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GREENVILLE, S.C. – With the second seed in the upcoming Southern Conference Tournament on the line, the Wofford men’s basketball team defeated Furman 79-65 on Saturday afternoon at Timmons Arena. The Terriers had four players score in double figures and had a 35-23 lead on the glass in the victory. With the win and the loss by the College of Charleston at Western Carolina, Wofford claims a share of the 2011 Southern Conference South Division title for the second straight year.

Wofford is 18-12 on the season and 14-4 in the Southern Conference. Furman is 20-9 overall and 12-6 in the conference. The Terriers were led by Cameron Rundles with 17 points and Tim Johnson with eleven points and ten rebounds for his fourth double-double of the season. Noah Dahlman and Brad Loesing also scored in double figures for Wofford. The Paladins were led by Darryl Evans with 14 points.

The Paladins scored first, but the Terriers had a 9-6 lead at the 15:55 mark. A three by Cameron Rundles at 14:28 gave Wofford a 14-8 advantage. The lead stayed at six points after a lay-up and free throw by Noah Dahlman for a 17-11 score. Furman answered with a three, but after a three by Nathan Parker at 9:42, the Terriers had a 23-16 edge.

Furman then used an 8-0 run to take a 24-23 lead with 6:41 on the clock. The run ended with a bucket by Terry Martin and three free throws by Tim Johnson for a 28-24 lead with just under five minutes left in the first half. Tim Johnson added a lay-up at the three minute mark for a 30-26 score, but the Paladins answered with a bucket at the other end from Amu Saaka. Brad Loesing and Cameron Rundles hit back-to-back threes for the Terriers to take a 36-28 lead at the half.

Wofford opened the second half with a three by Jamar Diggs, but the Paladins answered with a three at the other end by Noah States. The Terriers added five straight points by Terry Martin for a 44-33 lead before a three from the corner by Brad Loesing pushed the advantage to 47-33 with 16:14 on the clock. Furman added a bucket, but Tim Johnson scored two straight lay-ups for a 51-35 lead five minutes into the half.

Furman used a quick run to cut the lead to 54-41, but back-to-back threes by Kevin Giltner gave the Terriers a 60-43 advantage with 11:38 on the clock. A bucket by Tim Johnson with five minutes left in the game pushed the Wofford lead to 70-50. Noah Dahlman hit a free throw with 4:21 on the clock to give him ten points and the Terriers a 71-50 lead. Furman scored the next four points, but Wofford pushed the lead to 22 points after a lay-up by Cameron Rundles for a 79-57 lead with two minutes to play. Furman scored the final eight points of the game for the 79-65 final score.

Wofford shot 50.0% from the floor and was 66.7% from three. From the free throw line, the Terriers were 57.9%. Furman was 46.3% overall and was 37.5% from behind the arc. They were 80.0% from the line. The Terriers had a 35 to 23 lead on the glass and had 21 assists to only seven turnovers.

While Wofford and the College of Charleston tied for the SoCon South Division title, Wofford gets the #2 seed Southern Conference Tournament by virtue of the head-to-head tiebreaker. The Terriers will play on Saturday against the winner of the Appalachian State and Georgia Southern game at approximately 4:30 p.m.