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Matt Connolly

Wofford makes history with NCAA Tournament win over Seton Hall

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. _ Bigger stage. Bigger arena. Bigger team. Same result.

March Madness No. 7 seed Wofford did the same thing it has done for the past three months Thursday night against No. 10 seed Seton Hall _ rain down 3-pointers and find a way to win.

Southern Conference Player of the Year Fletcher Magee poured in 24 points while setting the NCAA Division I record for made 3-pointers in a career in the process as the Terriers earned their first NCAA Tournament win in school history with an 84-68 victory over Seton Hall at the Vystar Veterans Memorial Arena in Jacksonville, Fla.

The Terriers (30-4) will face No. 2 seed Kentucky (28-6) on Saturday at a time to be announced. The winner advances to the Sweet 16.

Wofford led by as many as 16 points in the first half Thursday and still held a 10-point lead at the break before Myles Powell and the Pirates started to rally.

Seton Hall battled all the way back to take the lead midway through the second half and still led 60-59 with 7:48 remaining before Magee and Wofford started with a flurry of 3-pointers.

The Terriers ended the game on a 25-8 run with Magee making three 3-pointers and Nathan Hoover adding a pair over the final eight minutes of the game.

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