DENVER, March 18 (UPI) -- A 32-point effort from Jimmer Fredette Thursday carried BYU to an NCAA Tournament win for the second straight year, 74-66 over Wofford.
Fredette, the nation's scoring leader with an average of 28.5 points per game, made only 10-of-25 shots, but was 10-of-12 from the foul line and handed out eight assists.
BYU shot a mere 39 percent from the floor and had a tougher time than expected with Wofford, which earned a tournament bid by winning the Southern Conference tourney after finishing second in the league's South Division.
The Cougars, seeded third in the Southeast Region, finally broke things open by scoring eight straight points to take a 14-point advantage with 3:50 to play. BYU's next opponent will be Gonzaga, which produced an 86-71 upset win over St. John's.
Logan Magnusson, Noah Hartsock and Charles Abouo all scored 10 points for BYU (31-4), which established a school record for most wins in a season.
Wofford (21-13) got 22 points from Noah Dahlman. The Terriers managed only 4-of-20 from 3-point range.
