Wofford rallies to beat Furman 92-85 to win sixth Southern Conference Tournament championship
AP
Mar 10, 2025
ASHEVILLE, N.C. (AP) Jackson Sivills scored a career-high 20 points and hit a go-ahead 3-pointer in a game-ending 15-2 run as Wofford Terriers rallied to beat Furman Paladins 92-85 in the Southern Conference Tournament championship game on Monday night.
Wofford trailed 83-79 with 2:34 remaining. Kyler Filewich then made a layup and Sivills drilled his 3-pointer to put the Terriers (19-15) on top for good.
Sivills, a fifth-year senior, made 6 of 9 shots with four 3-pointers for No. 6 seed Wofford, which earns an automatic berth to the NCAA Tournament for the sixth time. The Terriers won four conference titles between 2009-15 and last won it in the 2018-19 season.
Justin Bailey added 19 points and seven rebounds for Wofford. Dillon Bailey scored 15 and teamed up with Justin - no relation - to make 7 of 12 from beyond the arc. Filewich added 13 points and six boards. Corey Tripp had 11 points, eight assists and six rebounds.
Pjay Smith Jr. led the Paladins (25-9) with 27 points. He made four 3-pointers and all 11 of his foul shots. Nick Anderson had 15 points and Garrett Hien and Charles Johnston scored 13 and 12, respectively, before fouling out. Cooper Bowser scored 11.
Wofford scored the first eight points and maintained a lead until Johnston buried a 3-pointer with 63 seconds left in the first half to help Furman go up 37-35 at halftime. Smith had a four-point play and did not miss a shot, leading all scorers with 12. Sivills hit three 3-pointers and scored 11.
Furman was aiming for its eighth tournament title and first since 2022-23. The Paladins won six of them in the 1970s.
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1st Half
WOFF
Terriers
37
FURM
Paladins
39
Time
Team
Play
Score
20:00
(Terriers gains possession)
19:32
+2
Kyler Filewich makes two point layup (Corey Tripp assists)
2-0
19:13
Garrett Hien misses three point jump shot
19:11
Corey Tripp defensive rebound
19:02
+3
Justin Bailey makes three point jump shot
5-0
19:02
Nick Anderson shooting foul (Justin Bailey draws the foul)
19:02
Justin Bailey misses regular free throw 1 of 1
19:02
Corey Tripp offensive rebound
18:50
+3
Jackson Sivills makes three point jump shot (Corey Tripp assists)
8-0
18:31
+2
Cooper Bowser makes two point alley-oop dunk (Garrett Hien assists)
8-2
18:02
Corey Tripp misses three point jump shot
18:00
Garrett Hien defensive rebound
17:54
Jackson Sivills blocks Ben VanderWal's two point layup
17:52
Dillon Bailey defensive rebound
17:45
Justin Bailey misses three point jump shot
17:43
Paladins defensive rebound
17:20
Cooper Bowser misses two point jump shot
17:18
Jackson Sivills defensive rebound
16:50
Justin Bailey turnover (lost ball) (PJay Smith Jr. steals)
16:49
Justin Bailey personal foul
16:28
Garrett Hien turnover (lost ball) (Kyler Filewich steals)
16:15
Cooper Bowser shooting foul (Kyler Filewich draws the foul)
16:15
Kyler Filewich misses regular free throw 1 of 2
16:15
+1
Kyler Filewich makes regular free throw 2 of 2
9-2
16:01
Garrett Hien turnover (bad pass) (Jeremy Lorenz steals)
15:50
Luke Flynn misses two point layup
15:48
Cooper Bowser defensive rebound
15:44
+2
Ben VanderWal makes two point layup
9-4
15:44
Jeremy Lorenz shooting foul (Ben VanderWal draws the foul)
15:42
TV timeout
15:42
+1
Ben VanderWal makes regular free throw 1 of 1
9-5
15:15
Jeremy Lorenz misses two point jump shot
15:13
Eddrin Bronson defensive rebound
14:48
Charles Johnston misses two point layup
14:46
Kyler Filewich defensive rebound
14:18
Jeremy Lorenz misses two point layup
14:16
Charles Johnston defensive rebound
13:58
Charles Johnston turnover (bad pass) (Kahmare Holmes steals)
13:39
Corey Tripp misses two point layup
13:37
PJay Smith Jr. defensive rebound
13:32
Tom House misses three point jump shot
13:30
Charles Johnston offensive rebound
13:32
Jump ball. (Paladins gains possession)
13:20
Nick Anderson turnover (lost ball) (Luke Flynn steals)
13:16
+2
Justin Bailey makes two point layup
11-5
13:01
Davis Molnar misses three point jump shot
12:59
Corey Tripp defensive rebound
12:44
+2
Jeremy Lorenz makes two point layup
13-5
12:16
Davis Molnar misses two point hook shot
12:14
Eddrin Bronson offensive rebound
12:08
Charles Johnston offensive foul
12:08
Charles Johnston turnover (offensive foul)
11:54
+2
Jackson Sivills makes two point layup (Jeremy Lorenz assists)
15-5
11:54
TV timeout
11:54
Paladins 30 second timeout
11:33
+3
PJay Smith Jr. makes three point jump shot (Ben VanderWal assists)
15-8
11:09
Cooper Bowser blocks Jeremy Lorenz's two point layup
11:07
Justin Bailey offensive rebound
11:05
Corey Tripp misses three point jump shot
11:03
PJay Smith Jr. defensive rebound
10:58
Corey Tripp shooting foul (PJay Smith Jr. draws the foul)
10:58
+1
PJay Smith Jr. makes regular free throw 1 of 2
15-9
10:58
+1
PJay Smith Jr. makes regular free throw 2 of 2
15-10
10:47
+3
Jackson Sivills makes three point jump shot (Corey Tripp assists)
18-10
10:35
+3
PJay Smith Jr. makes three point jump shot
18-13
10:35
Kyler Filewich shooting foul (PJay Smith Jr. draws the foul)
10:35
+1
PJay Smith Jr. makes regular free throw 1 of 1
18-14
10:20
+3
Justin Bailey makes three point jump shot
21-14
10:08
Nick Anderson misses three point jump shot
10:06
Justin Bailey defensive rebound
9:53
+2
Kyler Filewich makes two point dunk (Dillon Bailey assists)
23-14
9:28
Tom House turnover (bad pass) (Jackson Sivills steals)
9:22
+2
Corey Tripp makes two point layup
25-14
9:01
Tom House misses three point jump shot
9:00
Justin Bailey defensive rebound
9:00
Ben VanderWal personal foul
8:49
Dillon Bailey misses three point jump shot
8:47
Luke Flynn offensive rebound
8:33
Cooper Bowser personal foul
8:27
Kyler Filewich misses two point layup
8:26
Kyler Filewich offensive rebound
8:26
+2
Kyler Filewich makes two point layup
27-14
8:26
PJay Smith Jr. shooting foul (Kyler Filewich draws the foul)
8:26
Kyler Filewich misses regular free throw 1 of 1
8:26
Eddrin Bronson defensive rebound
8:03
Eddrin Bronson misses three point jump shot
8:01
Garrett Hien offensive rebound
8:00
+2
Garrett Hien makes two point layup
27-16
7:43
Justin Bailey turnover (out of bounds)
7:43
TV timeout
7:13
+3
Garrett Hien makes three point jump shot (Charles Johnston assists)
27-19
6:48
Corey Tripp turnover (bad pass) (Tom House steals)
6:36
+3
Charles Johnston makes three point jump shot (PJay Smith Jr. assists)
27-22
6:07
+3
Corey Tripp makes three point jump shot
30-22
5:43
+2
Garrett Hien makes two point layup
30-24
5:13
Kahmare Holmes misses three point jump shot
5:11
Charles Johnston defensive rebound
4:58
+3
Charles Johnston makes three point jump shot (PJay Smith Jr. assists)
30-27
4:27
Garrett Hien personal foul (Jeremy Lorenz draws the foul)
4:27
+1
Jeremy Lorenz makes regular free throw 1 of 2
31-27
4:27
+1
Jeremy Lorenz makes regular free throw 2 of 2
32-27
4:13
Jackson Sivills shooting foul (Garrett Hien draws the foul)
4:13
Garrett Hien misses regular free throw 1 of 2
4:13
TV timeout
4:13
+1
Garrett Hien makes regular free throw 2 of 2
32-28
3:50
Jackson Sivills misses three point jump shot
3:48
Justin Bailey offensive rebound
3:39
Justin Bailey misses two point jump shot
3:37
Charles Johnston defensive rebound
3:15
Garrett Hien misses three point jump shot
3:13
Jackson Sivills defensive rebound
2:56
Jeremy Lorenz misses three point jump shot
2:54
Ben VanderWal defensive rebound
2:37
Jeremy Lorenz personal foul
2:15
+3
PJay Smith Jr. makes three point jump shot (Ben VanderWal assists)
32-31
1:50
+3
Jackson Sivills makes three point jump shot (Kyler Filewich assists)
35-31
1:49
Terriers 30 second timeout
1:36
Nick Anderson misses three point jump shot
1:34
Ben VanderWal offensive rebound
1:32
+3
Nick Anderson makes three point jump shot (Ben VanderWal assists)
35-34
1:15
Jackson Sivills misses three point jump shot
1:13
PJay Smith Jr. defensive rebound
1:03
+3
Charles Johnston makes three point jump shot (PJay Smith Jr. assists)
35-37
0:43
Ben VanderWal shooting foul (Corey Tripp draws the foul)
0:43
+1
Corey Tripp makes regular free throw 1 of 2
36-37
0:43
+1
Corey Tripp makes regular free throw 2 of 2
37-37
0:24
+2
Ben VanderWal makes two point dunk (Garrett Hien assists)
37-39
0:02
Garrett Hien blocks Jackson Sivills's three point jump shot
0:00
Charles Johnston defensive rebound
0:00
End of period
2nd Half
WOFF
Terriers
55
FURM
Paladins
46
Time
Team
Play
Score
19:51
Corey Tripp misses two point jump shot
19:49
Garrett Hien defensive rebound
19:32
+3
PJay Smith Jr. makes three point jump shot (Nick Anderson assists)
37-42
19:18
+3
Dillon Bailey makes three point jump shot (Corey Tripp assists)
40-42
18:57
Garrett Hien misses two point layup
18:55
Justin Bailey defensive rebound
18:51
+2
Corey Tripp makes two point layup
42-42
18:32
Justin Bailey shooting foul (PJay Smith Jr. draws the foul)