Wingate, N.C.----Wingate University freshman guard Jo Snow scored all 16 of her points in the second half Wednesday night, while Teliyah Jeter once again flirted with a triple-double, leading the second-seeded Bulldogs to a 53-47 victory over seventh-seeded Tusculum University in the quarterfinals of the South Atlantic Conference women's basketball tournament. Wingate erased an eight-point fourth quarter deficit, ending the game on a 20-6 run to improve to 21-7 overall and advances to Saturday's SAC Tournament semifinals. The Pioneers fall to 16-9 overall.

THOUGHTS FROM COACH HANCOCK

"I'm very excited for this group. They have worked so incredibly hard and have beaten a really tough team for the third time, which is hard to do. But the exciting part is to see all their hard work pay off with a trip to Greenville for the conference tournament. It's such a different feel, it's a neutral site, there is more fan fair and some people go their whole careers and never make it. It's exciting to see our seniors make the trip for the fourth time and give the freshman a taste of what we expect to do every year. Jo Snow hit some really big shots when we were struggling to score the ball and I'm happy to see her hard work pay off. It was a total team effort, but Teliyah Jeter's blocks are pretty dramatic, fun and exciting. It was an exciting night, a big win and I'm happy for the team."

KEY STATS

- Wingate shot 31 percent from the field, going five-for-16 from three-point range (31 percent)
- TU shot 30 percent from the field, connecting on seven-of-26 from beyond the arc (27 percent)
- The Bulldogs held a 45-31 rebounding advantage
- WU went 16-for-17 at the free throw line;  the Pioneers were six-for-seven
- The 'Dogs held a 20-16 advantage in points in the paint
- Wingate held a 12-3 edge in second chance points
- Tusculum converted 17 WU turnovers into 15 points
- The Pioneers had 10 steals compared to four for the Bulldogs
- The 'Dogs piled up 11 blocked shots; Tusculum had four blocks
- The game featured seven ties and 10 lead changes
- Neither team led by double digits all night; The game was tied for over 10 minutes

KEY BULLDOGS

- Snow had 16 points on five-of-10 shooting, going four-for-eight from three-point range
- Snow added five rebounds and two assists
- Jeter piled up nine points, eight rebounds and nine blocks, going five-for-six at the free throw line
- Courtney Robinson contributed six points, seven boards and five assists
- Caroline Averette added six points and five rebounds
- Jordan Quick had six points, going four-for-for at the line, adding three rebounds and a block
- Danasia Witherspoon added five points, nine boards and three assists

NOTES

- Wingate improves to 32-12 all-time against the Pioneers; 17-6 inside Cuddy Arena
- The Bulldogs are 3-1 against the Pioneers in SAC Tourney play
- The 'Dogs are looking to add to their league-record 10 SAC Tournament titles
- Wingate is making a fourth straight trip to the SAC Tournament semifinals
- WU is looking for a fourth consecutive trip to the SAC championship game
- Seventh straight win over Tusculum and third this season
- Tusculum has not won at Wingate since January of 2010 
- Highest free-throw percentage of the season for the 'Dogs (94 percent)
- 11 blocks are the most in a single game for Wingate this season
- Jeter has piled up 18 blocks in her last two games, both against Tusculum
- Fifth time this season Jeter has had five or more blocks
- Second lowest scoring game for Wingate, lowest was 51 at Tusculum and at Newberry
- WU committed a season-low 10 fouls
- Tusculum took a season-low seven free-throw attempts
- Third time this season Snow has hit four triples in a game
- Eighth time this season Snow has scored in double figures
- 12th time this season Witherspoon has had at least nine rebounds
- Eighth time this season Robinson has handed out five or more assists

FIRST QUARTER

- A three from Lovely Locklear gave Tusculum an 5-2 lead midway through the quarter
- Two layups from Robinson put Wingate up 6-5 at the 4:51 mark
- Yolizma Cupidan put Tusculum up by four with a pair of free throws in the final minute
- Morgan Simmons buried a three with five seconds left to get WU within one at the end of the quarter

SECOND QUARTER

- Witherspoon's three-point play gave Wingate a 15-12 lead with 7:30 go
- The Bulldogs stretched the lead to four with a Witherspoon layup at the midway points
- A three from Mia Long got the Pioneers within two after almost four minutes without a bucket
- Taylor Helms scored with a minute to go to put Wingate on top 21-17
- Cupidan's jumper with eight seconds left got the Pioneers within two at halftime

THIRD QUARTER

- Long scored 10 of Tusculum's 12 points in the third quarter
- A Quick layup put the 'Dogs on top by one in the first minute of the frame
- Tusculum went on an 8-3 run capped by a pair of free throws from Long at the midway point  
- Wingate scored the final five points of the quarter, holding Tusculum scoreless for 4:32
- A Snow triple tied it at 31 heading to the final frame

FOURTH QUARTER

- The Pioneers got on the board first in the final frame with jumper from Long, which started a 7-0 run
- Tusculum took a 41-33 lead at the 6:56 mark on Cupidan's three
- In the final 6:05, Wingate outscored the Pioneers 20-6, getting 10 points from Snow
- Averette's jumper cut the deficit to two with 4:46 remaining  
- Jeter's layup a minute later tied it at 41
- Snow put the 'Dogs on top with a three with two minutes left
- Callie Patterson answered with a triple at the 1:39 mark to tie it at 44
- Snow again had the answer, knocking down a three to make it 47-44with 1:19 remaining
- A Jeter block on the ensuing Tusculum possession helped Wingate get the ball back
- The 'Dogs went six-for-six at the free throw line in the final 24 seconds to secure the win

UP NEXT

- Wingate travels to Greenville S.C. to play sixth-seeded Lincoln Memorial in the semifinals
- The SAC Tournament semifinals will take place at 2:30 p.m. in Timmons Arena
- The championship game is set for Sunday at 1 p.m. in Greenville
- Wingate and Lincoln Memorial split the regular season series, with each team winning at home
-The Railsplitters defeated third-seeded Carson-Newman 80-77 in overtime Wednesday night