2022–23 Furman Paladins men's basketball team

2022–23 Furman Paladins men's basketball
2022–23 Furman Paladins men's basketball
SoCon regular season and tournament champions
NCAA tournament, Second Round
Conference	Southern Conference
Record	28–8 (15–3 SoCon)
Head coach	Bob Richey (6th season);
Associate head coach	Jeremy Growe
Assistant coaches	Tim Johnson; Chad Warner;
Home arena	Timmons Arena; Bon Secours Wellness Arena
	Seasons ← 2021–22 2023–24 →

2022–23 Southern Conference men's basketball standings
v t e	Conf				Overall
Team	W		L	PCT	W		L	PCT
Furman †	15	–	3	.833	28	–	8	.778
Samford	15	–	3	.833	21	–	11	.656
UNC Greensboro	14	–	4	.778	20	–	12	.625
Western Carolina	10	–	8	.556	18	–	16	.529
East Tennessee State	8	–	10	.444	12	–	20	.375
Wofford	8	–	10	.444	17	–	16	.515
Chattanooga	7	–	11	.389	18	–	17	.514
Mercer	6	–	12	.333	14	–	19	.424
The Citadel	5	–	13	.278	10	–	22	.313
VMI	2	–	16	.111	7	–	25	.219

† 2023 SoCon tournament winner

The 2022–23 Furman Paladins men's basketball team represented Furman University in the 2022–23 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Paladins, led by sixth-year head coach Bob Richey, played their home games at Timmons Arena and Bon Secours Wellness Arena in Greenville, South Carolina, as members of the Southern Conference. They improved on their 12-6 SoCon record from last season and finished the regular season with a 15–3 record, to finish in first place. In the SoCon tournament, they defeated Mercer, and Western Carolina to reach the championship game. In the championship game, they defeated defending SoCon tournament champion Chattanooga to make the NCAA tournament, the first time since 1980 they accomplished this. They went on to upset Virginia in the first round of the NCAA tournament, only to lose to the eventual national runner-up San Diego State in the 2nd round.

Previous season

The Paladins finished the 2021–22 season 22–12, 12–6 in SoCon play to finish in second place. They defeated Mercer,^[1] and Samford to advance to the SoCon tournament championship game.^[2] There, they lost to Chattanooga in overtime.^[3]

Roster

2022–23 Furman Paladins men's basketball team

Players

Coaches

Pos.	#	Name	Height	Weight	Year	Hometown
G	0	Blake Harris	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	180 lb (82 kg)	Jr	Greenville, South Carolina
G	1	JP Pegues	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	180 lb (82 kg)	So	Nashville, Tennessee
F	2	Davis Molnar	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)	215 lb (98 kg)	Fr	Fayetteville, North Carolina
G	3	Mike Bothwell	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	195 lb (88 kg)	Sr	Cleveland Heights, Ohio
F	4	Ben VanderWal	6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)	210 lb (95 kg)	Fr	Elmhurst, Illinois
G	5	Marcus Foster	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	200 lb (91 kg)	Jr	Atlanta, Georgia
G	11	Carter Whitt	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	185 lb (84 kg)	So	Raleigh, North Carolina
F	12	Jonny Lawrence	6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)	200 lb (91 kg)	RS Jr	Orlando, Florida
F	13	Garrett Hien	6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)	215 lb (98 kg)	Jr	Concord, North Carolina
G	14	Rett Lister	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	170 lb (77 kg)	Sr	Easley, South Carolina
F	15	Tyrese Hughey	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)	220 lb (100 kg)	So	Columbus, Ohio
F	20	Jalen Slawson	6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)	215 lb (98 kg)	Sr	Summerville, South Carolina
G	22	Joe Anderson	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	175 lb (79 kg)	Jr	Maryville, Tennessee
F	24	Alex Williams	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	235 lb (107 kg)	So	Xenia, Ohio
F	35	James Repass	6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)	250 lb (113 kg)	So	Jacksonville, Florida

Head coach

Bob Richey (North Greenville)

Assistant coach(es)

Jeremy Growe (Indiana)
Tim Johnson (Wofford)
Chad Warner (Georgia)

Legend

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

Injured
Current redshirt

Roster
Last update: December 5, 2022

Schedule and results

Date time, TV	Rank^#	Opponent^#	Result	Record	Site (attendance) city, state
Non-conference regular season
November 7, 2022* 7:00 pm, ESPN+		North Greenville	W 91–55	1–0	Timmons Arena (2,027) Greenville, SC
November 11, 2022* 7:00 pm, ESPN+		Belmont	W 89–74	2–0	Timmons Arena (2,092) Greenville, SC
November 17, 2022* 11:30 am, ESPNU		vs. Penn State Charleston Classic First Round	L 68–73	2–1	TD Arena Charleston, SC
November 18, 2022* 2:30 pm, ESPNU		vs. Old Dominion Charleston Classic Consolation 2nd Round	L 77–82	2–2	TD Arena (2,030) Charleston, SC
November 20, 2022* 10:30 am, ESPNews		vs. South Carolina Charleston Classic 7th Place Game	W 79–60	3–2	TD Arena Charleston, SC
November 25, 2022* 2:00 pm, ESPN+		Tusculum	W 102–74	4–2	Timmons Arena (1,517) Greenville, SC
November 29, 2022* 6:30 pm, ESPN+		at Appalachian State	W 65–61	5–2	Holmes Center (1,976) Boone, NC
December 3, 2022* 12:00 pm, ESPN+		South Carolina State	W 88–76	6–2	Timmons Arena (1,847) Greenville, SC
December 6, 2022* 7:00 pm, ESPN+		High Point	L 82–85	6–3	Timmons Arena (1,427) Greenville, SC
December 10, 2022* 4:00 pm, ESPN+		Winthrop	W 82–67	7–3	Timmons Arena (2,017) Greenville, SC
December 13, 2022* 6:30 pm, ACCN		at NC State	L 73–92	7–4	PNC Arena (9,996) Raleigh, NC
December 17, 2022* 4:30 pm, Field of 68		Stephen F. Austin Greenville Winter Invitational	W 72–70	8–4	Bon Secours Wellness Arena (4,117) Greenville, SC
December 19, 2022* 7:00 pm, ESPN+		Anderson	W 106–79	9–4	Timmons Arena (1,587) Greenville, SC
SoCon regular season
December 29, 2022 7:00 pm, ESPN+		VMI	W 85–62	10–4 (1–0)	Timmons Arena (2,067) Greenville, SC
December 31, 2022 4:00 pm, ESPN+		at Western Carolina	L 67–79	10–5 (1–1)	Ramsey Center (1,060) Cullowhee, NC
January 4, 2023 7:00 pm, ESPN+		The Citadel	W 97–72	11–5 (2–1)	Timmons Arena (1,637) Greenville, SC
January 7, 2023 4:00 pm, ESPN+		at East Tennessee State	W 70–56	12–5 (3–1)	Freedom Hall Civic Center (4,136) Johnson City, TN
January 11, 2023 7:00 pm, ESPN+		at Mercer	W 84–66	13–5 (4–1)	Hawkins Arena (1,727) Macon, GA
January 14, 2023 4:00 pm, ESPN+		UNC Greensboro	L 80–88 ^OT	13–6 (4–2)	Timmons Arena (2,507) Greenville, SC
January 18, 2023 7:00 pm, ESPN+		at Chattanooga	W 77–69	14–6 (5–2)	McKenzie Arena (3,402) Chattanooga, TN
January 22, 2023 4:00 pm, ESPNU		at Wofford	W 96–82	15–6 (6–2)	Jerry Richardson Indoor Stadium (2,958) Spartanburg, SC
January 25, 2023 7:00 pm, ESPN+		Samford	W 91–84 ^OT	16–6 (7–2)	Timmons Arena (1,857) Greenville, SC
January 29, 2023 3:00 pm, ESPN+		at UNC Greensboro	W 69–57	17–6 (8–2)	Greensboro Coliseum (2,419) Greensboro, NC
February 1, 2023 7:00 pm, ESPN+		Chattanooga	W 79–58	18–6 (9–2)	Timmons Arena (1,627) Greenville, SC
February 4, 2023 6:00 pm, CBSSN/ESPN+		Wofford	W 80–67	19–6 (10–2)	Bon Secours Wellness Arena (6,199) Greenville, SC
February 8, 2023 7:00 pm, ESPN+		at VMI	W 94–63	20–6 (11–2)	Cameron Hall (450) Lexington, VA
February 11, 2023 2:00 pm, ESPN+		Western Carolina	W 93–59	21–6 (12–2)	Timmons Arena (2,577) Greenville, SC
February 15, 2023 7:00 pm, ESPN+		at The Citadel	L 65–69	21–7 (12–3)	McAlister Field House (1,737) Charleston, SC
February 19, 2023 6:00 pm, ESPNU		East Tennessee State	W 83–79	22–7 (13–3)	Timmons Arena (2,129) Greenville, SC
February 22, 2023 7:00 pm, ESPN+		Mercer	W 70–67	23–7 (14–3)	Timmons Arena (1,827) Greenville, SC
February 25, 2023 3:00 pm, ESPN+		at Samford	W 93–79	24–7 (15–3)	Pete Hanna Center (3,562) Homewood, AL
SoCon tournament
March 4, 2023 11:00 am, ESPN+	(1)	vs. (8) Mercer Quarterfinals	W 73–58	25–7	Harrah's Cherokee Center Asheville, NC
March 5, 2023 4:00 pm, ESPNU	(1)	vs. (4) Western Carolina Semifinals	W 83–80	26–7	Harrah's Cherokee Center Asheville, NC
March 6, 2023 7:00 pm, ESPN	(1)	vs. (7) Chattanooga Championship	W 88–79	27–7	Harrah's Cherokee Center Asheville, NC
NCAA tournament
March 16, 2023* 12:40 pm, TruTV	(13 S)	vs. (4 S) No. 14 Virginia First Round	W 68–67	28–7	Amway Center Orlando, FL
March 18, 2023* 12:10 pm, CBS	(13 S)	vs. (5 S) No. 18 San Diego State Second Round	L 52–75	28–8	Amway Center (17,298) Orlando, FL
*Non-conference game. ^#Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. S=South. All times are in Eastern.

Sources^[4]^[5]

References

^ "Furman, Samford to meet in SoCon semis". Southern Conference. Retrieved December 25, 2022.
^ "No. 2 Furman Advances to SoCon Championship with 71-68 Win over No. 3 Samford". Furman University. Retrieved December 25, 2022.
^ "Chattanooga wins SoCon title, punches Big Dance ticket on wild buzzer-beater". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved December 25, 2022.
^ "2022-23 Men's Basketball Schedule". Furman University. Retrieved December 25, 2022.
^ "2022-23 Furman Paladins Schedule". ESPN. Retrieved December 25, 2022.

[1] "Furman, Samford to meet in SoCon semis". Southern Conference. Retrieved December 25, 2022.

[2] "No. 2 Furman Advances to SoCon Championship with 71-68 Win over No. 3 Samford". Furman University. Retrieved December 25, 2022.

[3] "Chattanooga wins SoCon title, punches Big Dance ticket on wild buzzer-beater". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved December 25, 2022.

[4] "2022-23 Men's Basketball Schedule". Furman University. Retrieved December 25, 2022.

[5] "2022-23 Furman Paladins Schedule". ESPN. Retrieved December 25, 2022.

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