2024–25 Furman Paladins men's basketball team
{{Short description|none}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=January 2025}}
{{Infobox college sports team season
|CoachRank =
|APRank =
|year = 2024–25
|team = Furman Paladins
|sport = basketball
|image = Furman Paladins logo.svg
|image_size = 150
|conference = Southern Conference
|short_conf = SoCon
|record = 25–10
|conf_record = 11–7
|head_coach = Bob Richey
|hc_year = 8th
|assoc_coach = Chad Warner
|asst_coach1 = Pat Estepp
|asst_coach2 = Khyle Marshall
|asst_coach3 = Kip Owens
|asst_coach4 = Rett Lister
|stadium = Bon Secours Wellness Arena
|champion =
|tourney= NIT
|tourney_result = First Round
}}
{{2024–25 Southern Conference men's basketball standings}}
The 2024–25 Furman Paladins men's basketball team represented Furman University during the 2024–25 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Paladins, led by eighth-year head coach Bob Richey, played 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,{{Cite news |last=Caskey |first=Jordan |date=March 9, 2024 |title=Furman Outlasts Western Carolina In Overtime Thriller, 79-76 |url=https://furmanpaladins.com/news/2024/3/9/mens-basketball-furman-outlasts-western-carolina-in-overtime-thriller-79-76.aspx |access-date=November 25, 2024 |work=Furman University |language=en}} but lost to Samford in the semifinals.{{Cite news |last=Caskey |first=Jordan |date=March 10, 2024 |title=Samford Eliminates Furman In SoCon Semifinals, 84-77 |url=https://furmanpaladins.com/news/2024/3/10/mens-basketball-samford-eliminates-furman-in-socon-semifinals-84-77.aspx |access-date=November 25, 2024 |work=Furman University |language=en}}
Roster
{{CBB roster/Header|year=2024|team=Furman Paladins|teamcolors=y}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=PJay Jr.|last=Smith|num=0|pos=G|ft=6|in=0|lbs=175|class=sr|home=La Vergne, TN}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Charles|last=Johnston|num=1|pos=F|ft=6|in=11|lbs=225|class=jr|home=Sydney, Australia}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Eddrin|last=Bronson|num=2|pos=G|ft=6|in=4|lbs=184|class=fr|rs=y|home=Tampa, FL}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Tom|last=House|num=3|pos=G|ft=6|in=7|lbs=200|class=jr|home=Dayton, OH}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Ben|last=VanderWal|num=4|pos=F|ft=6|in=7|lbs=210|class=jr|home=Elmhurst, IL}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Mason|last=Smith|num=5|pos=F|ft=6|in=7|lbs=200|class=fr|rs=y|home=Huntersville, NC}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Tyrese|last=Hughey|num=6|pos=F|ft=6|in=6|lbs=220|class=sr|home=Columbus, OH}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Nick|last=Anderson|num=7|pos=G|ft=6|in=3|lbs=170|class=gs|home=Schererville, IN}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Tommy|last=Humphries|num=10|pos=G|ft=6|in=5|lbs=215|class=fr|rs=y|home=Minneapolis, MN}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Jayson|last=Morgan|num=11|pos=F|ft=6|in=8|lbs=250|class=fr|home=Glen Allen, VA}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Davis|last=Molnar|num=12|pos=F|ft=6|in=6|lbs=215|class=so|rs=y|home=Fayetteville, NC}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Garrett|last=Hien|num=13|pos=F|ft=6|in=9|lbs=220|class=gs|home=Concord, NC}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Clyde|last=Mauldin|num=14|pos=F|ft=6|in=6|lbs=200|class=fr|home=Isle of Palms, SC}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Cooper|last=Bowser|num=21|pos=F|ft=6|in=11|lbs=210|class=so|home=Woodbridge, VA}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Thomas|last=Tillman|num=30|pos=F|ft=6|in=6|lbs=200|class=jr|home=Charleston, SC}}
{{CBB roster/Footer
|head_coach=
- Bob Richey ({{college|North Greenville}})
|asst_coach=
- Chad Warner ({{college|Georgia}})
- Pat Estepp (Cedarville)
- Khyle Marshall ({{college|Butler}})
- Kip Owens ({{college|Alabama-Huntsville}})
- Rett Lister ({{college|Furman}})
|roster_url=https://furmanpaladins.com/sports/mens-basketball/roster/2024-25
|accessdate=November 25, 2024
}}
Schedule and results
{{CBB schedule start|attend=yes}}
|-
!colspan=9 style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|Furman Paladins|color=white}}"|Exhibition
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = October 27, 2024
| time = 1:00 p.m.
| nonconf = yes
| opponent = Auburn
| opprank = 11
| score = 62–83
| site_stadium = Bon Secours Wellness Arena
| site_cityst = Greenville, SC
| tv =
| record = –
| attend = 4,017
}}
|-
!colspan=12 style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|Furman Paladins|color=white}}"| Non-conference regular season
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = November 4, 2024
| time = 7:00 p.m.
| nonconf = yes
| opponent = Columbia International
| site_stadium = Bon Secours Wellness Arena
| site_cityst = Greenville, SC
| tv =
| score = 104–46
| attend = 1,517
| record = 1–0
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = November 8, 2024
| time = 7:30 p.m.
| nonconf = yes
| opponent = Belmont
| site_stadium = Curb Event Center
| site_cityst = Nashville, TN
| tv = ESPN+
| score = 76–74
| attend = 2,194
| record = 2–0
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = November 11, 2024
| time = 7:00 p.m.
| nonconf = yes
| opponent = Jacksonville
| site_stadium = Bon Secours Wellness Arena
| site_cityst = Greenville, SC
| tv = ESPN+
| score = 78–69
| attend = 2,007
| record = 3–0
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = November 15, 2024
| time = 7:00 p.m.
| nonconf = yes
| opponent = Tulane
| site_stadium = Bon Secours Wellness Arena
| site_cityst = Greenville, SC
| tv = ESPN+
| score = 75–67
| attend = 2,867
| record = 4–0
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = November 20, 2024
| time = 7:00 p.m.
| nonconf = yes
| opponent = Oglethorpe
| site_stadium = Legacy Early College
| site_cityst = Greenville, SC
| tv =
| score = 124–48
| attend = 836
| record = 5–0
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = November 23, 2024
| time = 2:00 p.m.
| nonconf = yes
| away = yes
| opponent = Charleston Southern
| site_stadium = Buccaneer Field House
| site_cityst = North Charleston, SC
| tv = ESPN+
| score = 67–46
| attend = 784
| record = 6–0
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = November 26, 2024
| time = 11:30 p.m.
| nonconf = yes
| neutral = yes
| opponent = Seattle
| gamename = Vegas Showdown
| site_stadium = T-Mobile Arena
| site_cityst = Paradise, NV
| tv = ESPNU
| score = 61–56
| attend = 14,757
| record = 7–0
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = November 30, 2024
| time = 6:00 p.m.
| nonconf = yes
| away = yes
| opponent = Kansas
| opprank = 1
| gamename = Vegas Showdown campus game
| site_stadium = Allen Fieldhouse
| site_cityst = Lawrence, KS
| tv = ESPN+
| score = 51–86
| attend = 15,300
| record = 7–1
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = December 4, 2024
| time = 7:00 p.m.
| nonconf = yes
| away = yes
| opponent = Florida Gulf Coast
| site_stadium = Alico Arena
| site_cityst = Fort Myers, FL
| tv = ESPN+
| score = 76–73
| attend = 1,908
| record = 8–1
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = December 7, 2024
| time = 12:00 p.m.
| nonconf = yes
| opponent = Princeton
| site_stadium = Bon Secours Wellness Arena
| site_cityst = Greenville, SC
| tv = ESPN+
| score = 69–63
| attend = 3,227
| record = 9–1
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = December 14, 2024
| time = 12:00 p.m.
| nonconf = yes
| opponent = South Carolina State
| site_stadium = Bon Secours Wellness Arena
| site_cityst = Greenville, SC
| tv = ESPN+
| score = 68–64
| attend = 2,374
| record = 10–1
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = December 18, 2024
| time = 7:00 p.m.
| nonconf = yes
| opponent = Montreat
| site_stadium = Davis Field House
| site_cityst = Greenville, SC
| tv =
| score = 100–75
| attend = 897
| record = 11–1
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = December 21, 2024
| time = 3:00 p.m.
| nonconf = yes
| away = yes
| opponent = Harvard
| site_stadium = Lavietes Pavilion
| site_cityst = Boston, MA
| tv = ESPN+
| score = 77–63
| attend = 1,187
| record = 12–1
}}
|-
!colspan=12 style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|Furman Paladins|color=white}}"| Southern Conference regular season
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = January 1, 2025
| time = 1:00 p.m.
| away = yes
| opponent = Western Carolina
| site_stadium = Ramsey Center
| site_cityst = Cullowhee, NC
| tv = ESPN+
| score = 90–61
| attend = 1,276
| record = 13–1
| conference = 1–0
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = January 4, 2025
| time = 4:00 p.m.
| away = yes
| opponent = UNC Greensboro
| site_stadium = First Horizon Coliseum
| site_cityst = Greensboro, NC
| tv = ESPN+
| score = 67–84
| attend = 1,006
| record = 13–2
| conference = 1–1
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = January 8, 2025
| time = 7:00 p.m.
| away = yes
| opponent = The Citadel
| site_stadium = McAlister Field House
| site_cityst = Charleston, SC
| tv = ESPN+
| score = 67–63
| overtime = OT
| attend = 1,833
| record = 14–2
| conference = 2–1
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = January 13, 2025
| time = 7:00 p.m.
| opponent = Wofford
| site_stadium = Bon Secours Wellness Arena
| site_cityst = Greenville, SC
| tv = ESPN+
| score = 62–81
| attend = 4,367
| record = 14–3
| conference = 2–2
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = January 15, 2025
| time = 7:00 p.m.
| opponent = East Tennessee State
| site_stadium = Bon Secours Wellness Arena
| site_cityst = Greenville, SC
| tv = ESPN+
| score = 73–70
| attend = 2,347
| record = 15–3
| conference = 3–2
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = January 18, 2025
| time = 5:00 p.m.
| opponent = Chattanooga
| site_stadium = Bon Secours Wellness Arena
| site_cityst = Greenville, SC
| tv = ESPN+
| score = 71–75
| attend = 4,327
| record = 15–4
| conference = 3–3
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = January 22, 2025
| time = 6:00 p.m.
| away = yes
| opponent = VMI
| site_stadium = Cameron Hall
| site_cityst = Lexington, VA
| tv = ESPN+
| score = 82–91
| attend = 1,522
| record = 15–5
| conference = 3–4
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = January 25, 2025
| time = 4:30 p.m.
| away = yes
| opponent = Mercer
| site_stadium = Hawkins Arena
| site_cityst = Macon, GA
| tv = ESPN+
| score = 79–74
| attend = 3,272
| record = 16–5
| conference = 4–4
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = January 29, 2025
| time = 6:00 p.m.
| opponent = Samford
| site_stadium = Bon Secours Wellness Arena
| site_cityst = Greenville, SC
| tv = CBSSN
| score = 72–70
| attend = 2,737
| record = 17–5
| conference = 5–4
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = February 2, 2025
| time = 2:00 p.m.
| away = yes
| opponent = East Tennessee State
| site_stadium = Freedom Hall Civic Center
| site_cityst = Johnson City, TN
| tv = CBSSN
| score = 69–72
| attend = 5,211
| record = 17–6
| conference = 5–5
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = February 5, 2025
| time = 7:00 p.m.
| opponent = Western Carolina
| site_stadium = Davis Field House
| site_cityst = Greenville, SC
| tv = ESPN+
| score = 84–75
| overtime = OT
| attend = 1,807
| record = 18–6
| conference = 6–5
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = February 8, 2025
| time = 4:30 p.m.
| away = yes
| opponent = Chattanooga
| site_stadium = McKenzie Arena
| site_cityst = Chattanooga, TN
| tv = ESPN+
| score = 72–85
| attend = 3,751
| record = 18–7
| conference = 6–6
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = February 12, 2025
| time = 7:00 p.m.
| opponent = Mercer
| site_stadium = Bon Secours Wellness Arena
| site_cityst = Greenville, SC
| tv = ESPN+
| score = 96–72
| attend = 1,987
| record = 19–7
| conference = 7–6
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = February 17, 2025
| time = 2:00 p.m.
| opponent = UNC Greensboro
| site_stadium = Bon Secours Wellness Arena
| site_cityst = Greenville, SC
| tv = ESPN+
| score = 50–58
| attend = 2,767
| record = 19–8
| conference = 7–7
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = February 19, 2025
| time = 7:30 p.m.
| away = yes
| opponent = Samford
| site_stadium = Pete Hanna Center
| site_cityst = Homewood, AL
| tv = ESPN+
| score = 80–72
| attend = 2,165
| record = 20–8
| conference = 9–7
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = February 22, 2025
| time = 12:00 p.m.
| opponent = VMI
| site_stadium = Bon Secours Wellness Arena
| site_cityst = Greenville, SC
| tv = ESPN+
| score = 75–71
| attend = 3,047
| record = 21–8
| conference = 9–7
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = February 26, 2025
| time = 7:00 p.m.
| opponent = The Citadel
| site_stadium = Bon Secours Wellness Arena
| site_cityst = Greenville, SC
| tv = ESPN+
| score = 85–42
| attend = 2,137
| record = 22–8
| conference = 10–7
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = March 1, 2025
| time = 2:00 p.m.
| away = yes
| opponent = Wofford
| site_stadium = Jerry Richardson Indoor Stadium
| site_cityst = Spartanburg, SC
| tv = ESPN+
| score = 78-75
| attend = 2,147
| record = 23–8
| conference = 11–7
}}
|-
!colspan=12 style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|Furman Paladins}}"| 2025 Southern Conference men's basketball tournament
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = March 8, 2025
| time = 8:30 pm
| neutral = yes
| seed = 5
| opponent = Samford
| oppseed = 4
| site_stadium = Harrah's Cherokee Center
| site_cityst = Asheville, NC
| gamename = Quarterfinals
| tv = ESPN+
| score = 95–78
| attend = 5,459
| record = 24–8
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = March 9, 2025
| time = 4:00 pm
| neutral = yes
| seed = 5
| opponent = Chattanooga
| oppseed = 1
| site_stadium = Harrah's Cherokee Center
| site_cityst = Asheville, NC
| gamename = Semifinals
| tv = ESPN2/ESPNU
| score = 80–77
| overtime = OT
| attend =
| record = 25–8
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = March 10, 2025
| time = 7:00 pm
| neutral = yes
| seed = 5
| opponent = Wofford
| oppseed = 6
| site_stadium = Harrah's Cherokee Center
| site_cityst = Asheville, NC
| gamename = Championship
| tv = ESPN
| score = 85–92
| attend = 6,332
| record = 25–9
}}
|-
!colspan=12 style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|Furman Paladins}}"| 2025 National Invitation Tournament
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = March 19, 2025
| time = 7:00 p.m.
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| seed =
| opponent = North Texas
| opprank =
| oppseed = 2
| site_stadium = The Super Pit
| site_cityst = Denton, TX
| gamename = First Round – Dallas Region
| tv = ESPN2
| score = 64–75
| record = 25–10
| overtime =
| attend = 2,138
}}
|-
{{CBB schedule end
|timezone=Eastern
|poll=AP poll}}
Sources:{{Cite news |title=2024-25 Men's Basketball Schedule |url=https://furmanpaladins.com/sports/mens-basketball/schedule/2024-25 |access-date=November 25, 2024 |work=Furman University}}{{Cite news |title=Furman Paladins Schedule 2024-25 |url=https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/team/schedule/_/id/231/season/2025 |access-date=November 25, 2024 |work=ESPN}}
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