2016–17 Furman Paladins men's basketball
SoCon regular season co-champions
CIT, Semifinals
ConferenceSouthern Conference
Record23–12 (14–4 SoCon)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home arenaTimmons Arena
2016–17 Southern Conference men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
East Tennessee State144 .778278  .771
UNC Greensboro144 .7782510  .714
Furman144 .7782312  .657
Chattanooga108 .5561912  .613
Wofford108 .5561617  .485
Mercer99 .5001517  .469
Samford810 .4442016  .556
The Citadel414 .2221221  .364
Western Carolina414 .222923  .281
VMI315 .167624  .200
2017 SoCon Tournament winner

The 2016–17 Furman Paladins men's basketball team represented Furman University during the 2016–17 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Paladins, led by fourth-year head coach Niko Medved, played their home games at Timmons Arena in Greenville, South Carolina as members of the Southern Conference. They finished the season 23–12, 14–4 in SoCon play to finish in a three-way tie for the SoCon regular season championship. They lost to Samford in the quarterfinals SoCon tournament. They were invited to the CollegeInsider.com Tournament where they defeated USC Upstate and Campbell before losing in the semifinals to Saint Peter's.

On March 26, 2017, head coach Niko Medved resigned to become the head coach at Drake.[1] He finished at Furman with a four year record of 62–70. Assistant coach Bob Richey was named the interim head coach for the CIT Semifinal,[2] and was named full time head coach on April 10.[3]

Previous season

The Paladins finished the 2015–16 season 19–16, 11–7 in SoCon play to finish in a tie for third place. They defeated UNC Greensboro to advance to the semifinals of the SoCon tournament where they lost to East Tennessee State. They were invited to the CollegeInsider.com Tournament where they defeated Louisiana–Monroe in the first round before losing to Louisiana–Lafayette.

Roster

2016–17 Furman Paladins men's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearHometown
G 0 Tre Clark 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)185 lb (84 kg) Fr Palmetto, Florida
G 1 John Davis III 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m)165 lb (75 kg) Jr Beachwood, Ohio
F 2 Jalen Williams 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)245 lb (111 kg) So Greenville, South Carolina
F 3 Geoff Beans 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)210 lb (95 kg) Jr Toledo, Ohio
G 4 T. K. Hayes 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)175 lb (79 kg) Sr Chester, New Jersey
G 5 Andrew Brown 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)190 lb (86 kg) So Travelers Rest, South Carolina
G 11 Jonathan Jean 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m)170 lb (77 kg) So Tampa, Florida
G 12 Devin Sibley 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)175 lb (79 kg) Jr Knoxville, Tennessee
G 13 Brady Schuck 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)165 lb (75 kg) So Charleston, South Carolina
F 21 Kris Acox 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)215 lb (98 kg) Sr Reykjavík, Iceland
G 23 Jordan Lyons 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m)170 lb (77 kg) Fr Peachtree City, Georgia
F 32 Matt Rafferty 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)215 lb (98 kg) So Hinsdale, Illinois
G 35 Daniel Fowler 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)195 lb (88 kg) Jr Acworth, Georgia
F 45 Clay Mounce 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)200 lb (91 kg) Fr Mount Airy, North Carolina
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

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

Roster

Schedule and results

[4]

Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
city, state
Exhibition
11/02/2016*
7:00 pm
Bob Jones W 101–72 
Bon Secours Wellness Arena (1,143)
Greenville, SC
Non-conference regular season
11/11/2016*
7:00 pm
at Presbyterian L 71–73  0–1
Templeton Physical Education Center (912)
Clinton, SC
11/14/2016*
8:00 pm
at UAB
CBE Hall of Fame Classic
W 84–74  1–1
Bartow Arena (3,682)
Birmingham, AL
11/17/2016*
7:00 pm, SECN
at Georgia
CBE Hall of Fame Classic
L 78–84  1–2
Stegeman Coliseum (5,923)
Athens, GA
11/19/2016*
4:00 pm, ESPN3
Trinity Baptist W 102–53  2–2
Timmons Arena (1,209)
Greenville, SC
11/22/2016*
7:00 pm, ESPN3
UNC Asheville
CBE Hall of Fame Classic
L 58–64  2–3
Timmons Arena (1,216)
Greenville, SC
11/25/2016*
7:00 pm, ESPN3
Hiwassee W 98–48  3–3
Timmons Arena (571)
Greenville, SC
11/30/2016*
6:30 pm
at Winthrop L 57–58 OT 3–4
Winthrop Coliseum (1,441)
Rock Hill, SC
12/03/2016*
4:00 pm, ESPN3
Navy W 79–46  4–4
Timmons Arena (1,506)
Greenville, SC
12/06/2016*
7:00 pm, ESPN3
at Liberty W 61–58  5–4
Vines Center (1,541)
Lynchburg, VA
12/10/2016*
3:00 pm
at Gardner–Webb W 68–65  6–4
Paul Porter Arena (1,539)
Boiling Springs, NC
12/16/2016*
7:00 pm, ESPN3
South Carolina State L 67–69  6–5
Timmons Arena (1,008)
Greenville, SC
12/19/2016*
7:00 pm
at Tennessee Tech W 68–62  7–5
Eblen Center (799)
Cookeville, TN
12/22/2016*
7:00 pm, BTN
at Michigan L 62–68  7–6
Crisler Center (10,634)
Ann Arbor, MI
SoCon regular season
12/31/2016
12:00 pm, ESPN3
The Citadel W 83–68  8–6
(1–0)
Timmons Arena (1,529)
Greenville, SC
01/02/2017
7:00 pm, ESPN3
Mercer W 71–69  9–6
(2–0)
Timmons Arena (1,378)
Greenville, SC
01/05/2017
8:00 pm, ESPN3
at Samford W 83–73  10–6
(3–0)
Pete Hanna Center (1,011)
Homewood, AL
01/07/2017
5:00 pm, ESPN3
at Chattanooga L 64–80  10–7
(3–1)
McKenzie Arena (3,495)
Chattanooga, TN
01/14/2017
7:00 pm
at Wofford L 58–67  10–8
(3–2)
Benjamin Johnson Arena (2,675)
Spartanburg, SC
01/19/2017
7:00 pm, ESPN3
East Tennessee State W 75–62  11–8
(4–2)
Timmons Arena (1,609)
Greenville, SC
01/21/2017
7:00 pm, ESPN3
VMI W 89–72  12–8
(5–2)
Timmons Arena (1,734)
Greenville, SC
01/25/2017
7:00 pm, ESPN3
Western Carolina W 85–37  13–8
(6–2)
Timmons Arena (1,431)
Greenville, SC
01/28/2017
2:00 pm
at UNC Greensboro W 73–67  14–8
(7–2)
Greensboro Coliseum (3,884)
Greensboro, NC
02/02/2017
7:00 pm, ESPN3
at Mercer W 70–68  15–8
(8–2)
Hawkins Arena (3,383)
Macon, GA
02/04/2017
1:00 pm, ESPN3
at The Citadel W 99–91  16–8
(9–2)
McAlister Field House (4,388)
Charleston, SC
02/09/2017
7:00 pm, ESPN3
Chattanooga W 60–56  17–8
(10–2)
Timmons Arena (2,223)
Greenville, SC
02/11/2017
4:00 pm, ESPN3
Samford W 90–73  18–8
(11–2)
Timmons Arena (2,358)
Greenville, SC
02/13/2017
7:00 pm, ASN
at VMI W 80–52  19–8
(12–2)
Cameron Hall (866)
Lexington, VA
02/15/2017
7:00 pm, ESPN3
at Western Carolina W 74–62  20–8
(13–2)
Ramsey Center (1,329)
Cullowhee, NC
02/18/2017
4:00 pm, ESPN3
UNC Greensboro W 73–52  20–9
(13–3)
Timmons Arena (2,508)
Greenville, SC
02/22/2017
7:00 pm
at East Tennessee State L 81–93 OT 20–10
(13–4)
Freedom Hall Civic Center (6,149)
Johnson City, TN
02/25/2017
2:00 pm, ESPN3
Wofford W 78–69  21–10
(14–4)
Timmons Arena (2,582)
Greenville, SC
SoCon tournament
03/04/2017
6:00 pm, ESPN3
(2) vs. (7) Samford
Quarterfinals
L 63–67  21–11
U.S. Cellular Center (5,127)
Asheville, NC
CIT
03/16/2017*
7:00 pm, Facebook Live
at USC Upstate
First Round
W 79–57  22–11
Hodge Center (662)
Spartanburg, SC
03/25/2017*
2:00 pm, Facebook Live
at Campbell
Quarterfinals
W 79–64  23–11
Gore Arena (1,920)
Buies Creek, NC
03/29/2017*
9:00 pm, CBSSN
at Saint Peter's
Semifinals
L 51–77  23–12
Yanitelli Center 
Jersey City, NJ
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Eastern Time.

References

  1. "Live video at 3 p.m.: Furman's Niko Medved accepts Drake head coaching position". The Des Moines Register.
  2. "Statement From Furman AD Mike Buddie On Niko Medved - Furman". www.furmanpaladins.com. Archived from the original on March 27, 2017.
  3. "Furman promotes Bob Richey to head coach". April 10, 2017.
  4. "2016-17 Furman Men's Basketball Schedule - Furman". www.furmanpaladins.com. Archived from the original on August 20, 2016.
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