2017–18 Furman Paladins men's basketball team

2017–18 Furman Paladins men's basketball
ConferenceSouthern Conference
Record23–10 (13–5 SoCon)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home arenaTimmons Arena
2017–18 Southern Conference men's basketball standings
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
UNC Greensboro 15 3   .833 27 8   .771
East Tennessee State 14 4   .778 25 9   .735
Furman 13 5   .722 23 10   .697
Mercer 11 7   .611 19 15   .559
Wofford 11 7   .611 21 13   .618
Western Carolina 8 10   .444 13 19   .406
Samford 6 12   .333 10 22   .313
The Citadel 5 13   .278 11 21   .344
VMI 4 14   .222 9 21   .300
Chattanooga 3 15   .167 10 23   .303
2018 SoCon Tournament winner

The 2017–18 Furman Paladins men's basketball team represented Furman University during the 2017–18 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Paladins, led by first-year head coach Bob Richey, played their home games at Timmons Arena in Greenville, South Carolina as members of the Southern Conference. They finished the season 23–10, 13–5 in SoCon play to finish in third place. They defeated Western Carolina in the quarterfinals of the SoCon tournament before losing in the semifinals to East Tennessee State. Despite having 23 wins, they did not participate in a postseason tournament.