Murphy leads Wofford past The Citadel 81-67
SPARTANBURG, S.C. -- — Storm Murphy had 26 points and Messiah Jones added 21 as Wofford got past The Citadel 81-67 on Wednesday night.
Murphy shot 4 for 6 on 3-pointers and shot 8 for 10 from the foul line. He added nine assists and six rebounds. Jones also had seven rebounds.
Max Klesmit had 12 points for Wofford (13-8, 10-5 Southern Conference). Morgan Safford added 10 points and six rebounds.
Kaiden Rice had 22 points for the Bulldogs (11-9, 4-9). Hayden Brown added 17 points and eight rebounds, and Fletcher Abee had 11 points.
The Terriers leveled the season series against the Bulldogs. The Citadel defeated Wofford 77-69 on Jan. 27.
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Game Information
- Referees:
- Keith Fogleman
- Chris Ford
- Ryan Christian
2023-24 Southern Conference Standings
Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
---|---|---|---|
Samford | 15-3 | - | 29-6 |
UNC Greensboro | 12-6 | 3 | 21-11 |
Chattanooga | 12-6 | 3 | 21-12 |
Western Carolina | 11-7 | 4 | 22-10 |
Wofford | 10-8 | 5 | 17-15 |
Furman | 10-8 | 5 | 17-16 |
East Tennessee State | 8-10 | 7 | 19-16 |
Mercer | 8-10 | 7 | 16-17 |
The Citadel | 3-15 | 12 | 11-21 |
VMI | 1-17 | 14 | 4-28 |