Listen To Wednesday's Game
Greenville, S.C. – Saturday's men's basketball game between Furman and Northern Iowa at Timmons will now tip off at 5 p.m., it was announced on Tuesday afternoon.
Tickets for Saturday's marquee mid-major matchup between the Paladins and Panthers and Wednesday night's 7:30 p.m. clash between Furman and Bob Jones can be purchased online by
clicking here. Along with celebrating the Paladins' 2026 SoCon Tournament title on Saturday, Furman will also honor its men's and women's cross country team and its men's soccer team, who each earned league championships this past week.
The Paladins look to begin the season 2-0 when they host the Bob Jones Bruins on Wednesday night as the finale of a women's and men's doubleheader at Timmons Arena that begins with the women's team hosting Erskine at 5 p.m. Furman and Bob Jones are meeting for the fifth time with the Paladins having claimed each of the first four encounters. Last season, five Paladins reached double figures en route to a 105-57 victory over the Bruins at Timmons Arena.
Furman (1-0) opened the 2026-27 campaign with a 79-70 win over defending SWAC regular season champion Bethune-Cookman on Monday night in The Field of 68 Opening Day Marathon in Rock Hill, S.C.
Charles Johnston, who surpassed 1,000 career points, led the Paladins with 23 points and 11 rebounds while
Tom House tallied 22 points and
Marcus Kell added 14.
The Paladins won the battle of the boards 33-29 and converted on 23-of-30 free throw attempts in the opener. Bethune-Cookman was able to erase a 15-point deficit to knot the game at 50-50 in the second half, but Furman pulled away down the stretch with Luke Toews converted at the foul line and Johnston adding two his 6-of-9 effort behind the arc with a key three-point play off an offensive rebound in the final minutes.
Assistant head coach
Pat Estepp served as the acting head coach for the Paladins on Monday as head coach
Bob Richey continued to recover from an illness.
Bob Jones (1-0) opened its season on Monday with a 107-79 thumping of Carolina Christian College. Brandon Wilkins scored a game-high 23 points to lead three Bruins with 20 or more in the victory.
Wednesday's game will not be streamed but fans can listen to
Dan Scott and Tom Van Hoy call the action on The Fan Upstate at 97.7 FM and 1330 AM in Greenville, 97.1 FM and 1490 AM in Spartanburg, and via the
Audacy app. Links for the live audio and live statistics are available at FurmanPaladins.com.
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