The Furman Paladins women's basketball team is the basketball team that represents Furman University in Greenville, South Carolina, United States. The school's team currently competes in the Southern Conference. [2]
| Furman Paladins | |||
|---|---|---|---|
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| University | Furman University | ||
| Head coach | Pierre Curtis (2nd season) | ||
| Conference | SoCon | ||
| Location | Greenville, South Carolina | ||
| Arena | Timmons Arena (capacity: 4,000) | ||
| Nickname | Paladins | ||
| Colors | Royal purple and white[1] | ||
| NCAA tournament appearances | |||
| 1995, 2000 | |||
| Conference tournament champions | |||
| 1995, 2000 | |||
| Conference regular season champions | |||
| 1990, 1992, 1993, 1997 | |||
History
editThe Paladins began play in 1969. As of the end of the 2015–16 season, they have an all-time record of 535–577. In their two NCAA Tournament appearances, they lost in the first round each time, 90–52 to Louisiana Tech and 90–38 to Tennessee, respectively. They lost 74–68 to Auburn in their only WNIT appearance in 2014. [3][4]
NCAA tournament results
editThe Paladins have appeared in two NCAA Tournaments, with a combined record of 0–2.
| Year | Seed | Round | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | #15 | First Round | #2 Louisiana Tech | L 52–90 |
| 2000 | #16 | First Round | #1 Tennessee | L 38–90 |
References
edit- ^ "Graphic Design Guide". Retrieved April 8, 2016.
- ^ "Furman". Retrieved 25 February 2017.
- ^ "Furman" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 26 February 2017. Retrieved 25 February 2017.
- ^ "Furman" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 26 February 2017. Retrieved 25 February 2017.
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