Wingate, N.C.----The fifth-ranked Anderson University Trojans overcame a 13-point deficit Wednesday night, rallying for a 65-60 victory at Wingate University in South Atlantic Conference men's basketball action in Cuddy Arena. The Trojans improve to 18-1 overall and 12-1 in the SAC, while the Bulldogs fall to 9-10 overall and 4-9 in league play.

KEY STATS

- Wingate shot 48 percent from the field, going four-for-12 from three-point range (33 percent)
- Anderson shot 36 percent from the field, connecting on nine-of-22 from deep (41 percent)
- The Trojans held a 34-30 rebounding advantage and 18-11 edge in second-chance points
- AU went 20-for-28 at the free throw line; the Bulldogs were six-for-10
- Anderson scored 16 points off 14 Wingate turnovers

KEY BULLDOGS

- Alex Godley had 14 points, seven rebounds, two steals and a block
- Derek Bradley added 13 points on five-of-seven shooting
- Kendall Campbell contributed 12 points, nine boards and two blocks
- Corbin Pack had 10 points, four boards and two assists
- Isaiah Vick added nine points and six rebounds

FIRST HALF

- Dunks from Godley and Vick gave Wingate an early 8-6 lead
- A Rashawn Inglemon triple put Anderson on top by one
- The Bulldogs used a 14-0 run to take a 24-11 lead, holding AU scoreless for over six minutes
- Godley started the spurt with a dunk and a three; Bradley added five points in the flurry
- A Caleb McAbee triple cut the lead to 10, but Godley's three made it 27-14 at the 4:52 mark
- Two Kadyn Dawkins free throws pulled the Trojans back within seven
- A Pack jumper and two Vick free throws put the 'Dogs on top 33-22 at the 1:46 mark
- Nas Berry's layup with a minute left pushed the lead back to 13
- Andre Wright's jumper in the final seconds made it 35-24 at halftime

SECOND HALF

- A Campbell dunk and Pack jumper gave Wingate a 39-26 cushion a minute into the second half
- Anderson scored the next nine, with a Dawkins triple making it 39-35 at the 16:33 mark
- Buckets from Pack and Bradley gave the 'Dogs a 43-35 advantage with 13:51 to go
- McAbee's triple two minutes later pulled Anderson within two at 43-41
- Vick's layup gave the Bulldogs a four-point cushion
- AU scored the next 13, taking a 54-45 lead on a Dawkins three-point play with 6:19 remaining
- Two Osmar Garcia free throws gave the Trojans a 10-point advantage
- Campbell's three-point play with 40 seconds left cut the lead to seven at 61-54
- Bradley followed with a four-point play to pull the Bulldogs within five with 23 seconds left
- A Garcia free throw with nine seconds left put the Trojans on top 65-58

UP NEXT

- Wingate is back in action Friday, hosting Tusculum at noon
- The contest was originally slated for Saturday, but has been moved up a day due to the threat of inclement weather