CULLOWHEE, N.C. – After a nine-day layoff, the Wofford men's basketball team dominated Western Carolina 74-54 on Saturday afternoon. The senior trio of Cameron Jackson, Matthew Pegram and Fletcher Magee led the way for Wofford, each scoring in double figures.

"It was a good win," said Wofford head coach Mike Young. "We didn't play our best, but we battled on the boards and took care of the ball and I'm proud of that."

Jackson led the Terriers with 20 points on 8-of-11 shooting from the field while grabbing a team-high seven rebounds. Magee finished with 14 points, hitting three 3-pointers to move into a tie for 13^th all-time in NCAA Division I career threes (404). Fellow senior Pegram had his best outing this year, scoring a season-high 15 points to go with six rebounds and adding one block.

Wofford moves to 2-0 in SoCon play and is now 10-4 on the season. The Terriers return home on Thursday, hosting The Citadel at 7 p.m.

Jackson immediately went to work down low, scoring the first five points for the Terriers. Wofford stretched its lead out to eight (12-4), but Western Carolina climbed back. After Magee hit a pair of 3-pointers to give Wofford breathing room, Ryan Larson drove the lane and finished in traffic to make the score 26-14 in favor of the Terriers.

"Our guards off the bench played well today," Young said. "Donovan (Theme-Love) helped us win and Ryan Larson gave us a lot of quality minutes."

Wofford continued to pull away, going on a 16-2 run to extend its lead to 14 before the Catamounts scored seven unanswered, making the deficit just eight points at the break (33-25).

The two sides opened up the second trading buckets, but this time it was Wofford who scored seven unanswered to make the score 46-32. Wofford would continue to expand its lead, as Pegram hit an elbow jumper and Larson finished in traffic again to make the lead 17 (50-33) with just under 13 minutes to play.

"Matthew (Pegram) has been so good for us all year, and he played really well today," Young said. "You pair him along with Cameron (Jackson), the way they are playing this year, that is a tough front line."

Each time Western Carolina attempted to cut into the lead, the Terriers responded with a pair of emphatic slams from Jackson and Chevez Goodwin to make the score 60-51 in favor of Wofford.

"You've seen all his games this year," Young said about Jackson. "Teams cannot guard him. He's scoring on everyone. He's just been a force all season."
With time winding down, Jackson hit a 3-pointer just before the shot clock buzzer to cap off his fourth 20-point performance of the season, as Wofford ultimately claimed the 74-54 victory.

"I was really proud of how we rebounded and took care of the ball today," said Young. "We had nine assists and just one turnover in the second half, and that's a recipe for success."