Jefferson City, Tenn.----The Carson-Newman University Eagles outscored visiting Wingate University 44-34 in the second half Saturday afternoon, prevailing 76-64 in South Atlantic Conference men's basketball action. The Eagles improve to 5-4 overall and 4-4 in the SAC, while the Bulldogs fall to 6-5 overall and 6-5 in league play.

KEY STATS

- Carson-Newman shot 49 percent from the field; Wingate shot 41 percent
- The Eagles hit 11-of-26 threes (42 percent); WU went five-for-22 (23 percent)
- CN held a 33-28 rebounding advantage; Wingate had a 15-5 edge in second-chance points
- Carson-Newman scored 21 points off 18 Bulldog turnovers
- The 'Dogs held a 32-24 advantage in points in the paint

KEY BULLDOGS

- Rashaard Pringle scored a season-high 17 points on five-of-eight shooting from the field
- Quantra Taylor added 12 points and three rebounds on six-of-seven shooting
- Miguel Priest contributed nine points and five rebounds
- Francis Sio registered eight points, three rebounds, an assist and a steal
- Jarren Cottingham added five points, five rebounds, four assists and a steal

FIRST HALF

- A Pringle jumper and Taylor dunk, followed by a Sio three gave WU a 12-7 lead
- Ren Dyer knocked down a triple with 12 minutes left to tie it at 15
- Trey Smith's three put the Eagles on top by three, but an Andreas Wilson triple tied it at the midway point
- A Tripp Davis dunk put Carson-Newman on top 28-23 with five minutes left
- Pringle's three-point play pulled the 'Dogs within two with two minutes remaining
- CN went on top 32-28 with 1:19 left, but a Taylor Bell layup in the last minute made it a two-point game at halftime

SECOND HALF

- Taylor's layup two minutes in tied it at 34
- Buckets from Sio and Taylor gave the Bulldogs a 40-39 lead with 15 minutes to go
- Dyer answered with a three, while a Davis triple at the 11:56 mark put CN on top by five
- A Luke Brenegan triple and Davis three-point play put the Eagles on top by 11
- Wilson's three-point play trimmed the lead to eight with 9:07 left
- Two Priest free throws with 6:29 remaining pulled WU within seven at 60-53
- A Tyler Bowens layup and Brenegan three pushed the lead to 14 with four minutes remaining
- The lead remained in double figures the rest of the way

UP NEXT

- Wingate wraps up its road trip Wednesday at Coker at 8 p.m.
- The Bulldogs host LMU next Saturday at 4:30 p.m.