Wingate, N.C.----The Wingate University Bulldogs shot 51 percent from the field Wednesday night, getting 34 points from Jarren Cottingham in a 98-86 victory over visiting UVA Wise in South Atlantic Conference men's basketball action in Cuddy Arena. Wingate wins its second straight, improving to 2-2 overall and 2-2 in league play. The Bulldogs have scored 201 points in their last two victories. The Cavaliers fall to 0-2 overall and 0-2 in league play.

KEY STATS

- Wingate shot 51 percent from the field; UVA Wise shot 47 percent on the night
- The 'Dogs hit eight-of-22 threes (36 percent); The Cavs were eight-for-21 from distance (38 percent)
- UVA Wise held a 39-35 rebounding advantage and 15-7 edge in second-chance points
- The Bulldogs outscored the Cavaliers 50-36 in the paint
- Wingate turned 23 UVA Wise turnovers into 36 points, holding a 14-2 edge in fast-break points
- The 'Dogs scored 56 points in the second half, shooting 54 percent from the field
- WU went 22-for-29 at the free throw line (76 percent); Wise was 22-for-27 (82 percent)
- The Bulldogs held the lead for over 25 minutes, leading by as many as 13 points
- Wingate registered 10 steals; UVA Wise had three steals on the night

KEY BULLDOGS

- Cottingham had 34 points on 13-of-22 shooting from the field, hitting three threes and going five-for-six at the line
- The preseason All-SAC honoree added five rebounds, four steals and two assists
- Second career 30-point game for Cottingham, who scored 29 at Catawba Saturday
- Francis Sio added 18 points on six-of-nine shooting, adding five boards while going five-for-five at the line
- Miguel Priest contributed 15 points and six boards
- Donell Nixon added 14 points and two assists, going five-for-six from the field and hitting two threes

FIRST HALF

- A pair of early Cottingham threes gave Wingate a 14-7 lead less than four minutes in
- A Cameron Whiteside bucket pulled UVA Wise within one less than two minutes later
- An Isaiah Mcamis bucket at the midway point put the Cavaliers on top 23-21
- Three Cottingham free throws and a Destin Clark layup gave the 'Dogs a five-point lead at the 6:24 mark
- Free throws from Priest and Taylor Bell pushed the WU lead to seven
- UVA Wise answered with an 11-1 run, taking a 39-36 lead on two Whiteside free throws with 1:56 left
- Cottingham's layup tied it at 40 with a minute left
- Two Drew Greene free throws in the final second gave UVA Wise a 45-42 halftime lead

SECOND HALF

- A Whiteside three gave the Cavs a 53-49 lead three minutes into the second half
- Wingate used a 14-0 run to turn a four-point deficit into a 10-point advantage
- Three-point plays from Cottingham and Sio put Wingate on top in the spurt
- Avern Montaque added a layup, while a Nixon bucket capped the flurry to make it 69-59
- Two Tyler Lloyd free throws pulled UVA Wise within four with 8:19 to go
- Threes from Cottingham and Nixon pushed the Bulldog lead back to double figures a minute later
- A Cottingham three-point play and layup gave Wingate an 82-69 lead with 6:31 remaining
- A Whiteside three made it a seven-point game at the 5:21 mark
- Cottingham's putback and Nixon's triple gave WU an 89-77 lead at the 4:33 mark
- UVA Wise got no closer than eight the rest of the way

UP NEXT

- Wingate is on the road Saturday, traveling to Queens to take on the #10 Royals at 2 p.m.
- The 'Dogs are back home Saturday, Dec. 12, hosting Mars Hill at 4 p.m.