The 2016–17 Furman Paladins men's basketball team represented

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during the

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. The Paladins, led by fourth-year head coach

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, played their home games at

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as members of the

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. They finished the season 23–12, 14–4 in SoCon play to finish in a three-way tie for the SoCon regular season championship. They lost to Samford in the quarterfinals SoCon tournament. They were invited to the CollegeInsider.com Tournament where they defeated

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and Campbell before losing in the semifinals to Saint Peter's. On March 26, 2017, head coach Niko Medved resigned to become the head coach at

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. He finished at Furman with a four year record of 62–70. Assistant coach

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was named the interim head coach for the CIT Semifinal, and was named full time head coach on April 10.

Previous season

The

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finished the 2015–16 season 19–16, 11–7 in SoCon play to finish in a tie for third place. They defeated

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to advance to the semifinals of the SoCon tournament where they lost to East Tennessee State. They were invited to the CollegeInsider.com Tournament where they defeated Louisiana–Monroe in the first round before losing to

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Roster

Schedule and results

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References

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