Magee sets record, Wofford tops Seton Hall for 1st NCAA win
AP
Mar 22, 2019
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) If you didn't know who Fletcher Magee was before, you should now.
Magee set the Division I career record for 3-pointers, poured in 24 points and led seventh-seeded Wofford Terriers to an 84-68 victory over Seton Hall Pirates in the first round of the NCAA Tournament on Thursday night.
Magee hit seven treys against the 10th-seeded Pirates to help the Terriers to their first tournament win in five tries. Wofford also won its 21st consecutive game overall.
''The kid can shoot it,'' teammate Cameron Jackson said. ''When he's open, I'm happy when he shoots it.''
Magee now has 509 3-pointers in four seasons, breaking the career mark set by Oakland's Travis Bader in 2014. Duke's J.J. Redick (457), Tennessee's Chris Lofton (431) and Davidson's Stephen Curry (414) also rank in the top 10.
Magee tied the mark on a four-point play in the first half and broke it in the opening minute of the second half.
''I definitely noticed the crowd was louder than just the normal 3,'' Magee said. ''But I feel like I didn't get too caught up in it. It was a close game. I was just focused on doing whatever I could to help us continue to stretch our lead and win down the stretch. I feel like I was aware of it, but I just kind of blocked it out and tried to focus on winning.''
Extending his record might not be easy against second-seeded Kentucky in the Midwest Region on Saturday. The long, lanky Wildcats tend to give opponents fits, especially from behind the arc.
Then again, Magee is no ordinary shooter .
The 6-foot-4 guard was 7 of 12 behind the arc, none bigger than his third of three 3s from the corner in front of Wofford's bench in the second half. The first two were wide-open looks that caused Seton Hall coach Kevin Willard some angst, and the third a contested shot that brought the Wofford faithful to their feet and put the Terriers up 76-66 with three minutes to play.
''We ran the same play to get it over there,'' Magee said, ''and I felt like I was pretty open, so I decided to let it go.''
It was quite a show about two hours north of Magee's hometown of Orlando. He had about 75 friends and family members on hand for the performance.
''Really, really neat. Really neat,'' Wofford coach Mike Young said. ''And what you don't see, what you don't have a pulse of, is how uncommon he is and how hard he's worked time and time and time again in that gym.''
Nathan Hoover hit four 3s and added 18 points for the Terriers (30-4), who finished 13 of 28 from 3-point range. Jackson chipped in 14 points, 10 rebounds and five assists.
Myles Powell led the Pirates (20-14) with 27 points on 10-of-25 shooting.
Powell helped Seton Hall overcome a 12-point deficit in the second half, and he even put his team ahead 54-53 with about 10 minutes to go. But it was all Wofford late, going on a 17-0 run in the closing minutes before Seton Hall managed a meaningless dunk at the end.
''That's a heck of a basketball team we played,'' Willard said. ''When you have a senior-laden team like they do, who's extremely well-coached, you're going to have to play really good to beat them.''
BIG PICTURE
Seton Hall got into the NCAA Tournament thanks to wins over Kentucky, defending national champ Villanova and Marquette (twice). The Pirates played well in all of those games, but they looked nothing like that against the Terriers. Three issues doomed them: lousy 3-point shooting (9 of 27), free-throw shooting (9 of 15) and turnovers (13).
Wofford, with an enrollment of 1,650, keeps making history. The Terriers became the smallest school to be ranked in the Top 25 since VMI in 1977, and now have their first tournament victory.
UP NEXT
Seton Hall waits to see whether Powell enters the NBA Draft. The junior guard averaged 23 points this season, ranking 10th in the nation, and was voted first-team All-Big East.
Wofford gets the mighty Wildcats on Saturday. Kentucky will likely be without leading scorer and rebounder PJ Washington, who sat out his team's win over Abilene Christian with an injury.
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1st Half
HALL
Pirates
30
WOFF
Terriers
40
Time
Team
Play
Score
20:00
Jumpball received by Seton Hall
19:40
Traveling violation turnover on Michael Nzei
19:26
+2
Cameron Jackson made hook shot
0-2
19:06
+3
Sandro Mamukelashvili made 3-pt. jump shot, assist by Myles Cale
3-2
18:30
Cameron Jackson missed floating jump shot
18:19
+3
Nathan Hoover made 3-pt. jump shot, assist by Cameron Jackson
3-5
17:58
Quincy McKnight missed 3-pt. jump shot
17:56
Defensive rebound by Cameron Jackson
17:48
Fletcher Magee missed 3-pt. jump shot
17:46
Defensive rebound by Quincy McKnight
17:46
Personal foul on Cameron Jackson
17:30
Personal foul on Nathan Hoover
17:29
Myles Powell missed 3-pt. jump shot
17:27
Offensive rebound by Quincy McKnight
17:26
+2
Quincy McKnight made tip-in
5-5
17:06
Personal foul on Myles Cale
16:55
Shooting foul on Quincy McKnight
16:55
+1
Fletcher Magee made 1st of 2 free throws
5-6
16:55
+1
Fletcher Magee made 2nd of 2 free throws
5-7
16:40
+2
Sandro Mamukelashvili made floating jump shot
7-7
16:22
Ryan Larson missed 3-pt. jump shot
16:20
Defensive rebound by Quincy McKnight
16:12
+3
Myles Cale made 3-pt. jump shot
10-7
15:38
Ryan Larson missed floating jump shot
15:36
Defensive rebound by Sandro Mamukelashvili
15:30
+2
Myles Cale made alley-oop shot, assist by Sandro Mamukelashvili
12-7
15:09
+3
Fletcher Magee made 3-pt. jump shot
12-10
14:48
Offensive foul on Myles Powell
14:48
Turnover on Myles Powell
14:18
+3
Tray Hollowell made 3-pt. jump shot
12-13
13:53
+2
Michael Nzei made layup, assist by Quincy McKnight
14-13
13:24
Fletcher Magee missed jump shot
13:22
Defensive rebound by Sandro Mamukelashvili
13:22
Personal foul on Chevez Goodwin
13:05
Bad pass turnover on Myles Powell
12:47
Traveling violation turnover on Cameron Jackson
12:24
Jared Rhoden missed 3-pt. jump shot
12:22
Offensive rebound by Quincy McKnight
11:57
Lost ball turnover on Quincy McKnight, stolen by Donovan Theme-Love
11:54
Shooting foul on Sandro Mamukelashvili
11:54
+1
Donovan Theme-Love made 1st of 2 free throws
14-14
11:54
Donovan Theme-Love missed 2nd of 2 free throws
11:54
Offensive rebound by Chevez Goodwin
11:53
+2
Chevez Goodwin made dunk
14-16
11:27
+2
Anthony Nelson made driving layup
16-16
11:11
+2
Cameron Jackson made reverse layup, assist by Donovan Theme-Love
16-18
11:11
Shooting foul on Romaro Gill
11:11
Cameron Jackson missed free throw
11:11
Defensive rebound by Sandro Mamukelashvili
10:55
Myles Powell missed 3-pt. jump shot
10:53
Offensive rebound by Sandro Mamukelashvili
10:46
Bad pass turnover on Anthony Nelson
10:29
+2
Cameron Jackson made reverse layup
16-20
10:12
Sandro Mamukelashvili missed 3-pt. jump shot
10:10
Defensive rebound by Nathan Hoover
10:02
Nathan Hoover missed 3-pt. jump shot
10:00
Offensive rebound by Cameron Jackson
9:55
+3
Storm Murphy made 3-pt. jump shot, assist by Cameron Jackson
16-23
9:44
Myles Powell missed layup
9:42
Defensive rebound by Nathan Hoover
9:32
Bad pass turnover on Fletcher Magee, stolen by Sandro Mamukelashvili
9:17
Myles Cale missed 3-pt. jump shot, blocked by Keve Aluma
9:05
Fletcher Magee missed 3-pt. jump shot
9:03
Offensive rebound by Matthew Pegram
8:59
Matthew Pegram missed jump shot
8:57
Defensive rebound by Michael Nzei
8:34
Michael Nzei missed layup, blocked by Matthew Pegram
8:32
Offensive rebound by Sandro Mamukelashvili
8:31
Sandro Mamukelashvili missed jump shot
8:29
Defensive rebound by Storm Murphy
8:11
+2
Nathan Hoover made jump shot
16-25
7:52
Myles Powell missed 3-pt. jump shot
7:50
Defensive rebound by Nathan Hoover
7:40
Nathan Hoover missed driving layup
7:38
Defensive rebound by Myles Powell
7:31
Traveling violation turnover on Myles Powell
7:16
Donovan Theme-Love missed 3-pt. jump shot
7:14
Offensive rebound by Cameron Jackson
7:13
+2
Cameron Jackson made dunk
16-27
7:03
Offensive foul on Sandro Mamukelashvili
7:03
Turnover on Sandro Mamukelashvili
6:49
+2
Chevez Goodwin made dunk, assist by Cameron Jackson
16-29
6:31
Quincy McKnight missed 3-pt. jump shot
6:29
Offensive rebound by Sandro Mamukelashvili
6:24
+2
Jared Rhoden made alley-oop shot, assist by Quincy McKnight
18-29
6:03
Shooting foul on Michael Nzei
6:03
+1
Chevez Goodwin made 1st of 2 free throws
18-30
6:03
Chevez Goodwin missed 2nd of 2 free throws
6:03
Defensive rebound by Jared Rhoden
5:37
Shavar Reynolds missed floating jump shot
5:35
Offensive rebound by Jared Rhoden
5:30
Jared Rhoden missed layup
5:28
Defensive rebound by Keve Aluma
5:21
Nathan Hoover missed layup, blocked by Jared Rhoden
5:19
Defensive rebound by Quincy McKnight
5:18
Traveling violation turnover on Quincy McKnight
5:06
+3
Fletcher Magee made 3-pt. jump shot, assist by Cameron Jackson
18-33
5:06
Shooting foul on Michael Nzei
5:06
+1
Fletcher Magee made free throw
18-34
4:57
+2
Myles Powell made jump shot
20-34
4:46
Bad pass turnover on Nathan Hoover
4:31
+3
Jared Rhoden made 3-pt. jump shot, assist by Anthony Nelson
23-34
4:23
Traveling violation turnover on Storm Murphy
4:17
Shavar Reynolds missed 3-pt. jump shot
4:15
Defensive rebound by Cameron Jackson
4:04
Personal foul on Jared Rhoden
4:04
Keve Aluma missed free throw
4:04
Defensive rebound by Shavar Reynolds
3:57
+2
Myles Powell made driving layup
25-34
3:36
Bad pass turnover on Nathan Hoover, stolen by Anthony Nelson
3:27
Myles Powell missed 3-pt. jump shot
3:20
Myles Powell missed floating jump shot
3:18
Defensive rebound by Cameron Jackson
3:12
Cameron Jackson missed layup, blocked by Jared Rhoden
2:59
+2
Michael Nzei made layup, assist by Myles Powell
27-34
2:32
+2
Storm Murphy made jump shot
27-36
2:08
Shavar Reynolds missed jump shot
2:06
Offensive rebound by Jared Rhoden
2:05
Jared Rhoden missed layup
2:03
Defensive rebound by Keve Aluma
1:58
Personal foul on Shavar Reynolds
1:58
+1
Keve Aluma made 1st of 2 free throws
27-37
1:58
+1
Keve Aluma made 2nd of 2 free throws
27-38
1:48
+3
Anthony Nelson made 3-pt. jump shot, assist by Myles Powell
30-38
1:19
Storm Murphy missed driving layup
1:17
Defensive rebound by Anthony Nelson
1:03
Anthony Nelson missed 3-pt. jump shot
1:01
Offensive rebound by Michael Nzei
41.0
Traveling violation turnover on Myles Cale
16.0
+2
Keve Aluma made dunk, assist by Cameron Jackson
30-40
1.0
Myles Powell missed 3-pt. jump shot
0.0
End of period
2nd Half
HALL
Pirates
38
WOFF
Terriers
44
Time
Team
Play
Score
19:32
+3
Fletcher Magee made 3-pt. jump shot
30-43
19:18
Lost ball turnover on Myles Cale
18:55
Nathan Hoover missed jump shot
18:53
Defensive rebound by Myles Powell
18:48
Personal foul on Storm Murphy
18:32
Lost ball turnover on Myles Cale, stolen by Storm Murphy
18:08
Storm Murphy missed 3-pt. jump shot
18:06
Defensive rebound by Quincy McKnight
17:59
Myles Powell missed floating jump shot
17:57
Defensive rebound by Storm Murphy
17:52
Fletcher Magee missed 3-pt. jump shot
17:50
Defensive rebound by Quincy McKnight
17:43
+2
Myles Powell made floating jump shot
32-43
17:43
Shooting foul on Cameron Jackson
17:43
+1
Myles Powell made free throw
33-43
17:15
Storm Murphy missed jump shot
17:13
Defensive rebound by Quincy McKnight
17:04
Jared Rhoden missed 3-pt. jump shot
17:02
Defensive rebound by Storm Murphy
16:54
+2
Storm Murphy made jump shot
33-45
16:32
+2
Myles Powell made jump shot
35-45
16:07
+3
Nathan Hoover made 3-pt. jump shot
35-48
15:51
Flagrant foul on Matthew Pegram
15:51
+1
Quincy McKnight made 1st of 2 free throws
36-48
15:51
+1
Quincy McKnight made 2nd of 2 free throws
37-48
15:51
+2
Sandro Mamukelashvili made layup, assist by Jared Rhoden
39-48
15:28
Donovan Theme-Love missed 3-pt. jump shot
15:26
Defensive rebound by Michael Nzei
15:18
+2
Quincy McKnight made layup, assist by Sandro Mamukelashvili
41-48
14:45
Tray Hollowell missed 3-pt. jump shot
14:43
Defensive rebound by Sandro Mamukelashvili
14:43
Personal foul on Chevez Goodwin
14:29
Myles Powell missed floating jump shot
14:18
Keve Aluma missed layup, blocked by Quincy McKnight
14:14
Shooting foul on Sandro Mamukelashvili
14:14
+1
Cameron Jackson made 1st of 2 free throws
41-49
14:14
+1
Cameron Jackson made 2nd of 2 free throws
41-50
13:59
Shooting foul on Cameron Jackson
13:59
Jared Rhoden missed 1st of 2 free throws
13:59
+1
Jared Rhoden made 2nd of 2 free throws
42-50
13:50
Personal foul on Quincy McKnight
13:42
+3
Fletcher Magee made 3-pt. jump shot
42-53
13:27
+3
Myles Powell made 3-pt. jump shot, assist by Quincy McKnight
45-53
13:03
Storm Murphy missed 3-pt. jump shot
13:01
Defensive rebound by Myles Cale
12:55
+2
Myles Powell made driving layup
47-53
12:18
Personal foul on Romaro Gill
12:08
Bad pass turnover on Nathan Hoover, stolen by Myles Cale
12:04
Shooting foul on Fletcher Magee
12:04
+1
Myles Powell made 1st of 2 free throws
48-53
12:04
Myles Powell missed 2nd of 2 free throws
12:04
Defensive rebound by Chevez Goodwin
11:39
Fletcher Magee missed 3-pt. jump shot
11:28
+3
Myles Powell made 3-pt. jump shot
51-53
11:01
Nathan Hoover missed 3-pt. jump shot
10:59
Defensive rebound by Myles Powell
10:51
+3
Myles Powell made 3-pt. jump shot
54-53
10:23
Shooting foul on Michael Nzei
10:23
+1
Keve Aluma made 1st of 2 free throws
54-54
10:23
+1
Keve Aluma made 2nd of 2 free throws
54-55
10:06
Myles Powell missed floating jump shot
10:04
Defensive rebound by Cameron Jackson
9:54
Fletcher Magee missed 3-pt. jump shot
9:52
Offensive rebound by Cameron Jackson
9:52
Shooting foul on Quincy McKnight
9:52
+1
Cameron Jackson made 1st of 2 free throws
54-56
9:52
+1
Cameron Jackson made 2nd of 2 free throws
54-57
9:44
Quincy McKnight missed driving layup, blocked by Cameron Jackson
9:42
Personal foul on Nathan Hoover
9:42
+1
Myles Cale made 1st of 2 free throws
55-57
9:42
+1
Myles Cale made 2nd of 2 free throws
56-57
9:36
Nathan Hoover missed 3-pt. jump shot
9:34
Defensive rebound by Myles Cale
9:26
Shooting foul on Keve Aluma
9:26
Sandro Mamukelashvili missed 1st of 2 free throws
9:26
+1
Sandro Mamukelashvili made 2nd of 2 free throws
57-57
9:02
Shooting foul on Michael Nzei
9:02
+1
Nathan Hoover made 1st of 2 free throws
57-58
9:02
+1
Nathan Hoover made 2nd of 2 free throws
57-59
8:51
Myles Powell missed 3-pt. jump shot
8:49
Defensive rebound by Cameron Jackson
8:31
Lost ball turnover on Cameron Jackson, stolen by Quincy McKnight
8:27
Lost ball turnover on Myles Cale, stolen by Fletcher Magee
8:22
Offensive foul on Fletcher Magee
8:22
Turnover on Fletcher Magee
8:10
Sandro Mamukelashvili missed floating jump shot
8:08
Defensive rebound by Storm Murphy
8:00
Storm Murphy missed 3-pt. jump shot
7:48
+3
Jared Rhoden made 3-pt. jump shot, assist by Myles Powell
60-59
7:34
Fletcher Magee missed fade-away jump shot
7:33
Defensive rebound by Jared Rhoden
7:33
Personal foul on Keve Aluma
7:33
Jared Rhoden missed 1st of 2 free throws
7:33
Jared Rhoden missed 2nd of 2 free throws
7:33
Defensive rebound by Nathan Hoover
7:14
+3
Fletcher Magee made 3-pt. jump shot, assist by Keve Aluma
60-62
6:55
Myles Powell missed jump shot
6:53
Offensive rebound by Jared Rhoden
6:45
+2
Myles Powell made driving layup
62-62
6:13
+2
Storm Murphy made jump shot
62-64
5:50
Jared Rhoden missed layup, blocked by Keve Aluma
5:41
Quincy McKnight missed fade-away jump shot
5:26
+3
Fletcher Magee made 3-pt. jump shot, assist by Storm Murphy
62-67
5:01
+3
Myles Powell made 3-pt. jump shot
65-67
4:40
Bad pass turnover on Keve Aluma, stolen by Myles Powell
4:37
Shooting foul on Keve Aluma
4:37
Myles Powell missed 1st of 2 free throws
4:37
+1
Myles Powell made 2nd of 2 free throws
66-67
4:20
+3
Nathan Hoover made 3-pt. jump shot, assist by Storm Murphy
66-70
4:07
Myles Powell missed 3-pt. jump shot
4:05
Defensive rebound by Cameron Jackson
3:51
+3
Nathan Hoover made 3-pt. jump shot
66-73
3:27
Myles Cale missed 3-pt. jump shot
3:25
Defensive rebound by Storm Murphy
3:11
+3
Fletcher Magee made 3-pt. jump shot, assist by Keve Aluma
66-76
2:55
Offensive foul on Sandro Mamukelashvili
2:55
Turnover on Sandro Mamukelashvili
2:36
Cameron Jackson missed layup
2:34
Offensive rebound by Keve Aluma
2:32
Shooting foul on Quincy McKnight
2:32
+1
Nathan Hoover made 1st of 2 free throws
66-77
2:32
+1
Nathan Hoover made 2nd of 2 free throws
66-78
2:16
Myles Powell missed jump shot
2:14
Offensive rebound by Seton Hall
2:04
Myles Powell missed jump shot
2:02
Offensive rebound by Michael Nzei
1:57
Michael Nzei missed dunk
1:55
Defensive rebound by Cameron Jackson
1:40
+2
Cameron Jackson made layup, assist by Storm Murphy