Jefferson City, Tenn.----The Wingate University Bulldogs went on the road Saturday afternoon and picked up a huge victory, taking down #19 Carson-Newman University 81-76 in South Atlantic Conference women's basketball action. Wingate improves to 5-1 overall and 4-0 in the SAC, while the Eagles fall to 4-2 overall and 2-1 in league play.

KEY STATS

- Carson-Newman shot 45 percent from the field; Wingate shot 41 percent
- The 'Dogs hit seven-of-15 threes; the Eagles went five-for-23 from deep
- The Bulldogs held a 40-35 rebounding advantage and 15-10 edge in second-chance points
- CN held a slim 36-34 edge in points in the paint
- WU scored 19 points of 16 Eagle turnovers
- Carson-Newman scored 29 points off 19 Bulldog turnovers
- Wingate outscored the Eagles 28-22 in the fourth quarter
- The Eagles had 14 blocks compared to Wingate's seven
- CN had nine of the 17 steals in the contest
- Each team handed out 24 assists
- WU moves to 39-31 all-time against the Eagles; with an 18-15 record at Holt Fieldhouse
- Carson-Newman had won three straight in the series
- The 'Dogs have now won three of the last four at Carson-Newman
- First regular season home loss for CN since Feb. 1, 2020 (had won 12 straight)

KEY BULLDOGS

- Bryanna Troutman had 18 points, five rebounds, three assists, two blocks and two steals
- Lauren Sullivan had 16 points, eight assists, four boards, two blocks and a steal
- Sullivan went four-for-seven from three-point range and had the game-sealing block
- Jaia Wilson added 15 points and five assists, going 10-for-11 at the free throw line
- Peyton Davis contributed nine points for the Bulldogs
- Haleigh Brandon had six points and nine rebounds
- AJ Davis added six points and six boards; Mikayla Dyson was two-for-three from deep, going for six points

FIRST QUARTER

- Wilson's triple put the 'Dogs on top 7-6 midway through the first
- Dyson buried back-to-back threes to push the lead to five with 2:43 to go
- CN ended the quarter on a 7-0 run, taking a 15-13 lead on a Tori Rutherford three-point play

SECOND QUARTER

- Braelyn Wykle's three gave CN a 23-15 lead two minutes into the second
- A Skylar Boshears three-point play pushed the lead to nine with six minutes left
- Layups from Troutman and Sullivan trimmed the lead to five at the 4:41 mark
- Troutman's three-point play and AJ Davis's layup made it a two-point game at 30-28
- Sullivan's three with two minutes left gave the Bulldogs a 33-32 advantage
- Two Sullivan free throws pushed the lead to three
- Addison Byrd's bucket with eight seconds left made it 35-34 heading to halftime

THIRD QUARTER

- A Sullivan triple and Brandon layup put Wingate on top 42-36 less than two minutes in
- Wykle trimmed the lead to two with a jumper, while two Byrd free throws put CN back on top
- Two AJ Davis free throws with 2:55 remaining gave the Bulldogs a 50-48 lead
- Wykle's triple with 1:23 left put the Eagles on top 54-51
- Brandon's bucket in the final seconds pulled the 'Dogs within one heading to the fourth

FOURTH QUARTER

- A Campbell Penlad three gave Carson-Newman a 59-55 lead with 7:16 remaining
- Wingate answered with a huge 9-0 run to take a 64-59 advantage
- Troutman started the spurt with back-to-back buckets, with a Sullivan three putting WU on top
- Penland's triple cut the lead to two at the 4:22 mark, but Sullivan answered with a three to make it 67-62
- A layup and five free throws from Wilson gave the 'Dogs a 74-65 lead with three minutes left
- Carson-Newman went on a 9-0 run, tying it at 76 on a Rutherford bucket with 1:12 to go
- Brandon knocked down a pair of free throws with 41 seconds left to put the Bulldogs back on top
- Troutman's free throw with 13 seconds left made it 79-76
- Sullivan blocked a Wykle three-point attempt with six seconds left, with Wilson grabbing the rebound
- Wilson knocked down a pair of free throws to ice it

UP NEXT

- Wingate is back in action Wednesday, hosting Limestone at 5:30 p.m.