Wingate, N.C.----The Wingate University Bulldogs had eight players score eight or more points Saturday afternoon, cruising to a 100-59 victory over Belmont Abbey College in NCAA Division II men's basketball action in Cuddy Arena. Wingate improves to 4-1 overall, while the Crusaders fall to 1-3 on the year.
KEY STATS
- Wingate shot 55 percent from the field, going 15-for-29 from three-point range (52 percent)
- Belmont Abbey shot 33 percent from the field, connecting on four-of-27 from deep (15 percent)
- The 'Dogs held a 43-29 rebounding advantage and 18-10 edge in second-chance points
- The Bulldogs scored 24 points off 13 BAC turnovers
- The Crusaders were 19-for-24 at the free throw line; Wingate went 13-for-15
- The 'Dogs piled up 27 assists on 36 field goals
KEY BULLDOGS
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Jordan Miller had 18 points, eight assists and four boards, going four-for-four from deep
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Kendall Campbell added 13 points on five-of-five shooting to go along with six rebounds and a block
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Isaiah Vick contributed 12 points and 10 boards on six-of-seven shooting
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Corbin Pack had 12 points, three assists, two rebounds and a steal
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Derek Bradley added 10 points, two boards and a steal, going two-for, f-two from deep
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Alex Godley had nine points, five rebounds, three assists and two steals
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Jaden Lingo and
Stephen Quinn added eight points apiece
FIRST HALF
- Wingate used an 11-0 run to take a 15-4 lead, getting threes from Pack, Bradley and Miller
- Lingo's triple at the 11:41 mark extended the lead to 12
- A Layup and a jumper from Pack put the 'Dogs on top 30-13 with 6:51 to go
- A Campbell three-point play and Quinn triple gave Wingate a 20-point lead at the 3:51 mark
- A Matas Piktuizis jumper cut the lead to 15
- Pack's three in the final minute gave the Bulldogs a 44-26 halftime lead
SECOND HALF
- Back-to-back buckets from Vick started the second half, giving WU a 48-26 cushion
- A three and a layup from Miller, along with a Bradley triple extended the lead to 27
- Miller had five points in a 10-0 run that gave the 'Dogs a 74-43 lead with 11 minutes left
- A Godley triple and Lingo layup gave Wingate a 37-point lead at the 8:43 mark
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Darius Carr dunk and Stephen Quinn triple made it 92-53
- Godley's triple at the 3:35 mark stretched the lead to 40
UP NEXT
- Wingate is back in action Wednesday, traveling to UVA Wise for a 6 p.m. start