Wingate, N.C.----The Wingate University Bulldogs had four players score 13 or more points Saturday afternoon, prevailing 79-72 over visiting Lincoln Memorial University in South Atlantic Conference men's basketball action in Cuddy Arena. Wingate improves to 11-11 overall and 6-10 in the SAC, while the Railsplitters fall to 14-8 overall and 10-6 in league play.

KEY STATS

- Wingate shot 50 percent from the field, going six-for-20 from three-point range (30 percent)
- LMU shot 36 percent from the field, connecting on eight-of-27 from deep (29 percent)
- The Railsplitters held a 42-33 rebounding advantage; Wingate had a 9-7 edge in second-chance points
- The 'Dogs scored 11 points off 12 LMU turnovers
- Lincoln Memorial was 24-for-37 at the free throw line; the Bulldogs went 17-for-22
- The 'Dogs outscored the Railsplitters 32-22 in the paint

KEY BULLDOGS

- Isaiah Vick had 17 points, seven rebounds, three assists and a block
- Alex Godley added 15 points and seven boards on seven-of-11 shooting
- Jordan Miller piled up 14 points, eight assists, four rebounds and three steals
- Corbin Pack had 13 points and two assists, going three-for-five from deep
- Jacori Owens contributed eight points, five rebounds and five assists
- Kendall Campbell and Derek Bradley added five points apiece

FIRST HALF

- Three Walter Campbell free throws gave LMU a 10-5 lead
- An Owens layup cut the lead to three, but a Jayden Spearman triple made it 13-7
- Two Miller jumpers and a Vick dunk tied it at 13 at the 13:51 mark
- A Nate Mims triple gave Lincoln Memorial an 18-13 advantage with 12:42 to go
- Neither team scored for nearly six minutes, with a Mims free throw at the 6:52 mark making it 19-13
- A Street layup and Vick triple cut the lead to one with 5:21 remaining
- A Godley layup and Pack triple put the 'Dogs on top 25-24 at the 3:09 mark
- Two Campbell free throws put LMU back on top by one
- Wingate scored the final six points of the half, starting with a Miller jumper with 2:01 left
- A Vick layup and Owens bucket gave the Bulldogs a 31-26 halftime lead

SECOND HALF

- A Pack jumper in the opening minute stretched the lead to seven
- A Mims three-point play pulled LMU within three at 35-32
- WU scored the next eight, getting five points from Godley and a Pack triple to go on top 43-32
- Wingate used another 7-0 run to extend the lead to 16
- A Pack triple and Owens dunk started the flurry; Godley's jumper at the 13:02 mark made it 50-34
- Godley's jumper at the midway point put the 'Dogs on top by 17
- Spearman's three with eight minutes left cut it to nine at 56-47
- A Bradley triple and Vick dunk made it 61-49 with seven minutes left
- Two Campbell free throws pushed the lead to 14 with five minutes to go
- Vick made two free throws with 2:32 remaining to give the Bulldogs a 71-57 lead
- LMU answered with a 10-2 run, making it 73-67 on a Campbell three with 1:05 left
- Two Miller free throws with 25 seconds to go gave Wingate an eight-point cushion
- An Ashton Pennamon layup cut the lead to five at 76-71 with 11 seconds remaining
- Pack's dunk with two seconds left clinched the seven-point victory

UP NEXT

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