Monthly Archives: January 2023

With its 69-57 win at UNC Greensboro Sunday afternoon, Furman forged a three-way tie atop the Southern Conference standings with the aforementioned Spartans and Samford following the Paladins fourth-straight victory and fifth-consecutive road win.  Furman’s win saw it improve to 17-6 overall and 8-2 in league play, while UNCG dropped to 14-9 overall and 8-2Continue reading “Furman ends UNCG’s five-game winning streak; forges tie atop the SoCon standings”

Date and Time: Jan. 29, 2023/3 p.m. EST Venue and Location: Norvant Health Fieldhouse/Greensboro, N.C. The Game: Furman (16-6, 7-2 SoCon) at UNC Greensboro (14-8, 8-1 SoCon) The Series: 40th meeting/UNCG leads 21-18 Last Meeting: UNCG def. Furman 88-80 in OT/Jan. 14, 2023 The Coaches: UNCG-Mike Jones (31-23 in two seasons at UNCG)/Furman-Bob Richey (127-53/6thContinue reading “Furman heads to UNCG for another big SoCon test”

For the second-straight home game, Furman needed an extra session to decide a Southern Conference thriller against one of the top two teams in the friendly confines of Timmons Arena, as the Paladins picked up what was a 91-84 victory over win over previously league unbeaten Samford on Wednesday night before a rowdy crowd ofContinue reading “Furman survives epic overtime battle with Samford”

The Day and Date: Jan. 25, 2023 The Game: Samford (14-7, 8-0 SoCon) at Furman (15-6, 6-2 SoCon) The Venue and Location: Timmons Arena (2,500)/Greenville, S.C.) Coaches: Samford–Bucky McMillan (41-31, 3rd season)/Furman–Bob Richey (126-53/6th season) Series: 34th meeting/Furman leads 23-10 (Last meeting: Furman 71, Samford 68/SoCon semifinals in Asheville, N.C.) Brief Preview: A lot willContinue reading “Furman hosts Samford in monster midweek SoCon game”

Furman scored its most points on Wofford’s home floor in nearly half a century, as the Paladins claimed their third-straight win in the series with a 96-82 win over the Terriers in Southern Conference action. The win came exactly a year ago to the day to when the Paladins posted a demonstrative 75-50 win overContinue reading “Furman overwhelms Wofford in Sunday matinee’”

Mike Bothwell scored 22 points and classmate Jalen Slawson added 21, as the two super seniors added another superlative in their respective Furman careers by doing something few other Paladin players have in theirs, finishing off a final appearance inside one of SoCon hoops’ most-revered homecourt venues with each posting marks of 4-1 inside Chattanooga’sContinue reading “Whitt’s crucial three fuels Furman’s late winning run at Chattanooga”

The Date and Time: Jan. 18, 2023, 7 p.m. EST The Game: Furman (13-6, 4-2 SoCon) at Chattanooga (11-8, 3-3 SoCon) The Venue and Location: Chattanooga, Tenn./McKenzie Arena (10,995) The Coaches: Furman-Bob Richey (124-52, 6th yr)/Chattanooga-Dan Earl (84-147, 8th yr) Series: 95th all-time meeting/Chattanooga leads 57-37 Brief Preview: Furman and Chattanooga both are coming offContinue reading “Furman heads to Chattanooga for huge SoCon Matchup”

Some games tell one story, while others are several wrapped up in one final result. Saturday’s SoCon showdown between Furman and UNC Greensboro was one of the latter. Despite holding as much as a 13-point second half lead, Furman could not sustain it, and it was UNC Greensboro’s know-how and maturity that shined through downContinue reading “UNCG battles back for important SoCon win over Furman”

Date and Time: Jan. 14, 2022/6 p.m. EST (ESPNU) Game: Chattanooga (11-7, 3-2 SoCon) at Samford (11-7, 5-0 SoCon) Venue and location: Pete Hanna Center (5,000)/Birmingham, AL Coaches: Chattanooga-Dan Earl (84-146, 8th yr)/Samford–Bucky McMillan (38-31, 3rd yr) Series: 108th meeting/Chattanooga leads 66-41 Brief Preview: Defending Southern Conference champion Chattanooga heads to Homewood, AL., to take on a Samford basketballContinue reading “SoCon Hoops 2022-23: Weekend Preview Capsules (Part 2)”

The weekend schedule in Southern Conference will feature a complete slate, as league play heats up in the middle of January, with three of the five games having afternoon tip-off times. The two most intriguing matchups of the day have Samford hosting Chattanooga in a 6 p.m. contest in Homewood, AL, with that game beingContinue reading “SoCon Hoops 2022-23: Weekend Preview Capsules (Part 1)”