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2 New NCAA-Bound Teams End Tournament Droughts

Troy and Wofford punch dance cards for the NCAA tournament on Monday.
2 New NCAA-Bound Teams End Tournament Droughts
Wofford poses after their win against Furman in a college basketball championship game at the Southern Conference tournament in Asheville, N.C., on March 10, 2025. Chris Carlson/AP Photo
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Two more mid-major college basketball teams—Troy and Wofford—secured spots in the NCAA tournament on Monday, ending tournament droughts.

The Troy Trojans (23–10) took the Sun Belt Conference title 94–81 with a win over Arkansas State to end an eight-year tournament drought. And the Wofford Terriers (19–15) ended a six-year tourney drought with a 92–85 victory over Furman (25–9) for the Southern Conference title.

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