For the first time since 1980, more than four decades ago, Furman is headed to the NCAA tournament.
The Paladins, after opening the game on a 23-7 run, held on to take the nine-point win behind 20 points and five rebounds from Jalen Slawson. JP Pegues added 17 points and six rebounds, and Mike Bothwell dropped 16 points.
Furman went 15-3 in SoCon play this season, and took the No. 1 seed in the conference tournament after winning a share of the regular season title with Samford. Chattanooga snuck past Samford by three points in the quarterfinals, and then earned its place in the championship game with a win over Woford.The last time Furman made it to the tournament was in the 1979-80 season. The Paladins, under then-coach Eddie Holbrook, went 23-7 that season and earned a No.
Richey has been right there for several years now. The Paladins have won at least 20 games in all but one season under Richey's six-season tenure in Greenville, South Carolina. They were briefly ranked in the Associated Press poll during the 2018-19 season, too, and nearly won last year's SoCon championship. Chattanooga, however, spoiled that bid after a wild buzzer-beater in overtime.
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