Virginia	L 67–86

The Paladins have appeared in the CollegeInsider.com Postseason Tournament (CIT) two times. Their record is 1–2.

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

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 1942–43 1943–44 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 1999–00 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

Furman University

Facilities	Eugene E. Stone III Stadium Furman Institution Faculty Residence Furman University Japanese Garden Greenville Memorial Auditorium Latham Baseball Stadium Paladin Stadium Sirrine Stadium South Carolina Baptist Historical Collection South Carolina Poetry Archives Timmons Arena Upcountry History Museum

Athletics	Men's basketball Football

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

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