Wofford junior Tim Johnson cradled the Southern Conference championship trophy with both arms after the Terriers beat Appalachian State and earned their first berth in the NCAA men’s basketball tournament.
“This is my baby right here,” Johnson said, his piece of the championship net dangling behind his ear. “It began in the summer with two-a-days and weights. That’s when we began.
“It was touch-and-go during delivery, but I’m so happy right now.”
Wofford’s first SoCon championship is the culmination of decades of work by a community of Terrier lovers who have nurtured the program from its NAIA infancy to membership in the SoCon to becoming its champion.
The Terriers received a No. 13 seed in the NCAA tournament and will face fourth-seeded Wisconsin at 2:50 p.m. Friday in Jacksonville, Fla.