SPARTANBURG, S.C. – Noah Dahlman scored 34 points on 15-of-17 shooting from the field as Wofford defeated Western Carolina 75-66 Saturday night.
The Terriers (12-10, 9-2 Southern Conference) won for the sixth time in seven games, and their 57.7-percent shooting from the field (30 of 52) led the way. By contrast, they shot only 52.2 percent from the free-throw line (12 of 23).
Dahlman, who came three points short of his season high, is a 6-foot-6 senior forward who entered Saturday shooting 61 percent for the season. He's had similar games for field-goal accuracy, going 10 of 10 against Georgia Southern on Jan. 12 and 10 of 12 on Jan. 20 against Chattanooga. He was 11 of 13 twice, in games against Samford and Cornell (Dec. 30).
In his last five games, including Saturday's, Dahlman is shooting 74.7 percent from the field (56 of 75).
Trey Sumler had 16 points to lead the Catamounts (9-13, 5-5).
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