Late Free Throws Clinch Sixth Straight Win For Men's Basketball
Final | 1 | 2 | T | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Catawba (12-4; 7-1 SAC) | 25 | 46 | 71 | |
Wingate (11-6; 6-2 SAC) | 28 | 37 | 65 |
Wingate
Game Statistics | Catawba | Wingate |
---|---|---|
Field Goals | (27-65) | (17-47) |
Field Goal % | 41.5% | 36.2% |
Rebounds | 39 | 35 |
Assists | 4 | 9 |
Turnovers | 16 | 20 |
Pts off Turnovers | 13 | 7 |
2nd Chance Pts | 15 | 6 |
Pts in the Paint | 38 | 22 |
Fastbreak Pts | 2 | 8 |
Bench Pts | 30 | 9 |
WINGATE, N.C. -- Catawba hit its free throws down the stretch and left Cuddy Arena with a 71-65 victory over host Wingate in South Atlantic Conference men's basketball action on Wednesday night. The win pushed Catawba to 12-4 overall and 7-1 in the SAC. The Bulldogs fall to 11-6 and 6-2.
Wingate led for most of the game, but the game was tightly contested with the largest lead of the contest being six points. A three-point play by DeAngelo Epps gave the Indians a 61-59 lead with 2:43 to go and the first since the 13 minutes mark.
Wingate tied the game on a pair of free throws, but O'Mazeon Tinsley's layup with 2:12 left put Catawba on top for good. The Bulldogs cut the lead to 65-63 with 25 seconds remaining. Catawba was solid at the line, making all six over those final 25 seconds.
Epps and Kaleb Wallace paced Catawba with 15 points. Kris Robinson collected a dozen. The Indians were 14-of-17 at the line, including making 10-of-11 in the second half. Jarren Cottingham scored 21 for the Bulldogs and Donell Nixon chipped in with 10.
Catawba struggled in the opening half, shooting just 29% and going 1-of-15 from beyond the arc. The Indians trailed just 28-25 thanks in part to seven offensive boards that led to 11 points and a plus-five margin in turnovers. The Indians canned 55% in the second half to just 36% for Wingate.
Catawba is back in action on Saturday as the Indians host Anderson at 4 p.m.