The 2021–22 Furman Paladins men's basketball team represented

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in the

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. The Paladins, led by fifth-year head coach Bob Richey, played their home games at Timmons Arena and Bon Secours Wellness Arena in

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as members of the Southern Conference. They finished the regular season 20–11, 12–6 in SoCon play to finish second place. They defeated

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and Samford in the SoCon tournament to advance to the championship game. There they lost to

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in overtime.

Previous season

In a season limited due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, the

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finished the 2020–21 season 16–9, 10–5 in SoCon play to finish in third place. They were upset in overtime in quarterfinals of the SoCon tournament by VMI.

Roster

Schedule and results

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References

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