Top 10 Wins In The Bob Richey Era!

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As we get ready for the Timmons Arena renovation news coming this Saturday April 15th, let's count down the top 10 wins in the Bob Richey Era (past 6 years)

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First off let's state that a big reason why FU will be able to flip Timmons Arena around and turn it into the nicest Arena in the SoCon is because of none other than Bob Richey, he has built Furman Basketball not only into the best program in the SoCon, but a program that is now recognized on a national level as one of the best Mid-Major programs in the country.

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Secondly before we get into the top 10, let's start off with 1 honorable mention game
SEC Power 5 South Carolina Gamecocks, this was Bob Richey's program to pull for as a child growing up, it was also a program that he interviewed for the year prior before deciding to return to Furman. Plus let's not forget it was a rematch of sorts against Lamont Paris Give the Paladins the big win by 19!

Furman vs. South Carolina
TD Arena November 20, 2022
Coverage: ESPNN
https://www.espn.com/mens-college-baske ... /401486302

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#10

Big time Mid-Major showdown, and the Paladins rise to the occasion! A game that also featured a Paladin SportsCenter Top10 highlight!

Furman vs. Belmont
Timmons Arena November 11, 2022
Coverage: ESPN+
https://www.espn.com/mens-college-baske ... /401484861

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#9

CofC comes to town, Bothwell, Hunter & Slawson rise to the occasion!

Furman vs. College Of Charleston
Timmons Arena December 3, 2021
Coverage: ESPN+
https://www.espn.com/mens-college-baske ... /401372186

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#8

Yet another big Mid-Major out-of-conference game for FU, and the first annual Greenville Winter Invitational goes off with a Bothwell bang!

Furman vs. Stephen F. Austin
Bon Secours Wellness Arena December 17, 2022
Coverage: TheFieldOf68
https://www.espn.com/mens-college-baske ... /401484867

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#7

FU wins a thriller against our next door counterparts and proves playing downtown at Bon Secours Wellness Arena is FUN and can still draw a large crowd!

Furman vs. Wofford
Bon Secours Wellness Arena February 22, 2020
Coverage: ESPN3
https://www.espn.com/mens-college-baske ... /401175580

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#6

Furman shocks College Basketball with thrilling win over Final Four participant Loyal Chicago, and Clay Mounce becomes immortalized with a winning poster dunk!

Furman vs. Loyola Chicago
Joseph J. Gentile Arena November 9, 2018
Coverage: ESPN3
https://www.espn.com/mens-college-baske ... /401088888

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#5

Searching for its first SoCon regular season title since 2017 and first SoCon tournament #1 seed since 1991, the Paladins headed down to Birmingham to lay the smack down on Sammy!

Furman vs. Samford
Pete Hanna Center February 25, 2023
Coverage: CBSSN
https://www.espn.com/mens-college-baske ... /401479804

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#4

FU hoops goes and gets a huge program win against ACC Louisville!

Furman vs. Louisville
KFC Yum! Center November 12, 2021
Coverage: ACCNX
https://www.espn.com/mens-college-baske ... /401370123

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#3

It had been 43 years, and this Paladins team was not going to be denied a ring this time around!

Furman vs. Chattanooga
Harrah's Cherokee Center March 6, 2023
Coverage: ESPN
https://www.espn.com/mens-college-baske ... /401514360

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#2

Furman rocks defending National Champion and Big East #8 nationally ranked Villanova Wildcats, as all 5 Paladin starters score in double figures!

Furman vs. Villanova
Finneran Pavilion November 17, 2018
Coverage: FS2
https://www.espn.com/mens-college-baske ... /401083352

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#1

FU's second NCAA tournament win in school history, taking down ACC #10 nationally ranked UVA in the first round of March Madness, in what will go down as one of the best NCAA tournament games of all time!
I say it's great, to be, a Furman Paladin!

Furman vs. Virginia
Amway Center March 16, 2023
Coverage: truTV
https://www.espn.com/mens-college-baske ... /401522130

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Time to find out what's next folks!

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Thanks, Hoopla for a fun walk down memory lane! Great job!