2024–25 Furman Paladins men's basketball team

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2024–25 Furman Paladins men's basketball
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Conference	Southern Conference
Record	17–5 (5–4 SoCon)
Head coach	Bob Richey (8th season)
Associate head coach	Chad Warner
Assistant coaches	Pat Estepp Khyle Marshall Kip Owens Rett Lister
Home arena	Bon Secours Wellness Arena
Seasons← 2023–242025–26 →

2024–25 Southern Conference men's basketball standings
v t e	Conf				Overall
Team	W		L	PCT	W		L	PCT
Samford	7	–	2	.778	17	–	5	.773
UNC Greensboro	7	–	2	.778	14	–	8	.636
Chattanooga	6	–	3	.667	14	–	8	.636
Furman	5	–	4	.556	17	–	5	.773
East Tennessee State	5	–	4	.556	12	–	10	.545
Wofford	5	–	4	.556	11	–	11	.500
Mercer	4	–	5	.444	11	–	11	.500
VMI	4	–	5	.444	10	–	12	.455
Western Carolina	2	–	7	.222	6	–	14	.300
The Citadel	0	–	9	.000	5	–	15	.250

† 2025 SoCon tournament winner As of January 29, 2025

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.

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.

Roster

2024–25 Furman Paladins men's basketball team

Players

Coaches

Pos.	#	Name	Height	Weight	Year	Hometown
G	0	PJay Smith Jr.	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	175 lb (79 kg)	Sr	La Vergne, Tennessee
F	1	Charles Johnston	6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)	225 lb (102 kg)	Jr	Sydney, Australia
G	2	Eddrin Bronson	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	184 lb (83 kg)	RS Fr	Tampa, Florida
G	3	Tom House	6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)	200 lb (91 kg)	Jr	Dayton, Ohio
F	4	Ben VanderWal	6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)	210 lb (95 kg)	Jr	Elmhurst, Illinois
F	5	Mason Smith	6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)	200 lb (91 kg)	RS Fr	Huntersville, North Carolina
F	6	Tyrese Hughey	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)	220 lb (100 kg)	Sr	Columbus, Ohio
G	7	Nick Anderson	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	170 lb (77 kg)	GS	Schererville, Indiana
G	10	Tommy Humphries	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	215 lb (98 kg)	RS Fr	Minneapolis, Minnesota
F	11	Jayson Morgan	6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)	250 lb (113 kg)	Fr	Glen Allen, Virginia
F	12	Davis Molnar	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)	215 lb (98 kg)	RS So	Fayetteville, North Carolina
F	13	Garrett Hien	6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)	220 lb (100 kg)	GS	Concord, North Carolina
F	14	Clyde Mauldin	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)	200 lb (91 kg)	Fr	Isle of Palms, South Carolina
F	21	Cooper Bowser	6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)	210 lb (95 kg)	So	Woodbridge, Virginia
F	30	Thomas Tillman	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)	200 lb (91 kg)	Jr	Charleston, South Carolina

Head coach

Bob Richey (North Greenville)

Assistant coach(es)

Chad Warner (Georgia)
Pat Estepp (Cedarville)
Khyle Marshall (Butler)
Kip Owens (Alabama–Huntsville)
Rett Lister (Furman)

Legend

(C) Team captain
(S) Suspended
(I) Ineligible
(W) Walk-on

Injured
Current redshirt

Roster
Last update: November 25, 2024

Schedule and results

Date time, TV	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	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			Freedom Hall Civic Center Johnson City, TN
February 5, 2025 7:00 p.m., ESPN+	Western Carolina			Bon Secours Wellness Arena Greenville, SC
February 8, 2025 4:30 p.m., ESPN+	at Chattanooga			McKenzie Arena Chattanooga, TN
February 12, 2025 7:00 p.m., ESPN+	Mercer			Bon Secours Wellness Arena Greenville, SC
February 17, 2025 2:00 p.m., ESPN+	UNC Greensboro			Bon Secours Wellness Arena Greenville, SC
February 19, 2025 7:30 p.m., ESPN+	at Samford			Pete Hanna Center Homewood, AL
February 22, 2025 12:00 p.m., ESPN+	VMI			Bon Secours Wellness Arena Greenville, SC
February 26, 2025 7:00 p.m., ESPN+	The Citadel			Bon Secours Wellness Arena Greenville, SC
March 1, 2025 2:00 p.m., ESPN+	at Wofford			Jerry Richardson Indoor Stadium Spartanburg, SC
*Non-conference game. Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Eastern.

Sources:

References

"Furman Outlasts Western Carolina In Overtime Thriller, 79-76". Furman University. March 9, 2024. Retrieved November 25, 2024.
"Samford Eliminates Furman In SoCon Semifinals, 84-77". Furman University. March 10, 2024. Retrieved November 25, 2024.
"2024-25 Men's Basketball Schedule". Furman University. Retrieved November 25, 2024.
"Furman Paladins 2024-25 Regular Season NCAAM Schedule". ESPN. Retrieved November 25, 2024.

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