# 2022–23 Furman Paladins men's basketball team

The 2022–23 Furman Paladins men's basketball team represented Furman University in the 2022–23 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Paladins, led by sixth-year head coach Bob Richey, played their home games at Timmons Arena and Bon Secours Wellness Arena in Greenville, South Carolina, as members of the Southern Conference. They improved on their 12-6 SoCon record from last season and finished the regular season with a 15–3 record, to finish in first place. In the SoCon tournament, they defeated Mercer, and Western Carolina to reach the championship game. In the championship game, they defeated defending SoCon tournament champion Chattanooga to make the NCAA tournament, the first time since 1980 they accomplished this. They went on to upset Virginia in the first round of the NCAA tournament, only to lose to the eventual national runner-up San Diego State in the 2nd round.

## Previous season

The Paladins finished the 2021–22 season 22–12, 12–6 in SoCon play to finish in second place. They defeated Mercer, and Samford to advance to the SoCon tournament championship game. There, they lost to Chattanooga in overtime.

## Schedule and results

| Date time, TV | Rank$^#$ | Opponent$^#$ | Result | Record | Site (attendance) city, state |
| Non-conference regular season ||||||
| November 7, 2022* 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | | North Greenville | W 91–55 | 1–0 | Timmons Arena (2,027) Greenville, SC |
| November 11, 2022* 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | | Belmont | W 89–74 | 2–0 | Timmons Arena (2,092) Greenville, SC |
| November 17, 2022* 11:30 am, ESPNU | | vs. Penn State Charleston Classic First Round | L 68–73 | 2–1 | TD Arena Charleston, SC |
| November 18, 2022* 2:30 pm, ESPNU | | vs. Old Dominion Charleston Classic Consolation 2nd Round | L 77–82 | 2–2 | TD Arena (2,030) Charleston, SC |
| November 20, 2022* 10:30 am, ESPNews | | vs. South Carolina Charleston Classic 7th Place Game | W 79–60 | 3–2 | TD Arena Charleston, SC |
| November 25, 2022* 2:00 pm, ESPN+ | | Tusculum | W 102–74 | 4–2 | Timmons Arena (1,517) Greenville, SC |
| November 29, 2022* 6:30 pm, ESPN+ | | at Appalachian State | W 65–61 | 5–2 | Holmes Center (1,976) Boone, NC |
| December 3, 2022* 12:00 pm, ESPN+ | | South Carolina State | W 88–76 | 6–2 | Timmons Arena (1,847) Greenville, SC |
| December 6, 2022* 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | | High Point | L 82–85 | 6–3 | Timmons Arena (1,427) Greenville, SC |
| December 10, 2022* 4:00 pm, ESPN+ | | Winthrop | W 82–67 | 7–3 | Timmons Arena (2,017) Greenville, SC |
| December 13, 2022* 6:30 pm, ACCN | | at NC State | L 73–92 | 7–4 | PNC Arena (9,996) Raleigh, NC |
| December 17, 2022* 4:30 pm, Field of 68 | | Stephen F. Austin Greenville Winter Invitational | W 72–70 | 8–4 | Bon Secours Wellness Arena (4,117) Greenville, SC |
| December 19, 2022* 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | | Anderson | W 106–79 | 9–4 | Timmons Arena (1,587) Greenville, SC |
| SoCon regular season ||||||
| December 29, 2022 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | | VMI | W 85–62 | 10–4 (1–0) | Timmons Arena (2,067) Greenville, SC |
| December 31, 2022 4:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at Western Carolina | L 67–79 | 10–5 (1–1) | Ramsey Center (1,060) Cullowhee, NC |
| January 4, 2023 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | | The Citadel | W 97–72 | 11–5 (2–1) | Timmons Arena (1,637) Greenville, SC |
| January 7, 2023 4:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at East Tennessee State | W 70–56 | 12–5 (3–1) | Freedom Hall Civic Center (4,136) Johnson City, TN |
| January 11, 2023 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at Mercer | W 84–66 | 13–5 (4–1) | Hawkins Arena (1,727) Macon, GA |
| January 14, 2023 4:00 pm, ESPN+ | | UNC Greensboro | L 80–88 $^{OT}$ | 13–6 (4–2) | Timmons Arena (2,507) Greenville, SC |
| January 18, 2023 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at Chattanooga | W 77–69 | 14–6 (5–2) | McKenzie Arena (3,402) Chattanooga, TN |
| January 22, 2023 4:00 pm, ESPNU | | at Wofford | W 96–82 | 15–6 (6–2) | Jerry Richardson Indoor Stadium (2,958) Spartanburg, SC |
| January 25, 2023 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | | Samford | W 91–84 $^{OT}$ | 16–6 (7–2) | Timmons Arena (1,857) Greenville, SC |
| January 29, 2023 3:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at UNC Greensboro | W 69–57 | 17–6 (8–2) | Greensboro Coliseum (2,419) Greensboro, NC |
| February 1, 2023 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | | Chattanooga | W 79–58 | 18–6 (9–2) | Timmons Arena (1,627) Greenville, SC |
| February 4, 2023 6:00 pm, CBSSN/ESPN+ | | Wofford | W 80–67 | 19–6 (10–2) | Bon Secours Wellness Arena (6,199) Greenville, SC |
| February 8, 2023 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at VMI | W 94–63 | 20–6 (11–2) | Cameron Hall (450) Lexington, VA |
| February 11, 2023 2:00 pm, ESPN+ | | Western Carolina | W 93–59 | 21–6 (12–2) | Timmons Arena (2,577) Greenville, SC |
| February 15, 2023 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at The Citadel | L 65–69 | 21–7 (12–3) | McAlister Field House (1,737) Charleston, SC |
| February 19, 2023 6:00 pm, ESPNU | | East Tennessee State | W 83–79 | 22–7 (13–3) | Timmons Arena (2,129) Greenville, SC |
| February 22, 2023 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | | Mercer | W 70–67 | 23–7 (14–3) | Timmons Arena (1,827) Greenville, SC |
| February 25, 2023 3:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at Samford | W 93–79 | 24–7 (15–3) | Pete Hanna Center (3,562) Homewood, AL |
| SoCon tournament ||||||
| March 4, 2023 11:00 am, ESPN+ | (1) | vs. (8) Mercer Quarterfinals | W 73–58 | 25–7 | Harrah's Cherokee Center Asheville, NC |
| March 5, 2023 4:00 pm, ESPNU | (1) | vs. (4) Western Carolina Semifinals | W 83–80 | 26–7 | Harrah's Cherokee Center Asheville, NC |
| March 6, 2023 7:00 pm, ESPN | (1) | vs. (7) Chattanooga Championship | W 88–79 | 27–7 | Harrah's Cherokee Center Asheville, NC |
| NCAA tournament ||||||
| March 16, 2023* 12:40 pm, TruTV | (13 S) | vs. (4 S) No. 14 Virginia First Round | W 68–67 | 28–7 | Amway Center Orlando, FL |
| March 18, 2023* 12:10 pm, CBS | (13 S) | vs. (5 S) No. 18 San Diego State Second Round | L 52–75 | 28–8 | Amway Center (17,298) Orlando, FL |
| *Non-conference game. $^#$Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. S=South. All times are in Eastern. ||||||
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