SPARTANBURG, S.C. – The 3-ball was falling early and often for the Terriers on Monday night at Benjamin Johnson Arena. So much so, that Wofford set an NCAA Division I men's basketball record by shooting 17-of-21 (81 pct.) from beyond the arc on its way to a 92-60 victory over Southern Conference foe VMI.
 
Wofford's 81-percent showing from the perimeter is the highest 3-point field goal percentage in the history of men's Division I basketball (min. 20 attempts). Fletcher Magee led the barrage, shooting 9-for-10 from beyond the arc, making his first seven attempts and scoring a career-high 34 points.
 
"If I got the ball and got a shot up, I felt like it was going to go in," said Magee, whose nine 3-pointers were the most since Seth Chadwick set the program record with 11 against Mercer in 1997. "My teammates did a great job getting me the ball. We made a couple early and then we all started to feel it. It was fun."
 
Magee's 34 points were the most by a Terrier since Noah Dahlman had the same amount against Western Carolina in 2011 at the BenJo. Magee also set a school record for consecutive 3-pointers made with 12 dating back to last Thursday.
 
At one point in the first half, the Terriers made 10 consecutive 3-point attempts. Sophomore Derrick Brooks got it started to give Wofford a 10-point lead just over 7 minutes into the game and the next miss didn't come until 4 seconds remained in the half. Juniors Jaylen Allen and Eric Garcia combined for three and the other six came off the hands of Magee.
 
"I don't think I've ever seen that kind of offensive display from long range," said head coach Mike Young in his postgame radio interview. "Fletcher is a special guy. He got those first couple down and then that thing must have looked like the size of a bathtub.
 
"Things like that don't happen because you're a good player or a good shooter. The guy is in the gym all the time. He works at it and it's important to him."
 
Wofford's 17 made 3-pointers were one away from the school record of 18, accomplished in both 2005 and '07. However, neither of those performances came with the accuracy or offensive efficiency on display Monday night. The Terriers had 27 assists on 32 made field goals, the program's most assists in a game since December of 2003 against Toccoa Falls, and the most ever against a Division I opponent.
 
"That's a big deal and a sign of a good ball team," Young added.
 
Three other Terriers joined Magee in double figures. Garcia was a perfect 4-for-4 from 3-point range to score 12 points, senior Justin Gordon was 5-for-8 from the field to score 11 and senior Spencer Collins was 4-for-8 for 10 points. Garcia and Brooks each had a game-high five assists, while Collins, Magee and Gordon all had four.
 
Senior C.J. Neumann led the Terriers to a 30-24 advantage on the glass. Neumann went for 10 in the game, marking the third time this season the St. Paul, Minn., native has gone for double figures.
 
For VMI (6-17, 1-11 SoCon), seniors Phillip Anglade and Jordan Weethee each scored a team-high 13 points. Junior Q.J. Peterson joined them in double figures with 10.
 
Wofford outshot VMI 61.5 percent to 41.5 percent. The Keydets were 28 percent from long range.
 
Wofford hosts Mercer (18-7, 8-4 SoCon) on Thursday in its second of three home games this week. Tip is scheduled for 7 p.m., at Benjamin Johnson Arena.
 
Terrier Notes:
- Wofford set a new NCAA Div. I record for 3-point field goal percentage in a game (min. 20 attempts) by shooting 81 percent (17-21).
- Fletcher Magee scored a career-high 34 points on 11-of-13 from the floor and 9-of-10 from 3-point range. It was the most points by a Terrier since Noah Dahlman scored 34 on Jan. 29, 2011 in the BenJo against Western Carolina. It also ties for the most points scored in a Southern Conference game this season (Q.J. Peterson vs. Samford).
- Magee's nine 3-pointers were the most by a Terrier since Seth Chadwick set the school record with 11 on Feb. 15, 1997 against Mercer. Chadwick scored 36 points (11-14 3-pt).
- Wofford won its sixth straight series meeting against VMI and improved to 9-6 against the Keydets all-time. It was the largest margin of victory in series history.
- The 32-point victory was Wofford's largest margin of victory since Feb. 10, 2014, when the Terriers defeated Hiwassee College by 35 points, 95-60. It was the largest margin of victory against a Div. I opponent since Dec. 18, 2012, when the Terriers defeated Jacksonville by 42 points, 94-52.