FUR

2025–26 season15East region · No. 61 overall · Automatic bid

Furman

Paladins · SoCon

Record entering: 22–12; Unranked in final AP poll
Tournament: 0–1; Reached the Round of 64
Hero rating: +0.6; No. 160 in Division I before the tournament
Head coach: Bob Richey
Home: Greenville, SC; 391 mi from Indianapolis
National titles: 0; Still chasing the first

2026 tournament run

Reached the Round of 64

Verified

Tournament games
Round	Opponent	Result	Margin	Spread	O/U	ATS
Round of 64	UCUConn2	L71–82	-11	+21.25	135.25Over	Cover

Spread is this team's consensus closing line (median across sportsbooks); negative means favored.

Statistical profile

Percentiles compare this team with all 365 Division I teams. 100th is best in every row, including defense, where lower raw numbers are better. Season totals include tournament games.

Live data

Efficiency

Offensive efficiency107.8

47th

Defensive efficiency109.0

53rd

Efficiency margin-1.2

51st

Pace66.5

34th

Strength of schedule-4.9

29th

Scoring & shooting

Points per game76.3

55th

Points allowed70.8

74th

Field goal %47.5%

87th

Three-point %32.8%

31st

Three-point rate47.2%

92nd

Free throw %69.3%

22nd

Possessions

Rebounds per game37.5

82nd

Offensive rebound %28.5%

25th

Defensive rebound %69.3%

47th

Assists per game15.6

80th

Turnovers per game11.9

39th

Turnover rate18.0%

28th

Defense & roster

Steals per game4.7

4th

Blocks per game3.3

51st

Opponent 3P %32.0%

80th

Average height6′7.4″

96th

Program experience2.07 yrs

80th

Bench points20.4

39th

Strengths and weaknesses

Flagged automatically when a stat sits in the top or bottom 15% of all 365 Division I teams.

Live data

StrengthBig, tall lineupAverage height: 6′7.4″96th
StrengthLives behind the arcThree-point rate: 47.2%92nd

Roster

Season per-game stats for every player who appeared.

Live data

Leading scorer: Alex Wilkins; 17.8 ppg
Tallest: Cooper Bowser; 6′11″
Best at the line: Cole Bowser; 87.5%
Longest in program: Ben Vander Wal; 4 seasons

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Roster and per-game statistics
Player		WT	Yrs	GP
10Alex WilkinsGuard · Boston, MA	6′6″	170	1	35	29.7	17.8	2.0	4.7	32.8	82.4	33.8
21Cooper BowserForward · Woodbridge, VA	6′11″	230	3	25	29.6	13.8	5.9	1.8	0.0	62.2	18.4
1Charles JohnstonForward · Sydney, NSW	6′11″	225	2	35	28.3	9.8	9.0	1.7	28.7	66.2	18.3
4Ben Vander WalForward · Elmhurst, IL	6′7″	220	4	34	27.9	7.2	5.5	2.4	20.0	43.5	12.9
3Asa ThomasForward · Lake Forest, IL	6′7″	200	1	28	27.4	11.9	3.8	1.9	38.3	74.0	20.7
12Tom HouseGuard · Dayton, OH	6′7″	200	2	33	25.2	8.5	2.8	1.7	31.5	84.3	18.2
5Cole BowserGuard · Bowie, MD	6′6″	200	1	20	22.6	5.2	5.3	0.6	35.0	87.5	12.3
2Eddrin BronsonGuard · Tampa, FL	6′4″	184	3	34	19.2	5.4	1.7	1.1	32.3	74.0	17.4
2Abijah FranklinGuard · Greenville, SC	6′5″	180	1	24	11.2	4.5	1.8	0.9	29.8	63.6	25.3
8Collin O'NealGuard · Nashville, TN	6′4″	200	1	17	10.3	2.8	1.4	0.5	37.0	60.0	17.3
7Mason SmithForward · Huntersville, NC	6′7″	200	2	7	9.6	3.0	4.6	0.1	25.0	75.0	18.6
15Owen RitgerForward · Atlanta, GA	6′9″	218	1	17	7.5	1.7	1.1	0.4	20.0	50.0	13.8
44Gunnar LewisGuard · Cottontown, TN	5′10″	165	1	4	2.3	1.3	0.0	0.0	100.0	0.0	10.7
30Thomas TillmanForward · Charleston, SC	6′6″	200	3	6	1.3	0.7	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	35.8
77Davis MolnarForward · Fayetteville, NC	6′6″	215	4	0	—	—	—	—	—	—	—

Yrs = seasons with this program (transfers count from their arrival). Headshots appear once rights-cleared images are available.

Season schedule

Every game with consensus closing lines (median across sportsbooks) and against-the-spread results.

Live data

ATS overall

16–16

ATS as favorite

11–13

ATS as underdog

5–3

ATS neutral court

5–2

ATS vs. tournament teams

2–3

ATS vs. ranked teams

1–0

Over / under

16–16

22–13 in 35 games

Season schedule and results
Date	Opponent	Result	Spread	Total	ATS	O/U
Nov 3	NHPUHigh Point12	L71–97	-3.5	153.5	Miss	Over
Nov 7	vsTROYTroy13	L61–64	-2.25	152.75	Miss	Under
Nov 10	vsCOLColumbia International	W89–59	—	—	—	—
Nov 14	@UNINorthern Iowa12	L54–70	+9.5	141.5	Miss	Under
Nov 19	vsOHIOhio Christian	W79–44	—	—	—	—
Nov 23	vsQUEQueens15	W90–79	-8.5	153.5	Cover	Over
Nov 27	NRICRichmond	W73–72	+3.75	146.75	Cover	Under
Nov 28	NILLIllinois State	L65–72	+3.5	146.25	Miss	Under
Dec 3	@ELONElon	W97–88	-1.5	153.5	Cover	Over
Dec 6	vsHARHarvard	W79–69	-5.5	141	Cover	Over
Dec 9	vsBOBBob Jones	W105–57	—	—	—	—
Dec 18	@MANManhattan	W75–68	-10.25	154.5	Miss	Under
Dec 21	vsCHACharleston Southern	W84–76	-10.75	156	Miss	Over
Dec 31	vsMERMercer	W74–72	-2.5	154.5	Miss	Under
Jan 3	vsW CWestern Carolina	L77–80OT	-8.75	156.25	Miss	Over
Jan 7	@CHAChattanooga	W78–67	-2.25	146.5	Cover	Under
Jan 10	vsVMIVMI	W69–48	-12.75	149.25	Cover	Under
Jan 14	@SAMSamford	W77–73	-1.25	150.5	Cover	Under
Jan 17	vsWOFWofford	L70–74	-4.5	151.25	Miss	Under
Jan 21	@THEThe Citadel	L75–77OT	-11.5	142.5	Miss	Over
Jan 23	@UNCUNC Greensboro	W89–66	-4.5	150.5	Cover	Over
Jan 29	vsSAMSamford	W78–73	-5.25	149.5	Miss	Over
Feb 1	vsCHAChattanooga	W75–70	-7.5	145.5	Miss	Under
Feb 4	@ETSUEast Tennessee State	L71–75OT	+5.75	141.25	Cover	Over
Feb 8	vsUNCUNC Greensboro	L64–67	-10.5	149.5	Miss	Under
Feb 11	@MERMercer	L64–69	+3.75	151.5	Miss	Under
Feb 14	@VMIVMI	W90–72	-11.75	147.25	Cover	Over
Feb 18	vsETSUEast Tennessee State	L69–78	-1.5	139.75	Miss	Over
Feb 21	@WOFWofford	W76–67	-1.5	153.5	Cover	Under
Feb 25	vsTHEThe Citadel	W72–51	-15.25	143.5	Cover	Under
Feb 28	@W CWestern Carolina	L67–86	-0.25	147.75	Miss	Over
Mar 7	NSAMSamford	W86–81	+1.25	145.75	Cover	Over
Mar 8	NUNCUNC Greensboro	W81–75	-5.75	147.75	Cover	Over
Mar 9	NETSUEast Tennessee State	W76–61	+1.25	138.5	Cover	Under
—NCAA	NUC#7UConn2	L71–82	+21.25	135.25	Cover	Over