Wingate, N.C.----The Wingate University Bulldogs set season highs for points, field goals made, assists, three-point percentage and threes made Saturday afternoon, rolling to a 107-81 victory over Mars Hill University in South Atlantic Conference men's basketball action in Cuddy Arena. Wingate improves to 13-7 overall and 8-3 in the SAC, while the Lions fall to 5-14 overall and 1-9 in league play.

KEY STATS

- Wingate shot 59 percent from the field, while Mars Hill shot 50 percent
- The 'Dogs hit 13-of-27 threes, Mars Hill was six-for-16 from deep
- The Bulldogs held a 31-30 rebounding advantage and 11-9 edge in second-chance points
- Wingate scored 19 points off 14 MHU turnovers
- The 'Dogs handed out 28 assists on 37 field goals
- WU held the lead for over 36 minutes, leading by as many as 31

KEY BULLDOGS

- Sean Elmore had 20 points, hitting six-of-eight triples on the day
- Destin Clark had 19 points, five assists and three rebounds in just 19 minutes
- Jarren Cottingham had 18 points, three assists, two boards and two steals on six-of-nine shooting
- Sasha Letino added 14 points and five rebounds, going six-for-six from the field
- Donell Nixon piled up 13 points and 14 assists, adding a pair of steals
- Vontrez Roberts contributed six points and four rebounds

FIRST HALF

- A 10-0 WU run, led by five points from Clark gave the 'Dogs a 23-13 lead six minutes in
- A Kory Davis three-point play cut the lead to five
- A Cottingham triple and Josh Massey layup pushed the advantage back to 10 at 28-18
- Elmore buried back-to-back triples to put WU on top 34-20 at the 8:42 mark
- A Kendall Davis layup with six minutes to go pulled the Lions back within four
- Wingate scored the next 13 points to take a 47-30 lead with under four minutes to go
- Cottingham had four points in the spurt, while a Nixon three-point play capped the flurry
- An Elmore three and Letino dunk made it 56-35 with 50 seconds left
- Two Nixon free throws in the final 30 seconds gave WU a 58-37 halftime advantage

SECOND HALF

- Threes from Clark and Nixon gave the Bulldogs a 66-39 lead at the 17:14 mark
- Cottingham buried a triple to push the lead to 28
- An Andreas Wilson three at the midway point of the half made it 84-59
- A layup and two free throws from Ahman Greenidge put the 'Dogs on top 107-76 with 1:52 to go

UP NEXT

- Wingate is on the road Wednesday, traveling to Coker for a 7:30 p.m. start
- The Bulldogs host Lincoln Memorial Saturday at 4 p.m.