Murphy leads Wofford over unbeaten Coastal Carolina 88-77
SPARTANBURG, S.C. (AP) Storm Murphy scored 26 points, tying his career high, as Wofford Terriers beat previously undefeated Coastal Carolina Chanticleers 88-77 on Tuesday night.
Morgan Safford added a career-high 21 points for the Terriers. Tray Hollowell had 13 points and seven rebounds for Wofford (3-2). Messiah Jones added 10 points and seven rebounds.
Murphy was 8-for-12 shooting with a trio of 3-pointers, converted seven of eight free throws and added seven assists. The Terriers shot 50% for the game to Coastal Carolina's 41%.
Wofford made 15 3-pointers, including a dagger of a pull-up 3 from Murphy with just over a minute left to shut the door on a Chanticleers comeback.
DeVante' Jones had 25 points and seven rebounds for the Chanticleers (4-1). Deanthony Tipler added 19 points. Essam Mostafa had 15 points and nine rebounds.
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| Time | Team | Play | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | — | — | — |
| Min. Per Game | ||
| Pts. Per Game | ||
| Ast. Per Game | ||
| Reb. Per Game | ||
| Field Goal % | ||
| Three Point % | ||
| Free Throw % |
| Team Stats | ||
|---|---|---|
| Points | 0 | 0 |
| Field Goals | 0-0 (0.0%) | 0-0 (0.0%) |
| 3-Pointers | 0-0 (0.0%) | 0-0 (0.0%) |
| Free Throws | 0-0 (0.0%) | 0-0 (0.0%) |
| Total Rebounds | 0 | 0 |
| Offensive | 0 | 0 |
| Defensive | 0 | 0 |
| Team | 0 | 0 |
| Assists | 0 | 0 |
| Steals | 0 | 0 |
| Blocks | 0 | 0 |
| Turnovers | 0 | 0 |
| Fouls | 0 | 0 |
| Technicals | 0 | 0 |
|
| Team Stats | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| C. Carolina 4-1 | 79.5 PPG | 46.0 RPG | 15.5 APG |
| Wofford 3-2 | 74.3 PPG | 38.5 RPG | 14.6 APG |
| Starters | PTS | REB | AST | FG | 3PT | FT | PF | STL | BLK | TO | OREB | DREB |
| Starters | PTS | REB | AST | FG | 3PT | FT | PF | STL | BLK | TO | OREB | DREB |
| Bench | PTS | REB | AST | FG | 3PT | FT | PF | STL | BLK | TO | OREB | DREB |
| T. Dixon | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| D. Jones | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| M. LeGania | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| I. Hippolyte | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| E. Dibba | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| D. Stephens | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| D. Thomas | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| H. Kitenge | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| T. Ceaser | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| E. Mostafa | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| A. Harvey | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| G. Green | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| J. Milner | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| M. Grigg | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| K. Williamson | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| D. Tipler | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0/0 | 0/0 | 0/0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Starters | PTS | REB | AST | FG | 3PT | FT | PF | STL | BLK | TO | OREB | DREB |
| Starters | PTS | REB | AST | FG | 3PT | FT | PF | STL | BLK | TO | OREB | DREB |
| Bench | PTS | REB | AST | FG | 3PT | FT | PF | STL | BLK | TO | OREB | DREB |
| J. Gore | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| T. Hollowell | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| S. Murphy | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| I. Bigelow | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| A. Michael | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| M. Jones | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| R. Larson | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| D. Appelgren | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| M. Safford | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| B. Mack | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| J. Steelman | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| S. Godwin | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| M. Klesmit | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| K. Turner | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| N. Pringle | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0/0 | 0/0 | 0/0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |