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College Basketball - Southern Conference
Furman Paladins
Location: Greenville, SC
University Founded: 1826
Enrollment: 3,042
Nickname: Paladins
Mascot: Paladins
School Colors:
Purple and White
Joined the SoCon: 1936
Varsity Teams: 21
U. President: Dr. David Shi
Director of Athletics: Dr. Gary Clark
Basketball Head Coach: Jeff Jackson
Conference Titles: 1974, 75, 77, 80, 91
Basketball Arena: Timmons Arena
Current Capacity: 1,998
First Year of Basketball: 1908 |
For a period of 82 years after the establishment of the school in 1826, the first basketball team was formed with an overall record of 3-1.
Known as the Paladins, in 1953-1954 Southern Conference season, the men’s basketball team rallied and reached the 2nd place.
Franklin Delano Selvy, nicknamed “The Corbin Comet” is a former Paladin’s basketball player is best remembered for scoring 100 points in a college game against Newberry College, the only NCAA Division 1 player ever to do so.
During the eight years regime of coach Joe Williams at the Furman University, he started the first year as a fifth placer
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and 2nd placer in each next two years. By 1973-1974 season, the Paladins basketball squad captured their first ever Southern Conference championship title. Furman University defended the title the following year.
Timmons Arena is the home of the purple and white Paladins basketball squad and it has a capacity of 1,998 seats.
Furman 2007-08 Schedule
| Date |
Opponent |
Time/Result |
Record |
| November 9 |
at
North Carolina-Asheville |
L 78-75 |
0-1 |
| November 12 |
at
Clemson |
L 91-46 |
0-2 |
| November 17 |
at
Saint Louis |
L 83-69 |
0-3 |
| November 23 |
Georgia Southern |
L 68-63 |
0-4 (0-1) |
| November 27 |
Bowling Green |
L 67-58 |
0-5 |
| December 1 |
at
Elon |
L 66-61 |
0-6 (0-2) |
| December 5 |
at
Mercer |
L 75-59 |
0-7 |
| December 15 |
at
UNC Greensboro |
L 75-63 |
0-8 (0-3) |
| December 20 |
at
Northern Arizona |
L 68-56 |
0-9 |
| December 21 |
at
Utah Valley State |
L 71-66 |
0-10 |
| December 28 |
at
Cal State Fullerton |
L 103-72 |
0-11 |
| December 29 |
at
Howard |
W 67-62 |
1-11 |
| January 3 |
Western Carolina |
W 64-60 |
2-11 (1-3) |
| January 5 |
Chattanooga |
L 77-60 |
2-12 (1-4) |
| January 10 |
at Western Carolina |
L 73-65 |
2-13 (1-5) |
| January 12 |
Elon |
L 60-58 |
2-14 (1-6) |
| January 16 |
Davidson |
L 73-51 |
2-15 (1-7) |
| January 19 |
Charleston |
W 74-66 |
3-15 (2-7) |
| January 24 |
Appalachian State |
L 84-66 |
3-16 (2-8) |
| January 26 |
at Georgia Southern |
L 62-53 |
3-17 (2-9) |
| January 30 |
Citadel |
W 53-51 |
4-17 (3-9) |
| February 2 |
at
Wofford |
L 75-42 |
4-18 (3-10) |
| February 7 |
at Chattanooga |
L 66-63 |
4-19 (3-11) |
| February 10 |
UNC Greensboro |
W 69-59 |
5-19 (4-11) |
| February 16 |
at Davidson |
L 86-51 |
5-20 (4-12) |
| February 18 |
Wofford |
W 67-61 |
6-20 (5-12) |
| February 21 |
at Appalachian State |
L 90-77 |
6-21 (5-13) |
| February 28 |
at Citadel |
W 73-63 |
7-21 (6-13) |
| March 1 |
at Charleston |
L 77-59 |
7-22 (6-14) |
| March 7 |
at Elon |
L 52-37 |
7-23 (6-14) |
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