Wingate, N.C.----Wingate University sophomore Destin Clark piled up a career-high 28 points Saturday afternoon, including the game-winning tip-in the final seconds of overtime to lead the Bulldogs to a thrilling 82-79 victory over visiting Carson-Newman University in South Atlantic Conference men's basketball action in Cuddy Arena. Wingate has won four straight and seven of its last eight, moving to 15-4 overall and 11-4 in the SAC. The Eagles fall to 12-6 overall and 9-5 in league play.

KEY STATS

- Wingate shot 49 percent from the field; CN shot 42 percent
- The 'Dogs were 10-for-25 from three-point range; the Eagles went six-for-18 from deep
- Carson-Newman held a 42-36 rebounding advantage and 20-17 edge in second-chance points
- The Eagles scored 21 points off 12 WU turnovers
- The Bulldogs had 19 points off 10 CN miscues
- Wingate held a 40-30 advantage in points in the paint
- The contest featured six ties and 17 lead changes
- No team led by more than seven throughout the contest

KEY BULLDOGS

- Clark's 28 points are a career high, while the 12 rebounds tie a career high
- He added four assists, two blocks and two steals, going 11-for-18 from the field
- Andreas Wilson knocked down four threes, contributing 12 points and three boards
- Rashaard Pringle added 11 points, four rebounds and a steal
- Sean Elmore also had 11 points, hitting three-of-six threes while adding three boards and two assists
- Jarren Cottingham collected 10 points, three assists and two rebounds
- Donell Nixon had eight points, six boards and five assists without a turnover

NOTES

- Wingate moves to 37-30 all-time against the Eagles
- The 'Dogs are 24-8 against Carson-Newman in Cuddy Arena
- Snaps a four-game winning streak for the Eagles in the series
- WU moves to 2-0 in overtime games this season
- The 15-4 start is the best start since opening the 2015-16 campaign at 15-4
- The Bulldogs are 9-0 this season when scoring at least 80 points
- Career-high in points and field goals for Clark, tying a rebounding high
- First career 20-point game; second double-double of the season and his career
- Fifth double-digit scoring effort and rebounding effort of the season
- Wilson has knocked down at least three triples 10 times this season
- Elmore now has 11 games with at least three triples this season
- Pringle's eighth double-digit scoring effort of the season
- Cottingham has hit double digits in 18 of 19 contests this season
- Nixon's 16th game with at least four assists
- He has 23 assists and just four turnovers his last four games, hitting 11-of-17 threes

FIRST HALF

- Luke Brenegan's bucket seven minutes in gave the Eagles a 12-6 lead
- Wilson answered with a three to cut the lead in half
- A Tripp Davis triple with 7:17 to go gave Carson-Newman a 24-17 advantage
- Wilson against answered with a triple to pull the 'Dogs within four
- Wingate used an 11-0 run to take a 33-28 lead late in the half
- An Elmore triple started the spurt, while a Wilson three put the Bulldogs on top
- Pringle's three with two minutes left capped the flurry, giving WU a five-point lead
- A Davis layup with a minute left cut the lead to three
- Clark's layup in the final minute gave the 'Dogs a 35-30 halftime lead

SECOND HALF

- Two Davis free throws five minutes in tied it at 38
- Clarks layup a minute later put the 'Dogs back on top by four
- Bryant Thomas's putback at the 8:56 mark gave the Eagles a 51-50 lead
- A Clark layup and two Pringle buckets helped the Bulldogs regain the lead with seven minutes left
- Nixon buried a triple at the 6:20 mark to give Wingate a 59-55 advantage
- CN scored the next five, taking a one-point lead on Brenegan's at the 5:35 mark
- Elmore's three put the 'Dogs back on top on the ensuing possession
- The Eagles scored the next six, taking a 66-62 lead on Ren Dyer's bucket with 4:14 remaining
- A triple and jumper from Brenegan put Carson-Newman on top 71-66 with 2:44 to go
- A free throw and a jumper from Clark pulled Wingate within two with 1:10 left
- Clark knocked down two big free throws with 21 seconds left to tie it at 71
- The 'Dogs forced a turnover on Carson-Newman's possession and had a chance to win
- Wilson's three at the buzzer rimmed out, sending it to overtime

OVERTIME

- Clark's layup at the 3:47 mark put WU on top by one, but a Davis three gave CN a 75-73 lead
- Elmore answered with a big triple to give the Bulldogs a one-point advantage with 2:05 left
- Dyer's three with 52 seconds remaining gave the Eagles a 79-76 lead
- Cottingham's bucket with 31 seconds left made it a one-point game
- Brenegan missed both free throws with 23 seconds left, giving Wingate the ball trailing by one
- Elmore drove the lane but missed the layup, but Clark was there for the tip-in with eight seconds left
- The Eagles missed a shot on the other end and Nixon grabbed the board and got fouled with a second left
- He made both free throws to give the 'Dogs the victory

UP NEXT

- Wingate is back in action Wednesday, hosting Coker at 7:30 p.m.