Playing the second game of a three-game homestand and coming off an 85-82 loss last time out against Big South member High Point, Furman spent the past couple practices trying find the right focus and intensity on the defensive end of the floor. Against a team picked to finish second in the Big South Conference—theContinue reading “Furman soars past Winthrop”
Monthly Archives: December 2022
SoCon Basketball Notebook: A look back at the first month of the season in SoCon hoops (part 2)
In part two of looking back at the first month of Southern Conference basketball, I take a look at teams projected No. 6-10 in the Southern Conference preseason coaches’ poll, as I take a look at how things have gone over the first month of the season and take a look at the non-conference matchupsContinue reading “SoCon Basketball Notebook: A look back at the first month of the season in SoCon hoops (part 2)”
SoCon Basketball Notebook: A look back at the first month of the season in SoCon hoops (part 1)
We’re a little over a month into the 2022-23 season, and it’s becoming apparent the SoCon is a little down this year and with only eight of the top 25 scorers returning in the early season, it was a concern that the league might struggle this season. I will split this notebook up into twoContinue reading “SoCon Basketball Notebook: A look back at the first month of the season in SoCon hoops (part 1)”
Furman uses Alex Williams’ second half spark to get past feisty S.C. State
On a day when most had Furman fans had their collective attention on the prospects of head coach Clay Hendrix’s Paladin football team and its second round FCS playoff game in San Antonio at Incarnate Word, Furman head basketball Bob Richey and his basketball team made alterations to its schedule to accommodate a ‘watch party’Continue reading “Furman uses Alex Williams’ second half spark to get past feisty S.C. State”
Furman’s season ends in heartbreak with road playoff loss at Incarnate Word
Remember the Alamo. It is a phrase familiar those of us, who like me, are nerdy enough to still enjoy researching and reading about our country and the historical background all of its 50 states, but the saying is of particular importance to those who hail from the Lone Star State. The Alamo, which isContinue reading “Furman’s season ends in heartbreak with road playoff loss at Incarnate Word”