Wofford (21-12)

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COACH: Mike Young, ninth year at Wofford, second year in NCAA tournament.

HOW THEY GOT IN: Automatic bid (Southern Conference tournament champions).

GO-TO GUYS: The Terriers are back in the NCAA Tournament for the second straight season because of forward Noah Dahlman. The senior is among the top five players in the country in consecutive double-digit games and averages more than 20 points per game. At just 6-foot-6, he continues to find ways to surprise opponents. Guard Cameron Rundles averages just shy of 14 points per game, and forward Tim Johnson earned his second conference rebounding title in the last three years. Those three players fueled a Wofford team that -- despite some early struggles -- found its way into prime position in the Southern Conference tournament and eventually beat College of Charleston in the postseason league finals.

X FACTOR: While opposing teams can put all their focus on Dahlman, it's usually starting guard Jamar Diggs that ends up making the difference. Diggs led the Terriers in scoring just five times through the Southern Conference tournament, but the team's overall third-leading scorer at just over 12 points takes a ton of pressure off the man inside and fellow guard Cameron Rundles.

STRENGTHS: There's no telling exactly how much this team was able to accomplish simply because it had been here before. But it's hard to argue with statistics. The Terriers were among the top five teams in the Southern Conference in scoring offense, scoring defense, scoring margin, field-goal percentage, 3-point percentage (ranked sixth in the nation), rebounding margin, assists, steals, turnover margin and assist-turnover ratio. The did that all with an inside-out offensive and defensive scheme that worked down the stretch, especially when it mattered most. The Terriers won't beat themselves, averaging only 11 turnovers per game.

WEAKNESSES: When Noah Dahlman isn't playing well, the rest of the team appears to struggle to deal with the fact that he isn't having his best game. Especially on offense, the Terriers often wait around for him to catch fire, see how many opposing players swarm to him and then wait for open shots. Translation: When Dahlman is down, the rest of the team appears to go with him. One other concern -- the Terriers can become hack-happy, and averaged 19.3 fouls per game. That led to an awful disparity in free throws and points off of free throws, which could become a death knell in the postseason.