The 2023–24 Furman Paladins men's basketball team represents

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during the

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. The Paladins, led by seventh-year head coach Bob Richey, play their home games at Timmons Arena in

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, as members of the Southern Conference.

Previous season

The

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finished the 2022–23 season 28-8, 15–3 in SoCon play to finish as SoCon regular season champions. In the SoCon tournament, they defeated

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, and

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to reach the championship game. In the championship game, they defeated defending SoCon tournament champion

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to make the NCAA tournament, their first tournament appearance since

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. As the #13 seed in the South Region, they upset #4 region seed Virginia in the first round of the NCAA tournament, before falling to #5 region seed and eventual tournament runner-up San Diego State in the second round.

Roster

Schedule and results

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References

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