Spartanburg, S.C.-----The Wingate University Bulldogs shot 46 percent from the field Saturday afternoon, knocking down 10 triples while cruising to a 79-63 over Converse University to go 2-0 in the Tip Off Challenge in Spartanburg, S.C. Wingate improves to 2-0 overall, while Converse falls to 1-1.
 
KEY STATS
 
- Wingate shot 46 percent from the field; Converse shot 32 percent
- The Bulldogs hit 50 percent from the field in the first half
- WU was 10-for-28 from three-point range (36 percent); CU went 10-of-40 (25 percent)
- The 'Dogs held a 47-40 rebounding advantage
- Wingate scored 16 points off 17 Converse turnovers
- The Bulldogs had 20 assists on 32 made field goals
- Wingate had nine steals to CU's eight; the Valkyries had all six blocks
- WU was five-of-seven from the free throw line; Converse was 9-of-11
- The 'Dogs hit seven triples in the first half
 
KEY BULLDOGS
 
- Jarren Cottingham had 17 points, six rebounds, five assists and three steals, going 7-of-12 from the field
- Rashaard Pringle had 15 points, five rebounds and four assists
- Andreas Wilson added 15 points, hitting five of 11 3-pointers
- Vontrez Roberts contributed eight points and four rebounds off the bench
- Quantra Taylor eight points on 4-of-5 shooting with five rebounds
- Donell Nixon chipped in with six points and six rebounds
 
NOTES
 
- Wingate wins its first game against Converse in program history
- Season-high for points
- 41 points are the most in a half for the Bulldogs this season
 
FIRST HALF
 
- A Nixon pull-up three gave Wingate a 12-3 lead
- That capped a 9-0 Bulldog run
- An Elijah Pitts three-pointer cut the lead to two
- That capped a 7-0 run for the Valkyries
- A Wingate 7-2 run re-extended the lead
- Pringle's jumper brought the lead to 34-22 with 3:17 remaining
- Wilson's triple brought the lead to 41-28
- The Bulldogs' largest lead of the first half
 
SECOND HALF
 
- Wingate sprinted out to a 6-0 run to start the second half
- A Taylor dunk capped the run and put the lead to 47-33
- Wingate's lead got as high as 23
- Roberts' free throws made the score 61-38
- Converse outscored WU 25-18 from that point
- The 'Dogs lead never got below 14
 
UP NEXT
 
- Wingate travels to Lenoir-Rhyne to open SAC play on Wednesday, Nov. 17
- 'Dogs home opener is Saturday, Nov. 20 at 4 p.m.