Maggee's 31 PTs lifts Wofford past N. Florida 86-83
SPARTANBURG, S.C. -- Fletcher Magee shot 6 of 11 from 3-point range and scored 31 points, Cameron Jackson scored 23 on 11-of-14 shooting and collected 10 rebounds and Wofford beat winless North Florida 86-83 on Sunday.
Osborn Blount's 3-pointer put the Ospreys ahead 79-76 with 2:24 remaining. Jackson responded with a tip-in basket off Magee's missed 3. Blount then missed a 3 before Magee converted a 4-point play on a made 3 when Blount fouled him. The Terriers led 82-79 with 79 seconds left and never trailed again.
Wofford (3-2) led 45-33 at halftime before North Florida (0-6) went on an 18-6 run and tied it at 51 with Ryan Burkhardt's 3 with 13:06 left. Nathan Hoover added 14 points for Wofford and Matthew Pegram chipped in 10.
Ivan Gandia-Rosa led North Florida with 21 points, Nathan Horchler had 12, J.T. Escobar 11 and Garrett Sams and Trip Day each had 10.
Magee, who scored 32 points in a loss against California on Thursday, has averaged 28.6 points in Wofford's last three games.
Game Information
- Referees:
- Barron Searles
- Rick Hartzell
- Karl Hess
2024-25 ASUN Conference Standings
| Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lipscomb | 5-1 | - | 13-6 |
| Queens University | 5-1 | - | 12-7 |
| Jacksonville | 5-1 | - | 11-7 |
| Florida Gulf Coast | 5-1 | - | 10-9 |
| North Alabama | 4-2 | 1 | 12-7 |
| Eastern Kentucky | 3-3 | 2 | 9-10 |
| Stetson | 3-3 | 2 | 5-14 |
| North Florida | 2-4 | 3 | 9-10 |
| Austin Peay | 2-4 | 3 | 7-12 |
| Central Arkansas | 1-5 | 4 | 5-14 |
| West Georgia | 1-5 | 4 | 3-16 |
| Bellarmine | 0-6 | 5 | 3-16 |
2024-25 Southern Conference Standings
| Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Samford | 5-1 | - | 15-4 |
| UNC Greensboro | 5-2 | 0.5 | 12-8 |
| East Tennessee State | 5-2 | 0.5 | 12-8 |
| Wofford | 5-2 | 0.5 | 11-9 |
| Chattanooga | 4-2 | 1 | 12-7 |
| Furman | 3-4 | 2.5 | 15-5 |
| Mercer | 3-4 | 2.5 | 10-10 |
| VMI | 3-4 | 2.5 | 9-11 |
| Western Carolina | 1-6 | 4.5 | 5-13 |
| The Citadel | 0-7 | 5.5 | 5-13 |
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