Greeneville, Tenn.----The Wingate University Bulldogs outscored Tusculum University 41-22 in the second half Saturday evening, erasing a 17-point deficit to prevail 67-57 in South Atlantic Conference men's basketball action. Wingate improves to 10-10 overall and 9-9 in the SAC, while the Pioneers fall to 5-18 overall and 4-18 in league play.

KEY STATS

- Wingate shot 44 percent from the field, going six-for-15 from three-point range (40 percent)
- Tusculum shot 39 percent from the field, connecting on seven-of-25 from deep (28 percent)
- The Pioneers held a 35-32 rebounding advantage; the 'Dogs had a 17-16 edge in second-chance points
- Wingate was 15-for-19 at the free throw line; Tusculum went six-for-nine
- The 'Dogs were six-for-11 from deep in the second half while the Pioneers shot 26 percent from the field
- The Bulldogs scored 16 points off 17 Tusculum turnovers
- Wingate held a 16-2 advantage in fast-break points

KEY BULLDOGS

- Kendall Taylor had 23 points, seven rebounds, two assists and two steals, going seven-for-12 from the field and eight-for-eight at the line
- Aaron Hall added 11 points, six rebounds, two assists and a block
- Jaden Lingo contributed 10 points and three boards
- Derek Bradley had nine points, going two-for-three from deep
- Corbin Pack added eight points
- Jordan Miller had six points, six rebounds, seven assists and four steals

FIRST HALF

- A Bryce Jackson layup gave Tusculum a 12-6 lead eight minutes in
- Buckets from Pack and Miller cut the lead to two with 11 minutes left
- A TJ Printup jumper at the 8:22 mark gave the Pioneers a 20-12 lead
- WU scored the next seven, getting a Bradley three-point play along with buckets from Lingo and Taylor
- Jackson answered with another triple to make it 23-19 at the 6:20 mark
- Taylor's three-point play cut the lead back to one
- An Akeem Odusipe layup with 1:23 remaining put Tusculum on top 33-24
- Two Taylor free throws cut the lead to seven
- A Denaj Kimber layup at the buzzer put the Pioneers on top 35-26

SECOND HALF

- A Kimber layup at the 17:35 mark gave Tusculum a 45-28 advantage
- Wingate scored the next nine, getting two Pack triples to cut the lead to eight
- Jackson pushed the lead back to 10 with two free throws at the 11:27 mark
- Another 9-0 WU run made it a one-point game
- Taylor had five points in the flurry, including the three to cap it with 9:44 to go
- Bradley buried a triple at the 7:27 mark to tie it at 49
- That bucket sparked a 12-0 run that would give the Bulldogs a 58-49 lead
- Taylor had five points in the spurt, while two Lingo free throws with 2:43 to go capped it
- Miller knocked down a three with 1:51 remaining to give Wingate a 10-point advantage
- Jackson's layup with 1:13 remaining pulled Tusculum back within seven
- Bradley answered with a three to make it 65-55
- The lead remained in double digits the rest of the way

UP NEXT

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