2020–21 Furman Paladins men's basketball team

2020–21 Furman Paladins men's basketball
ConferenceSouthern Conference
Record16–9 (10–5 SoCon)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Jimmie Williams
  • Tim Johnson
  • Jeremy Growe
Home arenaTimmons Arena
Bon Secours Wellness Arena
Seasons
2020–21 Southern Conference men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
UNC Greensboro † 13 – 5   .722 21 – 9   .700
Wofford 12 – 5   .706 15 – 9   .625
Furman 10 – 5   .667 16 – 9   .640
Chattanooga 9 – 7   .563 18 – 8   .692
East Tennessee State 8 – 7   .533 13 – 12   .520
VMI 7 – 7   .500 13 – 12   .520
Mercer 8 – 9   .471 18 – 11   .621
The Citadel 5 – 11   .313 13 – 12   .520
Western Carolina 4 – 13   .235 11 – 16   .407
Samford 2 – 9   .182 6 – 13   .316
† 2021 SoCon tournament winner

The 2020–21 Furman Paladins men's basketball team represented Furman University in the 2020–21 NCAA Division I men's basketball season, led by fourth-year head coach Bob Richey. As members of the Southern Conference (SoCon), their home games were played at Timmons Arena and Bon Secours Wellness Arena in Greenville, South Carolina.

Previous season

The Paladins finished the 2019–20 season with a 25–7 record, 15–3 in SoCon play, earning them a second-place finish. However, their season was cut short when they lost to Wofford in the quarterfinals of the SoCon tournament. Despite their 25 wins, which made them a strong candidate for postseason play, all postseason tournaments were cancelled amid the COVID-19 pandemic.

Roster

2020–21 Furman Paladins men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Hometown
G 1 Jaylon Pugh 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 173 lb (78 kg) Jr Cartersville, GA
G 2 Colin Kenney 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 172 lb (78 kg) So Michigan City, IN
G 3 Mike Bothwell 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Jr Cleveland Heights, OH
F 4 Noah Gurley 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Jr Fayetteville, GA
G 5 Marcus Foster 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 200 lb (91 kg) RS Fr Atlanta, GA
G 10 Alex Hunter 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Sr Raleigh, NC
G 11 Robert Swanson 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 165 lb (75 kg) Jr Myrtle Beach, SC
F 12 Jonny Lawrence 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 205 lb (93 kg) RS Fr Orlando, FL
F 13 Garrett Hien 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 205 lb (93 kg) Fr Charlotte, NC
G 14 Rett Lister 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 167 lb (76 kg) So Easley, SC
F 20 Jalen Slawson 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 218 lb (99 kg) Jr Summerville, SC
F 21 Ben Beeker 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 225 lb (102 kg) So Hendersonville, NC
G 22 Joe Anderson 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 170 lb (77 kg) Fr Maryville, TN
F 45 Clay Mounce 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Sr Elkin, NC
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Roster
Last update: December 10, 2020

Schedule and results

Date
time, TV 		Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
city, state
Non-conference regular season
November 25, 2020*
4:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		Tusculum W 95–62  1–0
 Timmons Arena (250)
Greenville, SC
November 28, 2020*
2:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		USC Upstate W 91–63  2–0
 Timmons Arena (250)
Greenville, SC
December 2, 2020*
7:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		Southern Wesleyan W 89–49  3–0
 Timmons Arena (250)
Greenville, SC
December 5, 2020*
2:00 p.m., FloSports 		at College of Charleston W 81–57  4–0
 TD Arena (1,453)
Charleston, SC
December 9, 2020*
5:00 p.m., SECN+ 		at Cincinnati L 73–78  4–1
 Fifth Third Arena 
Cincinnati, OH
December 12, 2020*
2:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		Flagler W 86–61  5–1
 Timmons Arena (250)
Greenville, SC
December 15, 2020*
9:00 p.m., SECN 		at Alabama L 80–83  5–2
 Coleman Coliseum (2,055)
Tuscaloosa, AL
December 19, 2020*
4:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		at Winthrop L 71–87  5–3
 Winthrop Coliseum 
Rock Hill, SC
December 21, 2020*
7:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		South Carolina State W 118–52  6–3
 Timmons Arena (250)
Greenville, SC
SoCon regular season
December 30, 2020
1:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		at Chattanooga W 77–73  7–3
(1–0) 		McKenzie Arena 
Chattanooga, TN
January 2, 2021
2:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		Mercer W 83–80  8–3
(2–0) 		Timmons Arena (250)
Greenville, SC
January 9, 2021
2:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		VMI Postponed Timmons Arena 
Charleston, SC
January 13, 2021
7:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		at The Citadel W 94–88  9–3
(3–0) 		McAlister Field House 
Charleston, SC
January 16, 2021
4:00 p.m., ESPNU 		East Tennessee State W 78–66  10–3
(4–0) 		Bon Secours Wellness Arena (250)
Greenville, SC
January 20, 2021
7:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		at VMI L 73–74  10–4
(4–1) 		Cameron Hall (210)
Lexington, VA
January 23, 2021
4:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		at East Tennessee State L 61–72  10–5
(4–2) 		Freedom Hall Civic Center (720)
Johnson City, TN
January 30, 2021
12:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		Chattanooga Cancelled Bon Secours Wellness Arena 
Greenville, SC
January 30, 2021
12:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		at Western Carolina W 75–69  11–5
(5–2) 		Ramsey Center 
Cullowhee, NC
February 3, 2021
8:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		at Samford Cancelled Pete Hanna Center 
Homewood, AL
February 6, 2021
4:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		Wofford L 67–75  11–6
(5–3) 		Bon Secours Wellness Arena 
Greenville, SC
February 8, 2021
5:00 p.m., ESPNU 		UNC Greensboro W 68–49  12–6
(6–3) 		Timmons Arena 
Greenville, SC
February 10, 2021
5:00 p.m., ESPNU 		at UNC Greensboro L 58–64  12–7
(6–4) 		Greensboro Coliseum 
Greensboro, NC
February 13, 2021
4:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		Western Carolina W 88–70  13–7
(7–4) 		Bon Secours Wellness Arena 
Greenville, SC
February 17, 2021
7:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		Samford W 78–64  14–7
(8–4) 		Timmons Arena (250)
Greenville, SC
February 20, 2021
2:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		at Mercer W 70–60  15–7
(9–4) 		Hawkins Arena 
Macon, GA
February 22, 2020
7:00 p.m. 		at VMI Cancelled Timmons Arena 
Greenville, SC
February 24, 2021
7:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		The Citadel W 72–63  16–7
(10–4) 		Timmons Arena 
Greenville, SC
February 27, 2021
7:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		at Wofford L 73–74  16–8
(10–5) 		Jerry Richardson Indoor Stadium 
Spartanburg, SC
SoCon tournament
March 6, 2021
8:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		(3) vs. (6) VMI
Quarterfinals 		L 90–91 OT 16–9
 Harrah's Cherokee Center 
Asheville, NC
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Eastern.

Source:[1]

References

  1. ^ "2020-21 Men's Basketball Schedule". Furman University. Retrieved December 10, 2020.