Box Score Newberry, S.C.----The Newberry College Wolves outscored visiting Wingate University 44-38 in the second half Wednesday night, prevailing 85-79 in South Atlantic Conference men's basketball action. Newberry improves to 10-6 overall and 6-4 in the SAC, while the Bulldogs fall to 7-8 overall and 3-7 in league play.

KEY STATS

- Newberry shot 46 percent from the field, hitting 13-of-31 threes (42 percent)
- Wingate shot 40 percent from the field, connecting on 11-of-32 from beyond the arc (34 percent)
- The Wolves held a 46-34 rebounding advantage and 7-6 edge in second-chance points
- The 'Dogs held a 30-22 edge in points in the paint
- The Bulldogs converted 14 NC turnovers into 11 points
- Wingate had just six turnovers on the night
- WU had eight of the nine steals and held a 28-17 edge in fast-break points
- The contest featured eight ties and 11 lead changes

KEY BULLDOGS

- Jarren Cottingham had 20 points, two assists, a steal and a block
- Jakob Dawkins added 15 points, six boards, two assists and two steals
- Francis Sio contributed 13 points, knocking down three-of-six triples
- Miguel Priest had 10 points and five rebounds
- Frankie Johnson added nine points, four rebounds, two assists and two steals
- Quantra Taylor had six points and eight boards

FIRST HALF

- Threes from Sio and Priest gave WU a 13-8 lead seven minutes in
- Sio buried another three to push the advantage to eight
- A Marcus Ford three got the Wolves within two at the 8:26 mark
- Dawkins answered with a three-point play and a triple to make it 28-22 with 7:06 left
- A Ford triple tied it at 28 with 5:49 remaining
- A Dawkins jumper and Sio three put the 'Dogs back on top by five, while Cottingham's free throws made it 39-33
- Newberry scored the next eight, taking a 41-39 lead on a Luke Gibson three with 36 seconds left
- Cottingham's layup in the final seconds tied it at 41 heading to halftime

SECOND HALF

- Two Dawkins free throws and a Cottingham three put WU on top 54-49 early in the second half
- The Wolves scored the next nine, taking a 58-54 lead on two Angelo Sales free throws
- Jalen Johnson's triple at the 10:40 mark gave Newberry a 69-62 advantage
- Wingate scored the next seven, tying it on a Cottingham three with 5:29 left
- Sales knocked down a three with 1:51 to go to put Newberry back on top by five
- Johnson's layup got WU back within three, but the Wolves scored the next five
- A Sales triple and two Marshall Lange free throws made it 84-76 with 17 seconds left

UP NEXT

- Wingate is at Tusculum Saturday at 4 p.m.
- The Bulldogs host Queens next Wednesday at 7:30 p.m. on ESPN3
- WU hosts Carson-Newman next Saturday at 4 p.m.