SPARTANBURG, S.C. – The Wofford men's basketball team ended UNCG's six game winning streak with an emphatic 93-74 victory inside Benjamin Johnson Arena on Wednesday night. With the win, Wofford improves to 9-12 on the season, 4-4 in Southern Conference action, and 8-1 at home. With the loss, UNCG falls to 16-6 overall and 7-2 in conference matchups. Tonight's loss was the first road conference loss of the season for the Spartans.
 
"I'm so proud of my team," said head coach Mike Young. "They have good players, but our team was terrific tonight. We were ready to play. That's a great win and this was a great night. We needed this one to get back in the fight. This thing (SoCon play) is going to be a lot of fun and I'm excited to be a part of it. There's a lot to shake out, but tonight was a step in the right direction. We have all our goals in front of us. "
 
Five players finished in double figures for Wofford with four players scoring atleast 16 points. Eric Garcia led the way with 20 points thanks largely in part to a perfect 12-12 performance from the free throw line. Garcia is shooting 94.3% on the season from the charity stripe. Sixteen of Garcia's points and all 12 free throws came in the second half of play.  The senior also dished out 12 assists, a career high, and allowed zero turnovers. Tonight's 20 point performance for Garcia was the sixth game of the season he finished with atleast 20 points.  
 
"I truly believe he's the best point guard in the league," said Young. "He's an all-timer. It's every game and every night. You have no idea how much time he spends working on his game, taking care of his body and studying film."
 
Fletcher Magee followed closely behind with 19 points on 7-10 from the field and 5-8 from beyond the arc. Magee has scored in double figures in all 20 games this season. After scoring one point and bringing in just one rebound in Sunday's loss at ETSU, Ryan Sawvell rebounded to finish with 18 points and a game high nine rebounds.
 
"It was nice to see Ryan play well tonight," said Young. "He was phenomenal. He was banging shots, active, and alert. It pains him when he plays poorly but he was back to being Ryan tonight and he was a big part of this win. Eighteen (points) and nine (rebounds) will help you win a lot of games."
 
Cameron Jackson was the fourth Terrier in double figured as the sophomore finished with 16 points and four rebounds. Matthew Pegram scored a career high 10 points and pulled down six rebounds in 21 minutes of action. Nathan Hoover added eight points and five assists.
 
The score was evenly matched until around the 10 minute mark of the first half. With Wofford holding a 22-20 lead, the Terriers went on a 9-0 run to stretch the lead to 31-20. The Spartans went on a 12-3 run of their own and pulled it within two at 34-32, but Wofford rallied off the next five of the next seven points to take a 41-34 lead into the locker room. Wofford never trailed in the second half, extending the lead to 20 points twice in the half and keeping the Spartans at bay. The contest was chippy with four technical fouls assessed. 
 
RJ White paced the Spartans with a game high 26 points. Diante Baldwin followed with 18 points and leading scorer Francis Alonso scored 16 points.
 
The Terriers scored 90+ points for the first time since the 104-103 loss to The Citadel Jan. 2. Wofford shot 54.8% from the field in the contest while holding UNCG to 47.2%. The Terriers tallied 24 assists on 34 made field goals and only allowed seven turnovers, while the Spartans had only eight assists to 13 turnovers. The Terriers made 11 three pointers and held UNCG to just five, though they entered averaging nine a game. Both teams scored 38 points in the paint. Wofford had a 19-6 advantage in points off turnovers, while UNCG had a 12-4 edge on fast break points.
 
Wofford heads on the road for the next three conference matchups. The Terriers take on Western Carolina in Cullowhee on Saturday, Jan. 28 at 7 p.m. Wofford plays at The Citadel on Thursday, Feb. 2 and at Mercer on Feb. 4 before returning home to host ETSU on Monday, Feb. 6.