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 #69458  by apaladin
 Mon Mar 20, 2023 10:31 am
furpop16 wrote:
Mon Mar 20, 2023 8:28 am
Anybody know when a SoCon entrant recently won a 1st-round game? Someone posted Wofford, but the year escapes me. Any others? Any ‘Sweet-16”rs?
2019 Tournament #7 WC beat #10 Seton Hall 84-68, lost to #2 Kentucky 68-62. Furman and VMI were in the sweet 16 in the 7O’s but it was different then.
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 #69459  by furpep
 Mon Mar 20, 2023 10:33 am
It was a fun ride this season, but watching us against SDSU a few things stood out. Speed and size. Bothwell was a step slow compared to their players, same with others. We are a good SoCon team but speed is one place we got crushed in. The other is size. Gosh we are small and their big men just killed us. Need that as well as speed. And lastly, I would use more zone defenses. The 1-3-1 was good, but again their big men weren't fazed. Use a combo of 1-3-1 and 1-2-2.
Now, all that being said, we did a fine job this season, and as many of us have said for years - this is where you make your brand. Basketball and March Madness. More people now know about Furman than ever before. Gotta keep the coach, and I really hope size and speed are next years recruiting priorities.
 #69460  by HB88
 Mon Mar 20, 2023 10:39 am
apaladin wrote:
Mon Mar 20, 2023 10:31 am
furpop16 wrote:
Mon Mar 20, 2023 8:28 am
Anybody know when a SoCon entrant recently won a 1st-round game? Someone posted Wofford, but the year escapes me. Any others? Any ‘Sweet-16”rs?
2019 Tournament #7 WC beat #10 Seton Hall 84-68, lost to #2 Kentucky 68-62. Furman and VMI were in the sweet 16 in the 7O’s but it was different then.
You have to go back to Davidson (2008) with Seth Curry to see a SoCon team in Elite Eight. They went 20-0 in conference that year.
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 #69462  by furpop16
 Mon Mar 20, 2023 10:50 am
The Jackal wrote:
Mon Mar 20, 2023 8:45 am
One notable thing is that Furman has been able to replace all of the "how are we going to replace x" players. Next man will ready.

Yep:
We were able to replace Croone when he graduated in 2016
We were able to replace Acox when he graduated in 2017
We were able to replace JDIII, Fowler, Sibley, & Beans when they graduated in 2018
We were able to replace Rafferty & Brown when they graduated in 2019
We were able to replace Lyons when he graduated in 2020
We were able to replace Mounce & Gurley when they graduated in 2021
We were able to replace Hunter & Garrison when they graduated in 2022

We'll be able to replace Bothwell & Slawson when they graduate this year. Onward!
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 #69464  by FUBeAR
 Mon Mar 20, 2023 11:40 am
furpop16 wrote:
Mon Mar 20, 2023 8:28 am
Anybody know when a SoCon entrant recently won a 1st-round game? Someone posted Wofford, but the year escapes me. Any others? Any ‘Sweet-16”rs?
YEAR ROUND SEED TEAM SCORE SEED TEAM SCORE
2019 2nd 7 Woff 56 2 Kentucky 62
2019 1st 7 Woff 84 10 Seton Hall 68
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 #69468  by Davemeister
 Mon Mar 20, 2023 12:49 pm
furpop16 wrote:
Mon Mar 20, 2023 10:50 am
The Jackal wrote:
Mon Mar 20, 2023 8:45 am
One notable thing is that Furman has been able to replace all of the "how are we going to replace x" players. Next man will ready.

Yep:
We were able to replace Croone when he graduated in 2016
We were able to replace Acox when he graduated in 2017
We were able to replace JDIII, Fowler, Sibley, & Beans when they graduated in 2018
We were able to replace Rafferty & Brown when they graduated in 2019
We were able to replace Lyons when he graduated in 2020
We were able to replace Mounce & Gurley when they graduated in 2021
We were able to replace Hunter & Garrison when they graduated in 2022

We'll be able to replace Bothwell & Slawson when they graduate this year. Onward!

The Bigger Question: Will FU be able to replace CBR if it becomes necessary?

Onward!
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 #69478  by apaladin
 Mon Mar 20, 2023 3:54 pm
FUBeAR wrote:
Mon Mar 20, 2023 11:40 am
furpop16 wrote:
Mon Mar 20, 2023 8:28 am
Anybody know when a SoCon entrant recently won a 1st-round game? Someone posted Wofford, but the year escapes me. Any others? Any ‘Sweet-16”rs?
YEAR ROUND SEED TEAM SCORE SEED TEAM SCORE
2019 2nd 7 Woff 56 2 Kentucky 62
2019 1st 7 Woff 84 10 Seton Hall 68
Yep posted that above. 🤣
 #69487  by stonemd
 Mon Mar 20, 2023 6:01 pm
While in SOCON, current members record on NCAA tourney:
UTC 3-12
1982 beat NCState
1997 beat Georgia and Illinois

VMI 3-3
1971 beat Duquesne
1976 beat Tn and DePaul

Furman 2-8

ETSU 1-7
1968 beat FSU (before joining socon)
1992 beat Arizona

Wofford 1-5, 2019 beat Seton Hall

UNCG 0-3
WCU 0-1

Before joining SOCON
Samford 0-2
Mercer 1-3, in 2014 beat Duke

Former member Davidson 8-13 while in SOCON, 8-16 overall

We are poised to become current SOCON team w most NCAA tourney wins in a few years!
 #69503  by FU Hoopla
 Tue Mar 21, 2023 12:27 am
Who is going to coach the Wofftards?
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 #69507  by AstroDin
 Tue Mar 21, 2023 6:08 am
^^^
Miss St hired the NMST coach.
USF hired Bray.
ND appears to have a very solid list.

^^^
I'm not sure I think BR is a fit for Witchita or NMST.
 #69517  by Furmanoid
 Tue Mar 21, 2023 8:50 am
AstroDin wrote:
Tue Mar 21, 2023 6:08 am
^^^
Miss St hired the NMST coach.
USF hired Bray.
ND appears to have a very solid list.

^^^
I'm not sure I think BR is a fit for Witchita or NMST.
He would be a perfect fit at ND. Glad they’re ignoring him.
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 #69518  by KingPaladin
 Tue Mar 21, 2023 8:52 am
AstroDin wrote:
Tue Mar 21, 2023 6:08 am
^^^
Miss St hired the NMST coach.
USF hired Bray.
ND appears to have a very solid list.

^^^
I'm not sure I think BR is a fit for Witchita or NMST.

Richey is too good for New Mexico State and that joke of a program
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 #69529  by apaladin
 Tue Mar 21, 2023 11:36 am
I know CBR and staff will be taking some well deserved tine off but looking forward to his nect podcast.
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