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CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. – It was back-to-back SoCon Championships as the Wofford men’s basketball team defeated the College of Charleston 77-67 on Monday night at McKenzie Arena. Down four at the half, the Terriers used strong free throw shooting in the final minutes to secure the championship.

Wofford is 21-12 on the season and College of Charleston is 24-10 overall. The Cougars were the #1 seed in the South, while Wofford was the #2 seed in the South Division. The teams tied for the South Division title with 14-4 records in the regular season. The Terriers were led by Cameron Rundles with 21 points and SoCon Tournament MVP Noah Dahlman with 20 points. The Cougars had 25 points from Andrew Goudelock and 19 points from Donovan Monroe.

The Terriers scored first, but the Cougars had an 8-7 lead after a three pointer by Andrew Goudelock three minutes into the contest. At the 10:39 mark, the game was tied at 13 after a jumper by Jamar Diggs. After being tied at 15, the Cougars scored the next four points for a 19-15 lead. Terry Martin hit a bucket to make it a two-point game with 7:23 on the clock.

Noah Dahlman tied the game at 19 points, but the Cougars answered with four straight points for a 23-19 lead at 4:50 in the first half. Wofford answered with four straight points by Jamar Diggs to tie the contest at 23 with four minutes on the clock. After the game was tied at 25, the Cougars had a three by Donovan Monroe and a lay-up to take a 30-25 advantage with 1:37 left in the first half. At the half, the Cougars had a 32-38 lead as Andrew Goudelock and Donovan Monroe scored 25 of the 32 points for the Cougars.

The Cougars opened the scoring in the second half, but a three pointer by Cameron Rundles at 17:21 tied the games at 37 each. Wofford took a lead after a jumper by Jamar Diggs for a 41-40 score with 15:45 on the clock, but the Cougars answered with a three to regain the advantage. Another three by Donovan Monroe made it a 46-41 lead with 14:51 left in the second half.

Wofford cut the lead to 50-47 after a bucket by Cameron Rundles and Noah Dahlman followed with a basket for a 50-49 score with 11:54 on the clock. A three by Cameron Rundles gave the Terriers the lead at 54-52. He added another three with 7:37 left in the half for a 57-53 advantage. Two free throws by Terry Martin gave Wofford a 59-53 lead twenty seconds later.

Lay-ups by Brad Loesing and Noah Dahlman gave the Terriers a 67-62 advantage with 4:06 remaining in the second half. Noah Dahlman added four free throws and a lay-up as Wofford pushed the lead to 73-64 with 1:39 left in the game. The Terriers scored the final four points in the 77-67 win.

Wofford shot 46.4% from the floor and was 37.5% from three. From the free throw line, the Terriers were 91.7%, hitting 22 of 24 chances. College of Charleston was 41.8% overall and was 44.4% from behind the arc. They were 65.0% from the line. The Terriers had a 35-32 lead on the glass.

Wofford will await Selection Sunday to learn where they will play in the upcoming NCAA Tournament.

Southern Conference All-Tournament Team
First Team
Andrew Goudelock, College of Charleston
Donovan Monroe, College of Charleston
Jamar Diggs, Wofford
Cameron Rundles, Wofford
Noah Dahlman, Wofford

Second Team
Trent Wiedeman, College of Charleston
Jordan Miller, Furman
Amu Saaka, Furman
Harouna Mutombo, Western Carolina
Mike Williams, Western Carolina

Most Outstanding Player
Noah Dahlman, Wofford