Hickory, N.C.----The Lenoir-Rhyne University Bears picked up an 81-67 victory over visiting Wingate University in South Atlantic Conference men's basketball action Tuesday evening. The Bears improve to 5-2 overall and 3-1 in the SAC, while the Bulldogs fall to 0-4 overall and 0-3 in league play.

KEY STATS

- LR shot 49 percent from the field, going eight-for-21 from three-point range (38 percent)
- Wingate shot 34 percent from the field, going six-for-21 from deep (29 percent)
- Each team had 39 rebounds; the 'Dogs had a 19-11 advantage in second-chance points
- The Bears scored 22 points off 14 Wingate turnovers
- Each team was 15-for-18 at the free throw line
- Lenoir-Rhyne outscored Wingate 40-28 in the paint

KEY BULLDOGS

- Kendall Taylor had 21 point, five assists, four rebounds, two steals and a block
- Derek Bradley added 12 points, a rebound and a block
- Jaleb Grant contributed nine points, five boards and a steal
- Blessed Barhayiga had six points, four rebounds and three steals
- Jordan Miller had six points, seven boards, three steals and two assists
- Mike Erbeck registered six points, going two-for-two from three-point range
- Lewis Richards added four points, five rebounds and three steals

UP NEXT

- Wingate is back in action Wednesday, Dec. 4, hosting Anderson at 7:30 p.m.