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Furman has a pretty active fan forum. UNT game thread... Re: Furman @ North Texas March 19th (NIT) #98772 by FurmAlum Sun Mar 16, 2025 10:43 pm North Texas is gonna be tough. They are 15-1 at home and they had some good wins. Minnesota on the road Oregon State Northern Iowa UAB Temple Florida Atlantic twice Wichita State twice Tulane https://gopaladins.com/viewtopic.php?f=4&t=5128&sid=8785a9483492d0786fe0d9919a408c6b

And with a NET of 39. Key is they played a strong OOC with very good wins so the Quad 3 and 4 losses in conference didn't matter.

..... "The at-large selection marks Furman's third trip to the NIT and first since 2019. In 1991, Furman received an NIT bid following its SoCon regular season title and dropped an 86-67 verdict in opening round play at West Virginia. The 2019 Paladins earned a first-round home game versus Wichita State, but the Shockers edged the Paladins, 76-70, at Timmons Arena. Senior PJay Smith Jr. leads the Paladins averaging 18.0 points, 4.2 rebounds, and 3.9 assists per game. The first team All-SoCon choice and Lou Henson Award (Mid-Major Player of the Year) finalist ranks among the national leaders shooting 42.1% behind the arc. Graduate student Nick Anderson, a first-year transfer from Barry University, has contributed 14.7 points per game and was a third team All-SoCon choice. The Mean Green, the 2023 NIT champions, are 24-8 overall and finished second in the American Athletic Conference standings with a 14-4 record this season. North Texas, 15-1 at home this season, fell to UAB in the semifinal round of the AAC Tournament this weekend." https://furmanpaladins.com/news/2025/3/16/mens-basketball-the-paladins-are-nit-bound-furman-travels-to-north-texas-in-wednesday-night.aspx