The Wofford Terriers, who are fresh off a thrilling back-to-back doubleheader victory against Samford on Sunday, are the representatives from the Southern Conference in this years NCAA Tournament. They are rewarded with a trip to Chapel Hill, where they will have a date with the defending national champion No. 2 seed LSU Tigers on Friday afternoon.
Wofford (41-18) was the No. 5 seed in the SoCon tournament, but the Terriers are slotted at No. 46 in the latest RPI—higher than seven ACC teams. After an unlikely run last weekend to be crowned conference champions, the late surge and impressive mid-major RPI was enough to convince the committee that the team from Spartanburg were deserving of a No.