SPARTANBURG S.C. – The Wofford men's basketball team scored the final ten points of the game to take a 70-59 win over North Greenville on Wednesday afternoon at Jerry Richardson Indoor Stadium. The Crusaders pulled within one point with 3:27 left in the game, but the Terriers hit a pair of baskets and went 6-of-6 from the free throw line for the final margin.
The win improves the Terriers' record to 4-2 to start the season, while it marked an exhibition game for North Greenville.
Jackson Paveletzke led all scorers with 18 points, along with matching a career-high with six assists.
B.J. Mack added 12 points - all in the second half – and seven rebounds.
Messiah Jones led the team with nine rebounds as the Terriers held a 38 to 17 edge on the glass. The Crusaders were led by C.J. Jamison with 17 points and four rebounds.
The Crusaders had an early lead at 6-5 after four minutes of play before a three-pointer by
Carson McCorkle gave the Terriers the lead. With the game tied at eight, Wofford responded with a 10-2 run for an 18-10 advantage at the 12:00 mark. For the remainder of the first half, Wofford led by as many as ten points and took a 32-27 lead into the break.
In the first five minutes of the second half, Wofford was able to extend the advantage to 46-32 after a three-pointer by
Carson McCorkle and lay-up by
B.J. Mack. With eight minutes left in the game, the lead was 57-49 following a pair of free throws by
Jackson Sivills. The Crusaders then used an 8-2 run to pull the margin to 59-57. With 3:27 left on the clock, North Greenville scored to make it a one-point game at 60-59. Buckets by
Jackson Paveletzke and
Corey Tripp were followed by the Terriers going 6-of-6 from the free throw line to close the game out at 70-59.
Quick Hits
- From three, Wofford shot 31.8% (7-of-22), while North Greenville was at 39.1% (9-of-23).
- The Terriers went 15-of-18 (83.3%) from the free throw line.
- Wofford committed a season-high 17 turnovers, as North Greenville had 13 steals.
- In the paint, Wofford had a 32 to 20 edge in scoring. Wofford also had 29 points from the bench, highlighted by nine points each from Jackson Sivills and Kyler Filewich.
- It was the second all-time meeting between the two teams, with Wofford winning both match-ups.
Up Next
The Terriers will travel to LSU for a 3:00 p.m. ET (2:00 p.m. CT) contest on Sunday, November 27 in Baton Rouge.
