Furman Paladins women's basketball

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Furman Paladins
Basketball current event.svg 2022–23 Furman Paladins women's basketball team
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UniversityFurman University
Head coachPierre Curtis (1st season)
Conference SoCon
Location Greenville, South Carolina
Arena Timmons Arena
(Capacity: 4,000)
NicknamePaladins
ColorsRoyal purple and white [1]
   
NCAA tournament appearances
1995, 2000
Conference tournament champions
1995, 2000
Conference regular season champions
1990, 1992, 1993, 1997

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]

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History

The 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

The Paladins have appeared in two NCAA Tournaments, with a combined record of 0–2.

YearSeedRoundOpponentResult
1995 #15First Round#2 Louisiana TechL 52-90
2000 #16First Round#1 TennesseeL 38-90

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