2017–18 Wofford Terriers men's basketball team

The 2017–18 Wofford Terriers men's basketball team represented Wofford College during the 2017–18 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Terriers, led by 16th-year head coach Mike Young, played their home games at the newly opened Jerry Richardson Indoor Stadium in Spartanburg, South Carolina as members of the Southern Conference. They finished the season 21–13, 11–7 in SoCon play to finish in a tie for fourth place. They defeated Mercer in the quarterfinals of the SoCon tournament to advance to the semifinals where they lost to UNC Greensboro. They were invited to the CollegeInsider.com Tournament where, after a first round bye, they lost in the second round to Central Michigan.

2017–18 Wofford Terriers men's basketball
CIT, Second round
ConferenceSouthern Conference
Record21–13 (11–7 SoCon)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home arenaJerry Richardson Indoor Stadium
2017–18 Southern Conference men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
UNC Greensboro153 .833278  .771
East Tennessee State144 .778259  .735
Furman135 .7222310  .697
Mercer117 .6111915  .559
Wofford117 .6112113  .618
Western Carolina810 .4441319  .406
Samford612 .3331022  .313
The Citadel513 .2781121  .344
VMI414 .222921  .300
Chattanooga315 .1671023  .303
2018 SoCon Tournament winner

Previous season

The Terriers finished the 2016–17 season 16–17, 10–8 in SoCon play to finish in a tie for fourth place. They defeated Chattanooga in the quarterfinals of the SoCon tournament to advance to the semifinals where they lost to UNC Greensboro.

Roster

2017–18 Wofford Terriers men's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
F 0 Chevez Goodwin Current redshirt 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)210 lb (95 kg) SoHammond School/College of Charleston Blythewood, SC
G 1 Derrick Brooks 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)205 lb (93 kg) SrBartow H.S. Hinesville, GA
F/C 2 Michael Manning Jr. 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)200 lb (91 kg) FrLausanne Collegiate School Memphis, TN
G 3 Fletcher Magee 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)193 lb (88 kg) JrThe First Academy Orlando, FL
G 5 Storm Murphy 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m)180 lb (82 kg) FrMiddleton H.S. Middleton, WI
G 10 Nathan Hoover 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)180 lb (82 kg) SoArlington H.S. Memphis, TN
G 11 Bobby Perez 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m)175 lb (79 kg) JrMarist Atlanta, GA
G 12 Dishon Lowery 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)240 lb (109 kg) SoMcIntosh H.S. St. Louis, MO
G 15 Trevor Stumpe 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)201 lb (91 kg) SoPlainfield North Plainfield, IL
G 21 Tray Hollowell 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)185 lb (84 kg) FrUniversity Heights Academy Hopkinsville, KY
F 24 Keve Aluma 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)225 lb (102 kg) FrStephen Decatur H.S. Berlin, MD
G 31 Donovan Theme-Love 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)185 lb (84 kg) SoNew Hampton School Providence, RI
F 33 Cameron Jackson 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)245 lb (111 kg) JrJohn Handley Winchester, VA
G 34 Grayson Hickert 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)210 lb (95 kg) FrLake Norman Charter Huntersville, NC
C 50 Matthew Pegram 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)250 lb (113 kg) JrWando H.S. Mt. Pleasant, SC
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Roster

Schedule and results

Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record High points High rebounds High assists Site (attendance)
city, state
Regular season
November 10, 2017*
7:00 pm, ESPN3
South Carolina L 53–73  0–1
 17  Magee  9  Jackson  4  Murphy  Jerry Richardson Indoor Stadium (3,400)
Spartanburg, SC
November 12*
2:00 pm
Washington and Lee
Maui on the Mainland
W 103–66  1–1
 19  Jackson  7  Jackson  4  Tied  Jerry Richardson Indoor Stadium (1,917)
Spartanburg, SC
November 16*
6:00 pm, P12N
at California
Maui on the Mainland
L 65–79  1–2
 32  Magee  3  Tied  7  Hoover  Haas Pavilion (6,102)
Berkeley, CA
November 18*
1:00 pm
Bob Jones
Maui on the Mainland
W 96–65  2–1
 23  Magee  10  Aluma  7  Murphy  Jerry Richardson Indoor Stadium (300)
Spartanburg, SC
November 19*
2:00 pm, ESPN3
North Florida
Maui on the Mainland
W 86–83  3–1
 31  Magee  10  Jackson  8  Murphy  Jerry Richardson Indoor Stadium (1,632)
Spartanburg, SC
November 22*
5:30 pm, FSSW+
at Texas Tech L 56–79  3–3
 16  Hoover  8  Jackson  5  Murphy  United Supermarkets Arena (7,526)
Lubbock, TX
November 26*
4:30 pm, My40
at UNC Asheville L 65–85  3–4
 20  Magee  5  Tied  3  Tied  Kimmel Arena (1,323)
Asheville, NC
November 29*
7:00 pm
at Coastal Carolina W 87–81  4–4
 26  Magee  7  Pegram  7  Magee  HTC Center (1,446)
Conway, SC
December 6*
7:00 pm
Georgia Tech W 63–60  5–4
 36  Magee  10  Jackson  4  Theme-Love  Jerry Richardson Indoor Arena (2,419)
Spartanburg, SC
December 9*
4:00 pm
Johnson & Wales (NC) W 104–45  6–3
 22  Magee  7  Tied  5  Brooks  Jerry Richardson Indoor Stadium (334)
Spartanburg, SC
December 17*
2:00 pm
vs. High Point
Mountain Invitational
W 70–57  7–4
 27  Magee  9  Brooks  4  Murphy  U.S. Cellular Center (1,423)
Asheville, NC
December 20*
9:00 pm, ESPN2
at No. 5 North Carolina W 79–75  8–4
 27  Magee  9  Jackson  3  Tied  Dean E. Smith Center (16,017)
Chapel Hill, NC
December 30
5:00 pm, ESPN3
at UNC Greensboro L 67–71  8–5
(0–1)
 21  Magee  9  Stumpe  7  Murphy  Greensboro Coliseum (2,420)
Greensboro, NC
January 4, 2018
7:00 pm, ESPN3
VMI W 92–53  9–5
(1–1)
 25  Magee  5  Tied  3  Tied  Jerry Richardson Indoor Stadium (1,879)
Spartanburg, SC
January 6
7:00 pm, ESPN3
The Citadel W 109–92  10–5
(2–1)
 21  Hoover  13  Jackson  4  Stumpe  Jerry Richardson Indoor Stadium (3,078)
Spartanburg, SC
January 10*
7:00 pm, ESPN3
Harvard W 63–62  11–5
 19  Magee  7  Tied  4  Tied  Jerry Richardson Indoor Stadium (2,259)
Spartanburg, SC
January 13
7:00 pm, ESPN3
Furman W 79–70  12–5
(3–1)
 20  Tied  6  Tied  7  Murphy  Jerry Richardson Indoor Stadium (3,400)
Spartanburg, SC
January 18
8:00 pm, ESPN3
at Samford W 93–89  13–5
(4–1)
 31  Magee  12  Brooks  7  Stumpe  Pete Hanna Center (1,414)
Birmingham, AL
January 20
7:00 pm, ESPN3
Chattanooga W 71–67  14–5
(5–1)
 26  Magee  7  Stumpe  5  Murphy  Jerry Richardson Indoor Stadium (2,983)
Spartanburg, SC
January 24
7:00 pm, ESPN3
at VMI W 63–46  15–5
(6–1)
 19  Stumpe  5  Tied  3  Magee  Cameron Hall (882)
Lexington, VA
January 27
7:00 pm, ESPN3
East Tennessee State L 62–75  15–6
(6–2)
 21  Magee  8  Brooks  2  Tied  Jerry Richardson Indoor Stadium (3,400)
Spartanburg, SC
January 29
7:00 pm, Stadium
Western Carolina W 77–68  16–6
(7–2)
 18  Magee  8  Brooks  4  Tied  Jerry Richardson Indoor Stadium (1,785)
Spartanburg, SC
February 1
6:00 pm, ESPN3
at The Citadel L 78–80  16–7
(7–3)
 21  Magee  8  Brooks  7  Murphy  McAlister Field House (1,008)
Charleston, SC
February 3
4:30 pm, ESPN3
at Mercer L 65–73  16–8
(7–4)
 23  Magee  10  Stumpe  3  Tied  Hawkins Arena (3,267)
Macon, GA
February 7
7:00 pm, ESPN3
Samford W 92–79  17–8
(8–4)
 27  Magee  7  Stumpe  6  Murphy  Jerry Richardson Indoor Stadium (1,489)
Spartanburg, SC
February 10
4:30 pm, ESPN3
at Furman L 52–76  17–9
(8–5)
 10  Tied  7  Tied  4  Theme-Love  Timmons Arena (2,552)
Greenville, SC
February 15
7:30 pm, ESPN3
at Western Carolina W 84–69  18–9
(9–5)
 21  Magee  7  Tied  4  Stumpe  Ramsey Center (1,121)
Cullowhee, NC
February 17
5:00 pm, ESPN3
at Chattanooga W 74–64  19–9
(10–5)
 45  Magee  6  Hoover  4  Murphy  McKenzie Arena (4,235)
Chattanooga, TN
February 20
7:00 pm, ESPN3
UNC Greensboro L 66–76  19–10
(10–6)
 20  Magee  6  Jackson  5  Murphy  Jerry Richardson Indoor Stadium (1,452)
Spartanburg, SC
February 23
7:00 pm, ESPN3
at East Tennessee State W 75–71  20–10
(11–6)
 18  Jackson  7  Jackson  4  Tied  Freedom Hall Civic Center (6,005)
Johnson City, TN
February 25
7:00 pm, ESPN3
Mercer L 68–69  20–11
(11–7)
 17  Jackson  6  Stumpe  8  Murphy  Jerry Richardson Indoor Stadium (1,930)
Spartanburg, SC
SoCon tournament
March 3
2:30 pm, ESPN3
(5) vs. (4) Mercer
Quarterfinals
W 73–53  21–11
 22  Hoover  10  Jackson  3  Hoover  U.S. Cellular Center (4,863)
Asheville, NC
March 4
4:00 pm, ESPN3
(5) vs. (1) UNC Greensboro
Semifinals
L 55–56  21–12
 14  Magee  8  Jackson  4  Jackson  U.S. Cellular Center (5,546)
Asheville, NC
CIT
March 16*
7:00 pm
Central Michigan
Second round
L 94–98  21–13
 37  Magee  9  Jackson  9  Murphy  Jerry Richardson Indoor Stadium (1,448)
Spartanburg, SC
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Eastern Time.

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