Samford Bulldogs at Wofford Terriers
· NCAA Men's Basketball
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Wofford survives Samford 131-127 in 4OT; Magee scores 36
Garcia's baseline 3 with 16 seconds left in the fourth overtime gave Wofford (13-13, 8-5 Southern Conference) a 128-127 lead. The Terriers made 3 of 4 free throws to seal it.
Demetrius Denzel-Dyson buried a fade-away 3 from the right wing with four seconds left to tie it at 118 at the end of the third overtime.
In the second overtime, Samford led 102-97 with 18 seconds left when Wofford went on a frantic 7-2 run to tie it. Trailing 104-103 with 0.8 seconds left, Garcia drew a foul before the ball was inbounds and made 1 of 2 free throws.
Cameron Jackson made 1 of 2 free throws to tie the game at 91 with 6.7 seconds left at the end of the first overtime. Denzel-Dyson's dunk with 11 seconds knotted the game at 78 before Garcia missed a short shot as time expired in regulation.
Magee and Garcia combined to shoot 23 for 25 from the free-throw line and Magee made all 13 of his. Garcia had 10 assists and no turnovers and Jackson had 21 points. Ryan Sawvell had 16 points and a career-high 16 rebounds.
Denzel-Dyson led Samford (15-10, 6-6) with 31 points on 13-for-19 shooting including 5 for 6 from 3. Wyatt Walker scored 22 points on 9-for-12 shooting before fouling out and Christen Cunningham scored 21 points with 12 assists.
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Recent Plays
| 6 0:01 | Wofford Deadball Team Rebound. | 127 - 130 |
| 6 0:01 | Matthew Pegram missed Free Throw. | 127 - 130 |
| 6 0:01 | Foul on Terry Brutus. | 127 - 130 |
| 6 0:01 | Foul on Eric Adams. | 127 - 128 |
| 6 0:02 | Justin Hopkins Turnover. | 127 - 130 |
Statistics
 SAM |
 WOF |
|
|---|---|---|
| 43-82 | FG | 41-92 |
| 52 | Field Goal % | 45 |
| 14-27 | 3PT | 13-35 |
| 52 | Three Point % | 37 |
| 27-32 | FT | 36-43 |
| 84 | Free Throw % | 84 |
| 45 | Rebounds | 51 |
| 11 | Offensive Rebounds | 21 |
| 34 | Defensive Rebounds | 30 |
| 29 | Assists | 26 |
| 1 | Steals | 4 |
| 1 | Blocks | 3 |
| 16 | Turnovers | 11 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 1 |
| 16 | Total Turnovers | 11 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 9 | Points Off Turnovers | 20 |
| 18 | Fast Break Points | 0 |
| 54 | Points in Paint | 44 |
| 36 | Fouls | 23 |
| 9 | Largest Lead | 6 |
| 0 | Lead Changes | 0 |
| 0 | Percent Led | 0 |
Game Information
Location: Spartanburg, SC
Attendance: 1,583 | Capacity:
2025-26 Southern Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| East Tennessee State | 13-5 | - | 23-11 |
| Mercer | 11-7 | 2 | 19-13 |
| Wofford | 11-7 | 2 | 19-13 |
| Samford | 11-7 | 2 | 18-14 |
| Furman | 10-8 | 3 | 22-13 |
| Western Carolina | 10-8 | 3 | 15-16 |
| UNC Greensboro | 9-9 | 4 | 15-19 |
| Chattanooga | 7-11 | 6 | 13-19 |
| The Citadel | 7-11 | 6 | 11-22 |
| VMI | 1-17 | 12 | 6-26 |