The scoring during the second half of the game did not stop Wofford College to defeat Appalachian St, 56-51, Monday night and earn its first ever NCAA berth.Wofford College, popular in the sports community as the home of the Carolina Panthers’ training camp, snatched its 13th straight win despite being scoreless for almost 10 minutes during the game.Tim Johnson grabbed 13 rebounds for the Terriers, who are now at 26-8.
The Appalachian State Mountaineers dropped to 22-12, with Andrew Williamson and Ryann Abraham scoring 12 and 11 points, respectively. the team’s top scorers, Kellen Brand and Donald Sims, made a combined 2 out of 23 field goals.Forward Noah Dahlman of Wofford College, who contributed 10 points and 8 rebounds, was given the tournament MVP award.
Wofford College lost to Wisconsin Friday during Round 1, Day 2 of 2010 March Madness! They were close with a tie, a nearly a minute left in the game, but the end result was Wofford Univeristy losing 53-49. The Wofford Terriers were down at the half by 8 points, but had impressive control of the game during the final minutes. The number #13 proved no match for #4 Wisconsin, and will have to wait until next year to strut their stuff on the court.
Wofford ended the season on a high note, with their most basketball wins ever in the history of the school. They bow out of the NCAA Tournament 2010 with a record 26-9 wins, and ranking 24-8 overall. The Wisconsin Badgers were led by John Leuer with 20 points, and will go on to play Cornell in Sunday’s Round 2 game.
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