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— Leon Ayers III came off the bench to tally 16 points to lead Mercer to a 62-61 win over Wofford in the Southern Conference tournament quarterfinals on Saturday.
— Morgan Safford scored 12 points and his layup with six seconds left sent Wofford past Furman 74-73 on Saturday.
— Morgan Safford had 14 points to lead five Wofford players in double figures as the Terriers easily beat Western Carolina 80-56 on Saturday.
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— Storm Murphy had 26 points and Messiah Jones added 21 as Wofford got past The Citadel 81-67 on Wednesday night.
— Malachi Smith and David Jean-Baptiste scored 21 points apiece as Chattanooga defeated Wofford 78-66 on Wednesday night.
— Storm Murphy had 24 points as Wofford beat Furman 75-67 on Saturday night.
— Jake Stephens and Greg Parham scored 22 points apiece as VMI broke its eight-game road losing streak, edging past Wofford 84-80 in overtime on Wednesday night.
— Storm Murphy posted 19 points as Wofford defeated East Tennessee State 67-62 on Monday night.
— Tray Hollowell scored a career-high 22 points and Ryan Larson made four straight free throws as Wofford held off Mercer 72-69 on Saturday.
— Kaiden Rice had 21 points as The Citadel beat Wofford 77-69 on Wednesday night.
— Storm Murphy had a career-high 28 points as Wofford defeated Western Carolina 91-78 on Saturday.
— Storm Murphy had 23 points as Wofford defeated Chattanooga 77-59 on Saturday.
— Storm Murphy hit a 3-pointer with 1.3 seconds left and scored 23 points to lift Wofford past VMI 80-78 on Wednesday night.
— Sam Godwin scored eight of Wofford's final 10 points including the go-ahead basket with 1 1/2 minutes remaining for a 48-45 victory over UNC Greensboro on Saturday.
— Storm Murphy had 23 points and 11 assists as Wofford defeated Samford 94-84 on Saturday night.
— Storm Murphy posted 16 points as Wofford defeated Mercer 78-65 on Tuesday night in a Southern Conference opener for both teams.
— Emanuel Miller had 16 points and eight rebounds, freshman Hassan Diarra added 14 points and Texas A&M beat Wofford 70-52 on Monday.
— Storm Murphy scored 26 points, tying his career high, as Wofford beat previously undefeated Coastal Carolina 88-77 on Tuesday night.
— Jamir Chaplin tipped in a miss with 18 seconds remaining to lead South Florida to a 58-56 win over Wofford on Saturday.
— Jacob Gilyard made a 3-pointer with 19.5 seconds left and No. 19 Richmond beat Wofford 77-72 on Monday in a game that was arranged only two days earlier.
— Tray Hollowell and Storm Murphy scored 19 points apiece as Wofford routed Toccoa Falls 88-49 on Wednesday night in a season opener.
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| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| UNC Greensboro | 13-5 | - | 21-9 |
| Wofford | 12-5 | 0.5 | 15-9 |
| Furman | 10-5 | 1.5 | 16-9 |
| Chattanooga | 9-7 | 3 | 18-8 |
| East Tennessee State | 8-7 | 3.5 | 13-12 |
| VMI | 7-7 | 4 | 13-12 |
| Mercer | 8-9 | 4.5 | 18-11 |
| The Citadel | 5-11 | 7 | 13-12 |
| Western Carolina | 4-13 | 8.5 | 11-16 |
| Samford | 2-9 | 7.5 | 6-13 |
| Final Fours | 0 |
| Tournament Record | 1-5 |
| Championship Seasons | None |
| Tournament Appearances | 5 |
