Furman Men’s Basketball 2023 NCAA Tournament Capsule
February 28, 2023 · CSM Staff
Furman Paladins
Southern (27-7, 15-3)
Big Wins: 11/11 Belmont (89-74), 1/29 at UNC Greensboro (69-57)
Bad Losses: 12/6 High Point (82-85), 2/15 at Citadel (65-69)
Coach: Bob Richey
Probable Starters:
Garrett Hien, Junior, Forward, 8.0 ppg, 4.1 rpg
Jalen Slawson, Senior, Forward, 15.7 ppg, 7.1 rpg, 3.2 apg, 1.6 spg, 1.6 bpg
JP Pegues, Sophomore, Guard, 12.0 ppg, 4.0 apg
Marcus Foster, Junior, Guard, 10.6 ppg, 1.1 apg, 5.2 rpg
Mike Bothwell, Senior, Guard, 18.0 ppg, 3.0 apg
Key Role Players:
Ben VanderWal, Freshman, Forward, 5.1 ppg, 3.2 rpg
Alex Williams, Sophomore, Forward, 6.2 ppg, 2.9 rpg
Carter Whitt, Sophomore, Guard, 2.7 ppg, 2.2 apg
Tyrese Hughey, Sophomore, Forward, 5.0 ppg, 2.3 rpg
By the Numbers:
Scoring Offense: 81.9 (11th in nation, 1st in conference)
Scoring Defense: 71.0 (199, 5)
Field-Goal Percentage: 48.3 (19, 1)
Field-Goal Defense: 44.6 (228, 7)
Three-Point Field Goals Per Game: 9.6 (17, 3)
Three-Point Field-Goal Percentage: 34.8 (151, 5)
Free-Throw Percentage: 73.8 (94, 4)
Rebound Margin: 2.5 (111, 2)
Assists Per Game: 17.3 (8, 1)
Turnovers Per Game: 11.2 (59, 3)
Recent Postseason Appearances:
| 2019 | NIT | First Round loss to Wichita State |
| 2017 | CIT | First Round win over USC Upstate |
| 2017 | CIT | Quarterfinal win over Campbell |
| 2017 | CIT | Semifinal loss to Saint Peter’s |
| 2016 | CIT | First Round win over Louisiana-Monroe |
| 2016 | CIT | Second Round loss to Louisiana-Lafayette |
| 2011 | CIT | First Round loss to East Tennessee State |
| 1991 | NIT | First Round loss to West Virginia |
*all team stats through 3/5
