Smith's 3-pointer gives Furman win over Wofford 78-75
SPARTANBURG, S.C. (AP) — Pjay Smith Jr. hit a 3-pointer with 1.1 seconds left and score 26 points to lift Furman over Wofford 78-75 on Saturday in a regular-season finale.
Furman will head to the Southern Conference Tournament as the fifth seed with Wofford the sixth seed.
Smith also contributed four steals for the Paladins (23-8, 11-7). Nick Anderson shot 8 for 14 (2 for 5 from 3-point range) and 3 of 3 from the free-throw line to add 21 points. Garrett Hien shot 3 for 5, including 2 for 4 from beyond the arc to finish with eight points.
The Terriers (16-15, 10-8) were led by Kyler Filewich, who recorded 16 points and 11 rebounds. Wofford also got 16 points from Corey Tripp. Jackson Sivills also recorded 11 points.
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