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2024–25 Furman Paladins men's basketball team

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2024–25 Furman Paladins men's basketball
ConferenceSouthern Conference
Record7–1 (0–0 SoCon)
Head coach
Associate head coachChad Warner
Assistant coaches
  • Pat Estepp
  • Khyle Marshall
  • Kip Owens
  • Rett Lister
Home arenaBon Secours Wellness Arena
Seasons
2025–26 →
2024–25 Southern Conference men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Furman 0 0   7 1   .875
Samford 0 0   7 2   .778
East Tennessee State 0 0   6 3   .667
The Citadel 0 0   5 3   .625
Chattanooga 0 0   5 4   .556
VMI 0 0   5 5   .500
UNC Greensboro 0 0   4 4   .500
Mercer 0 0   3 4   .429
Wofford 0 0   3 5   .375
Western Carolina 0 0   2 4   .333
2025 SoCon tournament winner
As of December 3, 2024

The 2024–25 Furman Paladins men's basketball team represents Furman University during the 2024–25 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Paladins, led by eighth-year head coach Bob Richey, play their home games at Bon Secours Wellness Arena in Greenville, South Carolina, as members of the Southern Conference.

Previous season

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The Paladins finished the 2022–23 season 17–16, 10–8 in SoCon play to finish in fifth place. In the SoCon tournament, they defeated Western Carolina in overtime,[1] but lost to Samford in the Semifinals.[2]

Roster

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2024–25 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) Sr La Vergne, Tennessee
F 1 Charles Johnston 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 225 lb (102 kg) Jr Sydney, Australia
G 2 Eddrin Bronson 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 184 lb (83 kg) RS Fr Tampa, Florida
G 3 Tom House 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Jr Dayton, Ohio
F 4 Ben VanderWal 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Jr Elmhurst, Illinois
F 5 Mason Smith 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 200 lb (91 kg) RS Fr Huntersville, North Carolina
F 6 Tyrese Hughey 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 220 lb (100 kg) Sr Columbus, Ohio
G 7 Nick Anderson 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 170 lb (77 kg) GS Schererville, Indiana
G 10 Tommy Humphries 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 215 lb (98 kg) RS Fr Minneapolis, Minnesota
F 11 Jayson Morgan 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 250 lb (113 kg) Fr Glen Allen, Virginia
F 12 Davis Molnar 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 215 lb (98 kg) RS So Fayetteville, North Carolina
F 13 Garrett Hien 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 220 lb (100 kg) GS Concord, North Carolina
F 14 Clyde Mauldin 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Fr Isle of Palms, South Carolina
F 21 Cooper Bowser 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 210 lb (95 kg) So Woodbridge, Virginia
F 30 Thomas Tillman 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Jr Charleston, South Carolina
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

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

Roster
Last update: November 25, 2024

Schedule and results

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Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
city, state
Exhibition
October 27, 2024*
1:00 p.m.
No. 11 Auburn L 62–83 
Bon Secours Wellness Arena (4,017)
Greenville, SC
Non-conference regular season
November 4, 2024*
7:00 p.m.
Columbia International W 104–46  1–0
Bon Secours Wellness Arena (1,517)
Greenville, SC
November 8, 2024*
7:30 p.m., ESPN+
Belmont W 76–74  2–0
Curb Event Center (2,194)
Nashville, TN
November 11, 2024*
7:00 p.m., ESPN+
Jacksonville W 78–69  3–0
Bon Secours Wellness Arena (2,007)
Greenville, SC
November 15, 2024*
7:00 p.m., ESPN+
Tulane W 75–67  4–0
Bon Secours Wellness Arena (2,867)
Greenville, SC
November 20, 2024*
7:00 p.m.
Oglethorpe W 124–48  5–0
Legacy Early College (836)
Greenville, SC
November 23, 2024*
2:00 p.m., ESPN+
at Charleston Southern W 67–46  6–0
Buccaneer Field House (784)
North Charleston, SC
November 26, 2024*
11:30 p.m., ESPNU
vs. Seattle
Vegas Showdown
W 61–56  7–0
T-Mobile Arena (14,757)
Paradise, NV
November 30, 2024*
6:00 p.m., ESPN+
at No. 1 Kansas
Vegas Showdown campus game
L 51–86  7–1
Allen Fieldhouse (15,300)
Lawrence, KS
December 4, 2024*
7:00 p.m., ESPN+
at Florida Gulf Coast Alico Arena 
Fort Myers, FL
December 7, 2024*
12:00 p.m., ESPN+
Princeton Bon Secours Wellness Arena 
Greenville, SC
December 14, 2024*
12:00 p.m., ESPN+
South Carolina State Bon Secours Wellness Arena 
Greenville, SC
December 18, 2024*
7:00 p.m.
Montreat Davis Field House 
Greenville, SC
December 21, 2024*
3:00 p.m., ESPN+
at Harvard Lavietes Pavilion 
Boston, MA
Southern Conference regular season
January 1, 2025
1:00 p.m., ESPN+
at Western Carolina Ramsey Center 
Cullowhee, NC
January 4, 2025
4:00 p.m., ESPN+
at UNC Greensboro First Horizon Coliseum 
Greensboro, NC
January 8, 2025
7:00 p.m., ESPN+
at The Citadel McAlister Field House 
Charleston, SC
January 11, 2025
12:00 p.m., ESPN+
Wofford Bon Secours Wellness Arena 
Greenville, SC
January 15, 2025
7:00 p.m., ESPN+
East Tennessee State Bon Secours Wellness Arena 
Greenville, SC
January 18, 2025
5:00 p.m., ESPN+
Chattanooga Bon Secours Wellness Arena 
Greenville, SC
January 22, 2025
6:00 p.m., ESPN+
at VMI Cameron Hall 
Lexington, VA
January 25, 2025
4:30 p.m., ESPN+
at Mercer Hawkins Arena 
Macon, GA
January 29, 2025
6:00 p.m., CBSSN
Samford Bon Secours Wellness Arena 
Greenville, SC
February 2, 2025
2:00 p.m., CBSSN
at East Tennessee State Freedom Hall Civic Center 
Johnson City, TN
February 5, 2025
7:00 p.m., ESPN+
Western Carolina Bon Secours Wellness Arena 
Greenville, SC
February 8, 2025
4:30 p.m., ESPN+
at Chattanooga McKenzie Arena 
Chattanooga, TN
February 12, 2025
7:00 p.m., ESPN+
Mercer Bon Secours Wellness Arena 
Greenville, SC
February 17, 2025
2:00 p.m., ESPN+
UNC Greensboro Bon Secours Wellness Arena 
Greenville, SC
February 19, 2025
7:30 p.m., ESPN+
at Samford Pete Hanna Center 
Homewood, AL
February 22, 2025
12:00 p.m., ESPN+
VMI Bon Secours Wellness Arena 
Greenville, SC
February 26, 2025
7:00 p.m., ESPN+
The Citadel Bon Secours Wellness Arena 
Greenville, SC
March 1, 2025
2:00 p.m., ESPN+
at Wofford Jerry Richardson Indoor Stadium 
Spartanburg, SC
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Eastern.

Sources:[3][4]

References

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  1. ^ "Furman Outlasts Western Carolina In Overtime Thriller, 79-76". Furman University. March 9, 2024. Retrieved November 25, 2024.
  2. ^ "Samford Eliminates Furman In SoCon Semifinals, 84-77". Furman University. March 10, 2024. Retrieved November 25, 2024.
  3. ^ "2024-25 Men's Basketball Schedule". Furman University. Retrieved November 25, 2024.
  4. ^ "Furman Paladins 2024-25 Regular Season NCAAM Schedule". ESPN. Retrieved November 25, 2024.