Wingate, N.C.----An Ousmane Dia putback as the buzzer sounded gave Carson-Newman University an 87-85 victory at Wingate University in South Atlantic Conference men's basketball action in Cuddy Arena. The Eagles improve to 19-8 overall and 14-7 in the SAC, while the Bulldogs fall to 10-11 overall and 9-11 in league play.

KEY STATS

- C-N shot 50 percent from the field, going 12-for-33 from three-point range (36 percent)
- Wingate shot 44 percent from the field, connecting on 13-of-29 from deep (45 percent)
- The Eagles held a 39-33 rebounding advantage; each team had 12 second-chance points
- The Bulldogs scored 13 points off 13 Carson-Newman turnovers
- C-N was 15-for-21 at the free throw line; Wingate went 14-for-17

KEY BULLDOGS

- Kendall Taylor piled up 31 points, 11 rebounds, six assists, a block and a steal, going 11-for-13 at the line
- Jordan Miller poured in a career-high 29 points, adding six boards, five assists and four steals, going seven-for-12 from deep
- Jaden Lingo added seven points and three rebounds
- Corbin Pack and Mike Erbeck contributed six points apiece

UP NEXT

- Wingate is back in action Wednesday, traveling to Anderson for a 7:30 p.m. start