2015–16 Furman Paladins men's basketball team

The 2015–16 Furman Paladins men's basketball team represented Furman University during the 2015–16 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Paladins, led by third year head coach Niko Medved, played their home games at Timmons Arena and were members of the Southern Conference. They finished the season 19–16, 11–7 in SoCon play to finish in a tie for third place. They defeated UNC Greensboro to advance to the semifinals of the SoCon tournament where they lost to East Tennessee State. They were invited to the CollegeInsider.com Tournament where they defeated Louisiana–Monroe in the first round to advance to the second round where they lost to Louisiana–Lafayette.

2015–16 Furman Paladins men's basketball
CIT, Second round
Conference	Southern Conference
Record	19–16 (11–7 SoCon)
Head coach	Niko Medved (3rd season)
Assistant coaches	Bob Richey Jay McAuley Dwight Perry
Home arena	Timmons Arena
Seasons ← 2014–15 2016–17 →

2015–16 Southern Conference men's basketball standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		PCT			W		L		PCT
Chattanooga †	15	–	3		.833			29	–	6		.829
East Tennessee State	14	–	4		.778			24	–	12		.667
Furman	11	–	7		.611			19	–	16		.543
Wofford	11	–	7		.611			15	–	17		.469
Western Carolina	10	–	8		.556			16	–	18		.471
UNC Greensboro	10	–	8		.556			15	–	19		.441
Mercer	8	–	10		.444			19	–	15		.559
Samford	4	–	14		.222			14	–	19		.424
VMI	4	–	14		.222			9	–	21		.300
The Citadel	3	–	15		.167			10	–	22		.313
† 2016 SoCon Tournament winner

Roster

Number	Name	Position	Height	Weight	Year	Hometown
1	John Davis III	Guard	5–10	160	Sophomore	Beachwood, Ohio
2	Jalen Williams	Forward	6–8	245	Freshman	Greenville, South Carolina
3	Geoff Beans	Forward	6–7	210	Sophomore	Toledo, Ohio
4	T. K. Hayes	Guard	6–1	175	Junior	Chester, New Jersey
5	Andrew Brown	Guard	6–4	190	Freshman	Travelers Rest, South Carolina
10	Gene Langan	Forward	6–6	195	Sophomore	Greenville, South Carolina
11	Jonathan Jean	Guard	5–11	170	Freshman	Tampa, Florida
12	Devin Sibley	Guard	6–2	175	Sophomore	Knoxville, Tennessee
14	Stephen Croone	Guard	6–0	170	Senior	Covington, Georgia
15	Isaiah Watkins	Forward	6–8	220	Sophomore	Toronto, Ontario
21	Kris Acox	Forward	6–6	215	Junior	Reykjavík, Iceland
24	Larry Wideman	Guard	6–4	190	Senior	Loris, South Carolina
30	Kendrec Ferrara	Forward	6–9	235	Senior	Cape Coral, Florida
32	Matt Rafferty	Forward	6–8	215	Freshman	Hinsdale, Illinois
35	Daniel Fowler	Guard	6–4	195	Sophomore	Acworth, Georgia

Schedule

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Date time, TV	Opponent	Result	Record	Site (attendance) city, state
Exhibition
10/30/2015* 7:00 pm	North Greenville	W 90–57		Timmons Arena (962) Greenville, SC
Regular season
11/13/2015* 7:00 pm, ESPN3	Presbyterian	W 63–53	1–0	Timmons Arena (1,483) Greenville, SC
11/17/2015* 7:00 pm	at Appalachian State	W 79–70	2–0	Holmes Center (1,090) Boone, NC
11/19/2015* 7:00 pm	at Charlotte Battle 4 Atlantis	L 68–77	2–1	Dale F. Halton Arena (4,562) Charlotte, NC
11/21/2015* 12:00 pm, SNY	at No. 19 UConn Battle 4 Atlantis	L 58–83	2–2	Gampel Pavilion (8,190) Storrs, CT
11/26/2015* 5:30 pm	vs. Texas A&M–Corpus Christi Battle 4 Atlantis	L 69–73	2–3	Alumni Gym (611) Elon, NC
11/27/2015* 4:30 pm	vs. Mount St. Mary's Battle 4 Atlantis	W 69–60	3–3	Alumni Gym (847) Elon, NC
12/01/2015* 7:00 pm	Piedmont International	W 99–38	4–3	Timmons Arena (1,001) Greenville, SC
12/08/2015* 7:00 pm, ESPN3	Liberty	W 79–56	5–3	Timmons Arena (1,203) Greenville, SC
12/12/2015* 4:00 pm	Gardner–Webb	L 53–73	5–4	Timmons Arena (1,204) Greenville, SC
12/16/2015* 7:00 pm	Bluefield	W 94–46	6–4	Timmons Arena (912) Greenville, SC
12/19/2015* 7:00 pm	at Dayton	L 50–70	6–5	UD Arena (12,619) Dayton, OH
12/22/2015* 7:00 pm	at Navy	L 49–62	6–6	Alumni Hall (1,131) Annapolis, MD
12/29/2015* 7:30 pm	at UNC Asheville	L 65–67	6–7	Kimmel Arena (2,073) Asheville, NC
01/02/2016 4:00 pm, ESPN3	VMI	W 85–57	7–7 (1–0)	Timmons Arena (1,421) Greenville, SC
01/05/2016 7:00 pm, ESPN3	at UNC Greensboro	L 66–67	7–8 (1–1)	Greensboro Coliseum (1,638) Greensboro, NC
01/09/2016 12:30 pm, ESPN3	Chattanooga	W 70–55	8–8 (2–1)	Timmons Arena (1,651) Greenville, SC
01/11/2016 7:00 pm, ESPN3	Samford	W 77–57	9–8 (3–1)	Timmons Arena (1,304) Greenville, SC
01/14/2016 7:00 pm, ESPN3	at Mercer	L 65–69	9–9 (3–2)	Hawkins Arena (3,672) Macon, GA
01/16/2016 1:00 pm, ESPN3	at The Citadel	L 86–89	9–10 (3–3)	McAlister Field House (1,401) Charleston, SC
01/23/2016 4:00 pm, ESPN3	Wofford	W 63–62	10–10 (4–3)	Timmons Arena (2,252) Greenville, SC
01/25/2016 7:00 pm, ESPN3	at VMI	W 68–56	11–10 (5–3)	Cameron Hall (1,185) Lexington, VA
01/28/2016 7:00 pm, ESPN3	Western Carolina	W 62–60	12–10 (6–3)	Timmons Arena (1,748) Greenville, SC
01/30/2016 4:00 pm, ESPN3	East Tennessee State	W 74–70	13–10 (7–3)	Timmons Arena (2,004) Greenville, SC
02/04/2016 8:00 pm, ESPN3	at Samford	W 67–65	14–10 (8–3)	Pete Hanna Center (1,654) Homewood, AL
02/06/2016 5:00 pm	at Chattanooga	L 54–62	14–11 (8–4)	McKenzie Arena (4,894) Chattanooga, TN
02/08/2016 7:00 pm	UNC Greensboro	W 79–72	15–11 (9–4)	Timmons Arena (1,110) Greenville, SC
02/11/2016 7:00 pm, ESPN3	The Citadel	W 95–75	16–11 (10–4)	Timmons Arena (1,606) Greenville, SC
02/13/2016 4:00 pm, ESPN3	Mercer	W 85–74	17–11 (11–4)	Timmons Arena (2,368) Greenville, SC
02/20/2016 7:00 pm	at Wofford	L 73–77	17–12 (11–5)	Benjamin Johnson Arena (3,120) Spartanburg, SC
02/25/2016 7:00 pm, ESPN3	at East Tennessee State	L 75–80	17–13 (11–6)	Freedom Hall Civic Center (3,016) Johnson City, TN
02/27/2016 2:00 pm	at Western Carolina	L 62–73	17–14 (11–7)	Ramsey Center (1,810) Cullowhee, NC
SoCon tournament
03/05/2016 8:30 pm, ESPN3	vs. UNC Greensboro Quarterfinals	W 80–64	18–14	U.S. Cellular Center (5,164) Asheville, NC
03/06/2016 7:30 pm, ESPN3	vs. East Tennessee State Semifinals	L 76–84	18–15	U.S. Cellular Center (6,019) Asheville, NC
CIT
03/15/2016* 7:00 pm	Louisiana–Monroe First round	W 58–57	19–15	Timmons Arena (806) Greenville, SC
03/19/2016* 2:00 pm	Louisiana–Lafayette Second round	L 72–80	19–16	Timmons Arena (1,308) Greenville, SC
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Eastern Time.

References

1. "2015-16 Furman Men's Basketball Schedule". www.FurmanPaladins.com. Furman University. Archived from the original on May 13, 2016.