Greenville, S.C. – The Furman Paladins tip off the 2026-27 exhibition schedule at Alabama on Thursday night and Paladin head coach Bob Richey is set to be featured on The Field of 68 tomorrow morning.
 
Richey will join The Field of 68 hosts to talk Furman and Southern Conference Basketball from 10:45-11:00 a.m. on Thursday. Fans can watch on The Field of 68 YouTube Page and via X/Twitter.
 
Furman posted a 22-13 record last season and claimed its second SoCon Tournament title in the last four years to return to the NCAA Tournament. The Paladins, picked first in the SoCon preseason poll earlier today by the league's 11 head coaches, are led by preseason All-SoCon picks Charles Johnston and Marcus Kell, along with a group of returnees that includes Abijah Franklin, Cole Bowser, Collin O'Neal, Davis Molnar, and Mason Smith.
 
Following Thursday's 7:30 p.m. ET exhibition at Alabama, Furman will entertain Georgia Southern in a preseason contest at Timmons Arena at 4 p.m. on October 18. The regular season is set to begin on November 2 when the Paladins take on Bethune-Cookman in The Field of 68 Tip-Off Marathon in Rock Hill, S.C.
 
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