# 2015–16 Furman Paladins men's basketball team

The 2015–16 Furman Paladins men's basketball team represented Furman University during the 2015–16 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Paladins, led by third year head coach Niko Medved, played their home games at Timmons Arena and were members of the Southern Conference. They finished the season 19–16, 11–7 in SoCon play to finish in a tie for third place. They defeated UNC Greensboro 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 to advance to the second round where they lost to Louisiana–Lafayette.

## Roster

| Number | Name | Position | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown |
| 1 | John Davis III | Guard | 5–10 | 160 | Sophomore | Beachwood, Ohio |
| 2 | Jalen Williams | Forward | 6–8 | 245 | Freshman | Greenville, South Carolina |
| 3 | Geoff Beans | Forward | 6–7 | 210 | Sophomore | Toledo, Ohio |
| 4 | T. K. Hayes | Guard | 6–1 | 175 | Junior | Chester, New Jersey |
| 5 | Andrew Brown | Guard | 6–4 | 190 | Freshman | Travelers Rest, South Carolina |
| 10 | Gene Langan | Forward | 6–6 | 195 | Sophomore | Greenville, South Carolina |
| 11 | Jonathan Jean | Guard | 5–11 | 170 | Freshman | Tampa, Florida |
| 12 | Devin Sibley | Guard | 6–2 | 175 | Sophomore | Knoxville, Tennessee |
| 14 | Stephen Croone | Guard | 6–0 | 170 | Senior | Covington, Georgia |
| 15 | Isaiah Watkins | Forward | 6–8 | 220 | Sophomore | Toronto, Ontario |
| 21 | Kris Acox | Forward | 6–6 | 215 | Junior | Reykjavík, Iceland |
| 24 | Larry Wideman | Guard | 6–4 | 190 | Senior | Loris, South Carolina |
| 30 | Kendrec Ferrara | Forward | 6–9 | 235 | Senior | Cape Coral, Florida |
| 32 | Matt Rafferty | Forward | 6–8 | 215 | Freshman | Hinsdale, Illinois |
| 35 | Daniel Fowler | Guard | 6–4 | 195 | Sophomore | Acworth, Georgia |

## Schedule

| Date time, TV | Opponent | Result | Record | Site (attendance) city, state |
| Exhibition |||||
| 10/30/2015* 7:00 pm | North Greenville | W 90–57 | | Timmons Arena (962) Greenville, SC |
| Regular season |||||
| 11/13/2015* 7:00 pm, ESPN3 | Presbyterian | W 63–53 | 1–0 | Timmons Arena (1,483) Greenville, SC |
| 11/17/2015* 7:00 pm | at Appalachian State | W 79–70 | 2–0 | Holmes Center (1,090) Boone, NC |
| 11/19/2015* 7:00 pm | at Charlotte Battle 4 Atlantis | L 68–77 | 2–1 | Dale F. Halton Arena (4,562) Charlotte, NC |
| 11/21/2015* 12:00 pm, SNY | at No. 19 UConn Battle 4 Atlantis | L 58–83 | 2–2 | Gampel Pavilion (8,190) Storrs, CT |
| 11/26/2015* 5:30 pm | vs. Texas A&M–Corpus Christi Battle 4 Atlantis | L 69–73 | 2–3 | Alumni Gym (611) Elon, NC |
| 11/27/2015* 4:30 pm | vs. Mount St. Mary's Battle 4 Atlantis | W 69–60 | 3–3 | Alumni Gym (847) Elon, NC |
| 12/01/2015* 7:00 pm | Piedmont International | W 99–38 | 4–3 | Timmons Arena (1,001) Greenville, SC |
| 12/08/2015* 7:00 pm, ESPN3 | Liberty | W 79–56 | 5–3 | Timmons Arena (1,203) Greenville, SC |
| 12/12/2015* 4:00 pm | Gardner–Webb | L 53–73 | 5–4 | Timmons Arena (1,204) Greenville, SC |
| 12/16/2015* 7:00 pm | Bluefield | W 94–46 | 6–4 | Timmons Arena (912) Greenville, SC |
| 12/19/2015* 7:00 pm | at Dayton | L 50–70 | 6–5 | UD Arena (12,619) Dayton, OH |
| 12/22/2015* 7:00 pm | at Navy | L 49–62 | 6–6 | Alumni Hall (1,131) Annapolis, MD |
| 12/29/2015* 7:30 pm | at UNC Asheville | L 65–67 | 6–7 | Kimmel Arena (2,073) Asheville, NC |
| 01/02/2016 4:00 pm, ESPN3 | VMI | W 85–57 | 7–7 (1–0) | Timmons Arena (1,421) Greenville, SC |
| 01/05/2016 7:00 pm, ESPN3 | at UNC Greensboro | L 66–67 | 7–8 (1–1) | Greensboro Coliseum (1,638) Greensboro, NC |
| 01/09/2016 12:30 pm, ESPN3 | Chattanooga | W 70–55 | 8–8 (2–1) | Timmons Arena (1,651) Greenville, SC |
| 01/11/2016 7:00 pm, ESPN3 | Samford | W 77–57 | 9–8 (3–1) | Timmons Arena (1,304) Greenville, SC |
| 01/14/2016 7:00 pm, ESPN3 | at Mercer | L 65–69 | 9–9 (3–2) | Hawkins Arena (3,672) Macon, GA |
| 01/16/2016 1:00 pm, ESPN3 | at The Citadel | L 86–89 | 9–10 (3–3) | McAlister Field House (1,401) Charleston, SC |
| 01/23/2016 4:00 pm, ESPN3 | Wofford | W 63–62 | 10–10 (4–3) | Timmons Arena (2,252) Greenville, SC |
| 01/25/2016 7:00 pm, ESPN3 | at VMI | W 68–56 | 11–10 (5–3) | Cameron Hall (1,185) Lexington, VA |
| 01/28/2016 7:00 pm, ESPN3 | Western Carolina | W 62–60 | 12–10 (6–3) | Timmons Arena (1,748) Greenville, SC |
| 01/30/2016 4:00 pm, ESPN3 | East Tennessee State | W 74–70 | 13–10 (7–3) | Timmons Arena (2,004) Greenville, SC |
| 02/04/2016 8:00 pm, ESPN3 | at Samford | W 67–65 | 14–10 (8–3) | Pete Hanna Center (1,654) Homewood, AL |
| 02/06/2016 5:00 pm | at Chattanooga | L 54–62 | 14–11 (8–4) | McKenzie Arena (4,894) Chattanooga, TN |
| 02/08/2016 7:00 pm | UNC Greensboro | W 79–72 | 15–11 (9–4) | Timmons Arena (1,110) Greenville, SC |
| 02/11/2016 7:00 pm, ESPN3 | The Citadel | W 95–75 | 16–11 (10–4) | Timmons Arena (1,606) Greenville, SC |
| 02/13/2016 4:00 pm, ESPN3 | Mercer | W 85–74 | 17–11 (11–4) | Timmons Arena (2,368) Greenville, SC |
| 02/20/2016 7:00 pm | at Wofford | L 73–77 | 17–12 (11–5) | Benjamin Johnson Arena (3,120) Spartanburg, SC |
| 02/25/2016 7:00 pm, ESPN3 | at East Tennessee State | L 75–80 | 17–13 (11–6) | Freedom Hall Civic Center (3,016) Johnson City, TN |
| 02/27/2016 2:00 pm | at Western Carolina | L 62–73 | 17–14 (11–7) | Ramsey Center (1,810) Cullowhee, NC |
| SoCon tournament |||||
| 03/05/2016 8:30 pm, ESPN3 | vs. UNC Greensboro Quarterfinals | W 80–64 | 18–14 | U.S. Cellular Center (5,164) Asheville, NC |
| 03/06/2016 7:30 pm, ESPN3 | vs. East Tennessee State Semifinals | L 76–84 | 18–15 | U.S. Cellular Center (6,019) Asheville, NC |
| CIT |||||
| 03/15/2016* 7:00 pm | Louisiana–Monroe First round | W 58–57 | 19–15 | Timmons Arena (806) Greenville, SC |
| 03/19/2016* 2:00 pm | Louisiana–Lafayette Second round | L 72–80 | 19–16 | Timmons Arena (1,308) Greenville, SC |
| *Non-conference game. $^#$Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Eastern Time. |||||