Greenville, S.C. – Furman begins its quest for a Southern Conference title and NCAA Tournament bid when it faces either No. 10 seed The Citadel or No. 7 seed Wofford in the quarterfinal round of the Ingles SoCon Men's Basketball Championship presented by General Shale at 6 p.m. Saturday at the Harrah's Cherokee Center Asheville in Asheville, N.C.
 
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The Paladins enter the postseason as the No. 2 seed after fashioning a 25-6 overall record and 15-3 SoCon mark. Furman won 10 of its final 11 games to set a school record for regular season wins and SoCon victories, while matching the school record for overall wins. Ranked ninth in the latest College Insider Mid-Major Top 25, Furman enters the postseason at No. 68 in the latest NCAA Evaluation Tool (NET) rankings and No. 72 in the Pomeroy Ratings.
 
Making their 67^th appearance in the SoCon Men's Basketball Championship, the Paladins are seeking to earn their seventh league tournament title and first since 1980. Furman holds a 52-60 all-time record in the SoCon Tournament and has reached the league semifinals in four of the last five years, including a trip to the SoCon Championship game in 2015.
 
The Citadel and Wofford will battle in first round action at 7:30 p.m. on Friday for the right to advance and face Furman. The Paladins swept two regular season games from the Bulldogs, including an 82-58 victory in the regular season finale at Timmons Arena last Saturday, to hold a 126-87 lead in the series between the schools. With its regular season sweep, Furman has won four straight versus the Bulldogs and eight of the last nine meetings. The Paladins hold a 5-2 edge versus the Bulldogs in postseason play with the last meeting, a 73-56 decision, going to the Paladins in the opening round of the 2015 tournament in Asheville.
 
Wofford and Furman split the regular season meetings with the Terriers claiming a 66-52 verdict in Spartanburg, S.C., on January 17, before Furman escaped with a 67-66 win at Bon Secours Wellness Arena in Greenville on February 22. Furman holds an 87-57 series lead, but Wofford has won 12 of the last 16 meetings. The only encounter between the schools in SoCon Tournament play was a 67-64 loss to the Terriers in the 2015 championship game in Asheville.
 
Saturday's quarterfinal round matchup and Sunday's potential semifinal round contest will be streamed live on ESPN+ and can be heard on the Van Wagner Furman Basketball Radio Network. Sunday's 7 p.m. championship game will air live on ESPN at 7 p.m.