# 2020–21 Furman Paladins men's basketball team

The 2020–21 Furman Paladins men's basketball team represented Furman University in the 2020–21 NCAA Division I men's basketball season, led by fourth-year head coach Bob Richey. As members of the Southern Conference (SoCon), their home games were played at Timmons Arena and Bon Secours Wellness Arena in Greenville, South Carolina.

## Previous season

The Paladins finished the 2019–20 season with a 25–7 record, 15–3 in SoCon play, earning them a second-place finish. However, their season was cut short when they lost to Wofford in the quarterfinals of the SoCon tournament. Despite their 25 wins, which made them a strong candidate for postseason play, all postseason tournaments were cancelled amid the COVID-19 pandemic.

## Schedule and results

| Date time, TV | Rank$^#$ | Opponent$^#$ | Result | Record | Site (attendance) city, state |
| Non-conference regular season ||||||
| November 25, 2020* 4:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Tusculum | W 95–62 | 1–0 | Timmons Arena (250) Greenville, SC |
| November 28, 2020* 2:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | USC Upstate | W 91–63 | 2–0 | Timmons Arena (250) Greenville, SC |
| December 2, 2020* 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Southern Wesleyan | W 89–49 | 3–0 | Timmons Arena (250) Greenville, SC |
| December 5, 2020* 2:00 p.m., FloSports | | at College of Charleston | W 81–57 | 4–0 | TD Arena (1,453) Charleston, SC |
| December 9, 2020* 5:00 p.m., SECN+ | | at Cincinnati | L 73–78 | 4–1 | Fifth Third Arena Cincinnati, OH |
| December 12, 2020* 2:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Flagler | W 86–61 | 5–1 | Timmons Arena (250) Greenville, SC |
| December 15, 2020* 9:00 p.m., SECN | | at Alabama | L 80–83 | 5–2 | Coleman Coliseum (2,055) Tuscaloosa, AL |
| December 19, 2020* 4:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at Winthrop | L 71–87 | 5–3 | Winthrop Coliseum Rock Hill, SC |
| December 21, 2020* 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | South Carolina State | W 118–52 | 6–3 | Timmons Arena (250) Greenville, SC |
| SoCon regular season ||||||
| December 30, 2020 1:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at Chattanooga | W 77–73 | 7–3 (1–0) | McKenzie Arena Chattanooga, TN |
| January 2, 2021 2:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Mercer | W 83–80 | 8–3 (2–0) | Timmons Arena (250) Greenville, SC |
| January 9, 2021 2:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | VMI | Postponed | Postponed | Timmons Arena Charleston, SC |
| January 13, 2021 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at The Citadel | W 94–88 | 9–3 (3–0) | McAlister Field House Charleston, SC |
| January 16, 2021 4:00 p.m., ESPNU | | East Tennessee State | W 78–66 | 10–3 (4–0) | Bon Secours Wellness Arena (250) Greenville, SC |
| January 20, 2021 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at VMI | L 73–74 | 10–4 (4–1) | Cameron Hall (210) Lexington, VA |
| January 23, 2021 4:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at East Tennessee State | L 61–72 | 10–5 (4–2) | Freedom Hall Civic Center (720) Johnson City, TN |
| January 30, 2021 12:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Chattanooga | Cancelled | Cancelled | Bon Secours Wellness Arena Greenville, SC |
| January 30, 2021 12:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at Western Carolina | W 75–69 | 11–5 (5–2) | Ramsey Center Cullowhee, NC |
| February 3, 2021 8:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at Samford | Cancelled | Cancelled | Pete Hanna Center Homewood, AL |
| February 6, 2021 4:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Wofford | L 67–75 | 11–6 (5–3) | Bon Secours Wellness Arena Greenville, SC |
| February 8, 2021 5:00 p.m., ESPNU | | UNC Greensboro | W 68–49 | 12–6 (6–3) | Timmons Arena Greenville, SC |
| February 10, 2021 5:00 p.m., ESPNU | | at UNC Greensboro | L 58–64 | 12–7 (6–4) | Greensboro Coliseum Greensboro, NC |
| February 13, 2021 4:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Western Carolina | W 88–70 | 13–7 (7–4) | Bon Secours Wellness Arena Greenville, SC |
| February 17, 2021 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Samford | W 78–64 | 14–7 (8–4) | Timmons Arena (250) Greenville, SC |
| February 20, 2021 2:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at Mercer | W 70–60 | 15–7 (9–4) | Hawkins Arena Macon, GA |
| February 22, 2020 7:00 p.m. | | at VMI | Cancelled | Cancelled | Timmons Arena Greenville, SC |
| February 24, 2021 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | The Citadel | W 72–63 | 16–7 (10–4) | Timmons Arena Greenville, SC |
| February 27, 2021 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at Wofford | L 73–74 | 16–8 (10–5) | Jerry Richardson Indoor Stadium Spartanburg, SC |
| SoCon tournament ||||||
| March 6, 2021 8:00 p.m., ESPN+ | (3) | vs. (6) VMI Quarterfinals | L 90–91 $^{OT}$ | 16–9 | Harrah's Cherokee Center Asheville, NC |
| *Non-conference game. $^#$Rankings from AP poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Eastern. ||||||
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