2016–17 Furman Paladins men's basketball team
American college basketball season
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
Players
Coaches
Pos.
#
Name
Height
Weight
Year
Hometown
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