The Furman Paladins men’s basketball team currently competes in the Southern Conference. In 2018, the Paladins entered the College Basketball AP Poll for the first time in program history, coming in at number 23 on December 10. Furman made an appearance in the NCAA Division I Tournament in 2023 after having last appeared in 1980, the 43-year absence being the 15th longest drought in NCAA Division I Tournament history. During that tournament Furman would upset 4 seeded Virginia in the first round. The Paladins have appeared in the NCAA Division I Tournament seven times. The Paladins have appeared in the National Invitation Tournament (NIT) 2 times and have appeared in the CollegeInsider.com Postseason Tournament (CIT) three times.