Anderson, S.C.----The seventh-ranked Anderson University Trojans remained undefeated on the season Saturday evening, prevailing 73-60 over visiting Wingate University in South Atlantic Conference men's basketball action. The Trojans improve to 12-0 overall and 6-0 in the SAC, while the Bulldogs fall to 7-5 overall and 2-4 in league play.
KEY STATS
- Anderson shot 51 percent from the field, going six-for-22 from three-point range (27 percent)
- Wingate shot 38 percent from the field, connecting on four-of-17 from deep (24 percent)
- The Trojans held a 33-31 rebounding advantage and 8-7 edge in second-chance points
- Anderson scored 11 points off 10 WU turnovers
- The 'Dogs went 17-for-23 at the free throw line; Anderson was 14-for-24
KEY BULLDOGS
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Corbin Pack had 19 points, three rebounds, two assists and two steals, going seven-of-11 from the field
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Isaiah Vick added 10 points, five rebounds and a steal
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Derek Bradley contributed nine points, five boards and four assists
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Alex Godley had nine points, two rebounds, an assist and a steal
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Kendall Campbell added six points
FIRST HALF
- A tipin and two free throws from Pack gave the 'Dogs a 9-7 lead five minutes in
- Andre Wright's jumper at the 13:21 mark put Anderson on top 12-9
- The Trojans used a 16-2 run to take a 28-13 lead on a James Repass layup with 5:35 to go
- Wingate scored the next six, making it 28-19 on Pack's jumper with two minutes left
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Darius Carr's layup with 24 seconds to go made it 31-23 at halftime
SECOND HALF
- Two Malachi Reeves free throws two minutes into the half stretched the AU lead back to 13
- Pack's layup made it a nine-point game at the 17:43 mark
- Caleb McAbee's triple with 13 minutes left put the Trojans on top 46-29
- A McAbee three at the 8:24 mark pushed the lead to 21
- Buckets from Campbell, Bradley and Vick cut the lead to 16 at 56-40
- A Pack triple and Bradley layup made it 67-54 with 2:21 remaining
- The 'Dogs could get no closer than 13 the rest of the way
UP NEXT
- Wingate is back in action Wednesday, hosting Catawba at 6 p.m.