Wingate, N.C.----Wingate University fans can listen to Bulldog basketball on Wednesday, thanks to the Wingate University Sports Network and the Carson-Newman Eagle Sports Network.

Both Wingate basketball teams open the Food Lion South Atlantic Conference tournament on the road tonight. The Bulldog men visit Brevard College for a 7 p.m. first-round contest. The Wingate women venture farther up the mountain, traveling to number 22 Carson-Newman College for a 7 p.m. first-rounder.

Wingate Director of Broadcasting Ryan Brown (WU class of 2006) will provide the play-by-play for the Wingate-Brevard contest. Wayne Shadrick will contribute the color commentary. The Carson-Newman Eagle Sports Network will supply the women’s basketball broadcast. 

Wingate University Sports Network sponsors include Allstate, Best Western, Country Inn & Suites, Enterprise Rent-A-Car, Holiday Inn Express Matthews, Jersey Mike’s, Lowe’s, Mar-Key Specialized Staffing, Medicap Pharmacy, Monroe Crossing, Ortho Carolina, Papa John’s, Quincy’s Steakhouse, Sagebrush Steakhouse, Signs Now, Subway, Sun Trust Bank and Tire Country.
 
Live statistical coverage will be provided as well, thanks to the Brevard and Carson-Newman sports information departments. Please see links below for more details…thanks! 

WINGATE UNIVERSITY

Founded in 1896, Wingate University is a private four-year co-educational institution of 2,159 students offering active learning opportunities through personalized instruction, world travel, career discovery and community service.

Wingate offers more than 40 undergraduate majors in arts and sciences, business, communication, education, fine arts, music and sport sciences. It also offers graduate degrees in business, education, physician assistant studies and sport administration. In addition, the school awards the doctor of pharmacy and the doctor of education degrees.

Bulldog student-athletes compete in 19 NCAA Division II sports. Wingate University has won the South Atlantic Conference Echols Athletic Excellence Award for the past three years.

Wingate University is ranked number three among NCAA Division II Academic All-America® producing schools in the 2000’s with 34 honorees during this millennium. Only Pittsburg State (Kan.) University and Truman State (Mo.) University have produced more Academic All-America® honorees during this time period. Wingate’s 43 Academic All-America® honorees (lifetime) is tops among all SAC schools.

Men’s Basketball Live Audio
http://www.wingatebulldogs.com/sports/2009/12/1/_1201091643.aspx

Women’s Basketball Live Audio
http://www.teamline.cc/sportpage?teamcode=3776&eventcode=7 

Men’s Basketball Live Stats
http://bctornados.athleticsite.net/livestats/bb/mbb/xlive.htm 

Women’s Basketball Live Stats
http://cnweb.cn.edu/livestats/wbk/xlive.htm