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Recap - Wofford Defeats Mercer 78-74

Wofford grabbed a 78-74 win over Mercer on Saturday, behind a 20-point effort from Fletcher Magee at Jerry Richardson Indoor Stadium.

Wofford won on the scoreboard, but lost at the pay window as they failed to cover the -11.5-point spread.

Wofford got 16 points from Cameron Jackson and another 12 points from Nathan Hoover. Storm Murphy contributed 6 assists, while Keve Aluma cleaned the glass with 7 rebounds.

Mercer got 21 points from Ross Cummings in a losing cause and another 21 points from Djordje Dimitrijevic. Marcus Cohen contributed 3 assists for them, while Jaylen Stowe had 6 rebounds.

Wofford was winning at the break before taking care of business in the second half.

The rebound battle favored Wofford as they grabbed 26 boards, while Mercer only had 15

Wofford heads into a battle against UNC Greensboro. Mercer, meanwhile, will have their next action against Western Carolina.