Wise, Va.----Wingate University sophomore guards Francis Sio and Jarren Cottingham combined to score 43 points Saturday afternoon, leading the Bulldogs to an 83-73 victory at UVA-Wise in South Atlantic Conference men's basketball action. Wingate moves to 12-14 overall and 7-13 in the SAC, while the Cavs fall to 5-21 overall and 1-19 in league play.

KEY STATS

- Wingate shot 41 percent from the field, hitting nine-of-30 threes (41 percent)
- UVA-Wise shot 52 percent from the field, hitting seven-of-21 threes (40 percent)
- The Bulldogs held a 41-38 rebounding advantage and a 10-3 edge in second-chance points
- The 'Dogs scored 20 points off 14 UVA-Wise turnovers
- WU hit 22-of-30 free throws; UVA-Wise was 12-for-21

KEY BULLDOGS

- Sio had 22 points, hitting four-of-seven threes while adding five assists and five boards
- Cottingham had 21 points, adding three rebounds and three steals
- Jakob Dawkins had 14 points and 10 rebounds
- Miguel Priest added eight points and five boards

FIRST HALF

- A Briggs Parris three gave UVA-Wise a 23-16 lead midway through the half
- Wingate scored the next seven, getting a Kendrick Tucker three and four Priest points
- A 7-0 run gave the 'Dogs a 30-26 lead, highlighted by a Sio triple
- Wingate added an 8-0 run, with Sio scoring all eight points to take a 38-28 lead at the 3:45 mark
- Cottingham's three-point play pushed the lead to 12 with 2:11 to go
- Cameron Whiteside hit a three at the buzzer to cut Wingate's halftime lead to seven

SECOND HALF

- A Briggs layup got the Cavs within one less than five minutes into the second half
- A Quantra Taylor layup and Dawkins three put WU on top by eight with 12 minutes left
- Eric Okenchi got UVA-Wise back within four when his bucket made it 64-60 at the midway point
- Tucker's jumper extended the Wingate advantage to eight at the 9:37 mark
- Chance Sheffey got Wise within three, but buckets from Sio and Cottingham gave WU a 74-65 lead with 5:27 left
- A Dawkins dunk and Cottingham jumper put the 'Dogs on top by 10 at the 3:48 mark
- UVA-Wise got no closer than eight the rest of the way

UP NEXT

- Wingate is at Queens Wednesday at 7:30 p.m.
- The Bulldogs host Tusculum next Saturday at 4 p.m. on Senior Day