Rock Hill, S.C.----The top-seeded and 22nd-ranked Coker University Cobras advanced to the SAC Tournament championship game with a 58-43 victory over fourth-seeded Wingate University in Thursday's night SAC Tournament semifinal contest. The Cobras improve to 26-5 overall, while the Bulldogs fall to 19-11 on the season.

KEY STATS

- Coker shot 40 percent from the field, going five-for-24 from three-point range (21 percent)
- Wingate shot 24 percent from the field, connecting on one-of-11 from deep (nine percent)
- The Bulldogs held a 47-44 rebounding advantage and 10-9 edge in second-chance points
- Wingate was 10-for-14 at the free throw line; Coker went nine-for-16
- The Cobras scored 18 points off 17 WU turnovers
- Each team scored 24 points in the paint

KEY BULLDOGS

- Lia Anderson had 12 points and eight rebounds to lead the Wingate attack
- Laney Beale added 11 points, nine boards and two assists
- Kylie Chavis contributed six points and four rebounds
- Bethel Ekperigha added five points

UP NEXT

- Wingate will learn its postseason fate this weekend, when the NCAA tourney field is announced
- The selection show will air Sunday, March 9 at 10:30 p.m. live on NCAA.com
- The 'Dogs were eighth in the most recent NCAA Division II southeast region poll