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DAYTON, Ohio - The NCAA Tournament's only team with a losing record is moving up.
Terrence Woods, the nation's most prolific 3-point shooter, found his touch in the second half Tuesday, leading Florida A&M to a 72-57 victory over Lehigh in the play-in game.
The Rattlers (15-16) will make the one-hour drive to Columbus for a first-round game Friday against top-seeded Kentucky, hoping to do much better than three play-in predecessors who lost to top seeds by an average of 26 points.
Two of FAMU's guards ended the game with noticeable limps. Woods bruised his thigh in the Mid-Eastern Atlantic tournament title game Saturday and had trouble making shots in the first half. His stride and his shot got better as the game went along, and he finished 5-of-10 from behind the arc with 21 points.
Tony Tate also hurt his leg in a pileup and had to leave the game temporarily. He finished with nine points on 1-of-8 shooting.
Lehigh (20-11) led for less than a minute in its first NCAA Tournament appearance since 1988. The Patriot League winner fell to 0-14 in the tournament.