2024–25 Furman Paladins men's basketball team

2024–25 Furman Paladins men's basketball
2024–25 Furman Paladins men's basketball
Conference	Southern Conference
Record	22–8 (10–7 SoCon)
Head coach	Bob Richey (8th season);
Associate head coach	Chad Warner
Assistant coaches	Pat Estepp; Khyle Marshall; Kip Owens; Rett Lister;
Home arena	Bon Secours Wellness Arena
	Seasons ← 2023–24 2025–26 →

2024–25 Southern Conference men's basketball standings
v t e	Conf.				Overall
Team	W		L	PCT	W		L	PCT
Chattanooga	15	–	3	.833	23	–	8	.742
UNC Greensboro	13	–	5	.722	20	–	11	.645
East Tennessee State	12	–	6	.667	19	–	12	.613
Samford	12	–	6	.667	22	–	9	.710
Furman	11	–	7	.611	23	–	8	.742
Wofford	10	–	8	.556	16	–	15	.516
VMI	7	–	11	.389	13	–	18	.419
Mercer	6	–	12	.333	13	–	18	.419
Western Carolina	4	–	14	.222	8	–	21	.276
The Citadel	0	–	18	.000	5	–	24	.172

† 2025 SoCon tournament winner As of March 1, 2025

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 (SoCon).

Previous season

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

2024–25 Furman Paladins men's basketball team

Players

Coaches

Pos.	#	Name	Height	Weight	Year	Hometown
G	0	PJay Jr. Smith	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	175 lb (79 kg)	Sr	La Vergne, TN
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, FL
G	3	Tom House	6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)	200 lb (91 kg)	Jr	Dayton, OH
F	4	Ben VanderWal	6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)	210 lb (95 kg)	Jr	Elmhurst, IL
F	5	Mason Smith	6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)	200 lb (91 kg)	RS Fr	Huntersville, NC
F	6	Tyrese Hughey	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)	220 lb (100 kg)	Sr	Columbus, OH
G	7	Nick Anderson	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	170 lb (77 kg)	GS	Schererville, IN
G	10	Tommy Humphries	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	215 lb (98 kg)	RS Fr	Minneapolis, MN
F	11	Jayson Morgan	6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)	250 lb (113 kg)	Fr	Glen Allen, VA
F	12	Davis Molnar	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)	215 lb (98 kg)	RS So	Fayetteville, NC
F	13	Garrett Hien	6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)	220 lb (100 kg)	GS	Concord, NC
F	14	Clyde Mauldin	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)	200 lb (91 kg)	Fr	Isle of Palms, SC
F	21	Cooper Bowser	6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)	210 lb (95 kg)	So	Woodbridge, VA
F	30	Thomas Tillman	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)	200 lb (91 kg)	Jr	Charleston, SC

Head coach

Bob Richey (North Greenville)

Assistant coach(es)

Chad Warner (Georgia)
Pat Estepp (Cedarville)
Khyle Marshall (Butler)
Kip Owens (Alabama–Huntsville)
Rett Lister (Furman)

Legend

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

Injured
Current redshirt

Roster
Last update: November 25, 2024

Schedule and results

Date time, TV	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	W 76–73	8–1	Alico Arena (1,908) Fort Myers, FL
December 7, 2024* 12:00 p.m., ESPN+	Princeton	W 69–63	9–1	Bon Secours Wellness Arena (3,227) Greenville, SC
December 14, 2024* 12:00 p.m., ESPN+	South Carolina State	W 68–64	10–1	Bon Secours Wellness Arena (2,374) Greenville, SC
December 18, 2024* 7:00 p.m.	Montreat	W 100–75	11–1	Davis Field House (897) Greenville, SC
December 21, 2024* 3:00 p.m., ESPN+	at Harvard	W 77–63	12–1	Lavietes Pavilion (1,187) Boston, MA
Southern Conference regular season
January 1, 2025 1:00 p.m., ESPN+	at Western Carolina	W 90–61	13–1 (1–0)	Ramsey Center (1,276) Cullowhee, NC
January 4, 2025 4:00 p.m., ESPN+	at UNC Greensboro	L 67–84	13–2 (1–1)	First Horizon Coliseum (1,006) Greensboro, NC
January 8, 2025 7:00 p.m., ESPN+	at The Citadel	W 67–63 ^OT	14–2 (2–1)	McAlister Field House (1,833) Charleston, SC
January 13, 2025 7:00 p.m., ESPN+	Wofford	L 62–81	14–3 (2–2)	Bon Secours Wellness Arena (4,367) Greenville, SC
January 15, 2025 7:00 p.m., ESPN+	East Tennessee State	W 73–70	15–3 (3–2)	Bon Secours Wellness Arena (2,347) Greenville, SC
January 18, 2025 5:00 p.m., ESPN+	Chattanooga	L 71–75	15–4 (3–3)	Bon Secours Wellness Arena (4,327) Greenville, SC
January 22, 2025 6:00 p.m., ESPN+	at VMI	L 82–91	15–5 (3–4)	Cameron Hall (1,522) Lexington, VA
January 25, 2025 4:30 p.m., ESPN+	at Mercer	W 79–74	16–5 (4–4)	Hawkins Arena (3,272) Macon, GA
January 29, 2025 6:00 p.m., CBSSN	Samford	W 72–70	17–5 (5–4)	Bon Secours Wellness Arena (2,737) Greenville, SC
February 2, 2025 2:00 p.m., CBSSN	at East Tennessee State	L 69–72	17–6 (5–5)	Freedom Hall Civic Center (5,211) Johnson City, TN
February 5, 2025 7:00 p.m., ESPN+	Western Carolina	W 84–75 ^OT	18–6 (6–5)	Davis Field House (1,807) Greenville, SC
February 8, 2025 4:30 p.m., ESPN+	at Chattanooga	L 72–85	18–7 (6–6)	McKenzie Arena (3,751) Chattanooga, TN
February 12, 2025 7:00 p.m., ESPN+	Mercer	W 96–72	19–7 (7–6)	Bon Secours Wellness Arena (1,987) Greenville, SC
February 17, 2025 2:00 p.m., ESPN+	UNC Greensboro	L 50–58	19–8 (7–7)	Bon Secours Wellness Arena (2,767) Greenville, SC
February 19, 2025 7:30 p.m., ESPN+	at Samford	W 80–72	20–8 (9–7)	Pete Hanna Center (2,165) Homewood, AL
February 22, 2025 12:00 p.m., ESPN+	VMI	W 75–71	21–8 (9–7)	Bon Secours Wellness Arena (3,047) Greenville, SC
February 26, 2025 7:00 p.m., ESPN+	The Citadel	W 85–42	22–8 (10–7)	Bon Secours Wellness Arena (2,137) Greenville, SC
March 1, 2025 2:00 p.m., ESPN+	at Wofford			Jerry Richardson Indoor Stadium Spartanburg, SC
SoCon tournament
March 7–10, 2025 TBA	vs. TBA			Harrah's Cherokee Center Asheville, NC
*Non-conference game. ^#Rankings from AP poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Eastern.

Sources:^[3]^[4]

References

^ Caskey, Jordan (March 9, 2024). "Furman Outlasts Western Carolina In Overtime Thriller, 79-76". Furman University. Retrieved November 25, 2024.
^ Caskey, Jordan (March 10, 2024). "Samford Eliminates Furman In SoCon Semifinals, 84-77". Furman University. Retrieved November 25, 2024.
^ "2024-25 Men's Basketball Schedule". Furman University. Retrieved November 25, 2024.
^ "Furman Paladins Schedule 2024-25". ESPN. Retrieved November 25, 2024.

[1] Caskey, Jordan (March 9, 2024). "Furman Outlasts Western Carolina In Overtime Thriller, 79-76". Furman University. Retrieved November 25, 2024.

[2] Caskey, Jordan (March 10, 2024). "Samford Eliminates Furman In SoCon Semifinals, 84-77". Furman University. Retrieved November 25, 2024.

[3] "2024-25 Men's Basketball Schedule". Furman University. Retrieved November 25, 2024.

[4] "Furman Paladins Schedule 2024-25". ESPN. Retrieved November 25, 2024.

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