# 2024–25 Furman Paladins men's basketball team

The 2024–25 Furman Paladins men's basketball team represents Furman University during the 2024–25 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Paladins, led by eighth-year head coach Bob Richey, play their home games at Bon Secours Wellness Arena in Greenville, South Carolina as members of the Southern Conference (SoCon).

## Previous season

The Paladins finished the 2022–23 season 17–16, 10–8 in SoCon play, to finish in fifth place. In the SoCon tournament, they defeated Western Carolina in overtime, but lost to Samford in the semifinals.

## Schedule and results

| Date time, TV | Rank$^#$ | Opponent$^#$ | Result | Record | Site (attendance) city, state |
| Exhibition ||||||
| October 27, 2024* 1:00 p.m. | | No. 11 Auburn | L 62–83 | – | Bon Secours Wellness Arena (4,017) Greenville, SC |
| Non-conference regular season ||||||
| November 4, 2024* 7:00 p.m. | | Columbia International | W 104–46 | 1–0 | Bon Secours Wellness Arena (1,517) Greenville, SC |
| November 8, 2024* 7:30 p.m., ESPN+ | | Belmont | W 76–74 | 2–0 | Curb Event Center (2,194) Nashville, TN |
| November 11, 2024* 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Jacksonville | W 78–69 | 3–0 | Bon Secours Wellness Arena (2,007) Greenville, SC |
| November 15, 2024* 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Tulane | W 75–67 | 4–0 | Bon Secours Wellness Arena (2,867) Greenville, SC |
| November 20, 2024* 7:00 p.m. | | Oglethorpe | W 124–48 | 5–0 | Legacy Early College (836) Greenville, SC |
| November 23, 2024* 2:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at Charleston Southern | W 67–46 | 6–0 | Buccaneer Field House (784) North Charleston, SC |
| November 26, 2024* 11:30 p.m., ESPNU | | vs. Seattle Vegas Showdown | W 61–56 | 7–0 | T-Mobile Arena (14,757) Paradise, NV |
| November 30, 2024* 6:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at No. 1 Kansas Vegas Showdown campus game | L 51–86 | 7–1 | Allen Fieldhouse (15,300) Lawrence, KS |
| December 4, 2024* 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at Florida Gulf Coast | W 76–73 | 8–1 | Alico Arena (1,908) Fort Myers, FL |
| December 7, 2024* 12:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Princeton | W 69–63 | 9–1 | Bon Secours Wellness Arena (3,227) Greenville, SC |
| December 14, 2024* 12:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | South Carolina State | W 68–64 | 10–1 | Bon Secours Wellness Arena (2,374) Greenville, SC |
| December 18, 2024* 7:00 p.m. | | Montreat | W 100–75 | 11–1 | Davis Field House (897) Greenville, SC |
| December 21, 2024* 3:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at Harvard | W 77–63 | 12–1 | Lavietes Pavilion (1,187) Boston, MA |
| Southern Conference regular season ||||||
| January 1, 2025 1:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at Western Carolina | W 90–61 | 13–1 (1–0) | Ramsey Center (1,276) Cullowhee, NC |
| January 4, 2025 4:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at UNC Greensboro | L 67–84 | 13–2 (1–1) | First Horizon Coliseum (1,006) Greensboro, NC |
| January 8, 2025 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at The Citadel | W 67–63 $^{OT}$ | 14–2 (2–1) | McAlister Field House (1,833) Charleston, SC |
| January 13, 2025 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Wofford | L 62–81 | 14–3 (2–2) | Bon Secours Wellness Arena (4,367) Greenville, SC |
| January 15, 2025 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | East Tennessee State | W 73–70 | 15–3 (3–2) | Bon Secours Wellness Arena (2,347) Greenville, SC |
| January 18, 2025 5:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Chattanooga | L 71–75 | 15–4 (3–3) | Bon Secours Wellness Arena (4,327) Greenville, SC |
| January 22, 2025 6:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at VMI | L 82–91 | 15–5 (3–4) | Cameron Hall (1,522) Lexington, VA |
| January 25, 2025 4:30 p.m., ESPN+ | | at Mercer | W 79–74 | 16–5 (4–4) | Hawkins Arena (3,272) Macon, GA |
| January 29, 2025 6:00 p.m., CBSSN | | Samford | W 72–70 | 17–5 (5–4) | Bon Secours Wellness Arena (2,737) Greenville, SC |
| February 2, 2025 2:00 p.m., CBSSN | | at East Tennessee State | L 69–72 | 17–6 (5–5) | Freedom Hall Civic Center (5,211) Johnson City, TN |
| February 5, 2025 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Western Carolina | W 84–75 $^{OT}$ | 18–6 (6–5) | Davis Field House (1,807) Greenville, SC |
| February 8, 2025 4:30 p.m., ESPN+ | | at Chattanooga | L 72–85 | 18–7 (6–6) | McKenzie Arena (3,751) Chattanooga, TN |
| February 12, 2025 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Mercer | W 96–72 | 19–7 (7–6) | Bon Secours Wellness Arena (1,987) Greenville, SC |
| February 17, 2025 2:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | UNC Greensboro | L 50–58 | 19–8 (7–7) | Bon Secours Wellness Arena (2,767) Greenville, SC |
| February 19, 2025 7:30 p.m., ESPN+ | | at Samford | W 80–72 | 20–8 (9–7) | Pete Hanna Center (2,165) Homewood, AL |
| February 22, 2025 12:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | VMI | W 75–71 | 21–8 (9–7) | Bon Secours Wellness Arena (3,047) Greenville, SC |
| February 26, 2025 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | The Citadel | W 85–42 | 22–8 (10–7) | Bon Secours Wellness Arena (2,137) Greenville, SC |
| March 1, 2025 2:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at Wofford | W 78-75 | 23–8 (11–7) | Jerry Richardson Indoor Stadium (2,147) Spartanburg, SC |
| SoCon tournament ||||||
| March 8, 2025 8:30 pm, ESPN+ | (5) | vs. (4) Samford Quarterfinals | W 95–78 | 24–8 | Harrah's Cherokee Center (5,459) Asheville, NC |
| March 9, 2025 4:00 pm, ESPN2/ESPNU | (5) | vs. (1) Chattanooga Semifinals | W 80–77 $^{OT}$ | 25–8 | Harrah's Cherokee Center Asheville, NC |
| March 10, 2025 7:00 pm, ESPN | (5) | vs. (6) Wofford Championship | L 85–92 | 25–9 | Harrah's Cherokee Center (6,332) Asheville, NC |
| NIT ||||||
| March 19, 2025 7:00 p.m., ESPN2 | (7) | vs. (2) North Texas First Round | | | The Super Pit Denton, TX |
| *Non-conference game. $^#$Rankings from AP poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Eastern. ||||||
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