Harrogate, Tenn.----The 16th-ranked Lincoln Memorial University Railsplitters shot 57 percent from the field Saturday afternoon, avenging an early-season loss at Wingate by prevailing 102-84 in South Atlantic Conference men's basketball action. LMU improves to 16-3 overall and 13-3 in the SAC, while the Bulldogs fall to 16-5 overall and 12-5 in league play.

KEY STATS

- LMU shot 57 percent from the field; Wingate shot 42 percent
- The Railsplitters hit 16-of-33 from beyond the arc; the 'Dogs went eight-for-27 from deep
- LMU held a 36-32 rebounding advantage; WU had a 12-10 edge in second-chance points
- Wingate scored 16 points off 14 Lincoln Memorial turnovers
- The Railsplitters held a 36-30 edge in points in the paint
- The Bulldogs had eight of the 12 steals on the day
- WU went 24-for-30 at the free throw line; LMU was 16-for-20 at the line

KEY BULLDOGS

- Jarren Cottingham had 19 points, five rebounds, three assists and two steals
- Destin Clark added 14 points, four boards, three assists and two steals
- Donell Nixon had 13 points, six rebounds, two assists and a pair of steals
- Andreas Wilson contributed 12 points, four rebounds and a pair of assists
- Rashaard Pringle had 10 points and five boards
- Quantra Taylor registered nine points and four boards

FIRST HALF

- Nixon's three gave WU a 7-6 lead, while a Cottingham triple put the 'Dogs up by two at the 15:43 mark
- A Jordan Walters dunk put LMU on top 15-12 a minute later
- Clark's bucket with 11 minutes left tied it at 17
- LMU scored the next 10, taking a 27-17 lead on a Mekell Burries triple at the 7:36 mark
- Another 10-0 Railsplitter run pushed the lead to 19 on a Chase Rankin bucket with 2:22 left
- Four Pringle free throws cut the lead to 15 at 43-28
- A Luke Bartemes layup with 21 seconds left gave the 'Splitters a 48-30 halftime advantage

SECOND HALF

- A Jordan Guest triple at the 16:26 mark gave Lincoln Memorial a 62-38 lead
- A Bartemes bucket at the midway point of the half extended the lead to 27
- Nixon's triple capped a 5-0 spurt over the next minute for the Bulldogs
- Wilson's triple with 4:26 remaining cut the deficit to 17
- Avern Montaque hit a three with 1:07 left to pull Wingate within 16

UP NEXT

- Wingate is back on the road Wednesday, traveling to Newberry for a 7:30 p.m. start
- The 'Dogs host Mars Hill next Saturday at 4 p.m.