Monthly Archives: November 2022

Tuesday night’s mid-major clash between Furman and Appalachian State wouldn’t have won any awards for aesthetically pleasing to all those basketball fashionistas out there, however, the game itself was as exciting as any you’ll find in the grinding month of February in either the Southern Conference or the Sun Belt Conference. The two going atContinue reading “Furman survives first true road test at App State”

Furman (4-2) at App State (5-2) Series: 88th meeting/Furman leads 48-39 Locale/Venue: Boone, N.C/Holmes Convocation Center (8,325) Preview: While there is no such thing as a SoCon-Sun Belt basketball challenge in the same way in which the ACC-Big Ten Challenge will finish up its final season of games between the perennial college basketball power conferencesContinue reading “Furman and App State ready for classic mid-major battle”

Tyler Huff accounted for 233 yards of total offense and two TD responsibilities (1-passing, 1-rushing) as Furman claimed its first home playoff win since 2005, with a 31-6 win over Elon in the opening round of the FCS playoffs Saturday afternoon at Paladin Stadium. With the win, Furman improved to 10-2 and will move onContinue reading “Furman extinguishes Elon and advances in FCS Playoffs”

Furman quarterback Tyler Huff completed 21-of-22 passes and accounted for 335 yards of total offense four touchdown responsibilities (2-passing, 2-rushing), as the 13th-ranked Paladins finished off its first nine-win regular-season since 2005, trouncing of Wofford 63-28 in the regular-season and SoCon finale Saturday afternoon at Paladin Stadium. The win sees the Paladins finish the regular-seasonContinue reading “Furman finishes off Wofford for its ninth win of the season”

Tyreek Scott-Grayson scored a game-high 26 points to lead Old Dominion to an 82-77 win over Furman in the first consolation semifinal of the Shriners Children’s Charleston Classic Friday afternoon at TD Arena. With the win, Old Dominion improves to 3-2 on the young season, while Furman fell for the second-straight game to fall toContinue reading “Old Dominion hands Furman second-straight defeat at Charleston Classic”

Charleston Classic Thursday Roundup Former Wofford head coach Mike Young is a class-act, dropping by the Furman locker room following the Paladins’ tough loss to the Nittany Lions to talk with Mike Bothwell and Furman head coach Bob Richey. In the second game of the tournament, Young’s Hokies held off Old Dominion for a 75-71Continue reading “Shriners Charleston Classic: News and Notes from Thursday”

Recap: Seth Lundy and Jalen Pickett posted 20 points apiece, as Penn State held off a furious second-half rally by Furman to hold on for a 73-68 victory in the opening game of the 2022 Shriners Charleston Classic at TD Arena. The Nittany Lions improve to 4-0 and move on to face Virginia Tech (4-0)Continue reading “Furman drops close game to Penn State and will face Old Dominion Friday”

Fresh off an impressive 89-74 win over Belmont last Friday night, Furman’s men’s basketball team prepare to take part in one of the more prestigious in-season college basketball tournaments, as the Paladins will be taking part in the Charleston Shriners Classic, which is presented by ESPN Events and will take place at College of Charleston’sContinue reading “Furman Hoops Prepares for Shriners Children’s Charleston Classic”

Saturday’s opening invocation, rare as it might seem, offered up prayers to the ‘Most High’ for a Mercer Bears homecoming victory in its key Southern Conference tilt against Furman, and as peculiar as that may sound, it’s in fact the truth. I’ve never heard this unwritten rule of the faith-sport relationship broken in person untilContinue reading “Furman’s defense blocks Bears homecoming blessing”