Five things to know about Virginia’s first round opponent Furman

Photo by John Byrum/Icon Sportswire via Getty ImagesThe Virginia Cavaliers drew Furman as their NCAA Tournament first round opponent in a 4-13 seeding matchup. Just 18% of participants in ESPN’s Bracket Challenge picked the Paladins to upset the ‘Hoos. Are they justified with this pick? Before you decide, here are five things to know about Furman.

The Paladins won plenty of games down the stretch

Bob Richey’s squad accumulated a 9-3 record during the non-conference portion of the season. While losing a few games early in Southern Conference play, the Paladins finished the year as winners of 13 of their last 14, including a conference tournament title. Furman has an overall record of 27-7…