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Lenoir-Rhyne University Athletics

Sully1
81
Winner Lenoir-Rhyne LR 8-6, 4-5 SAC
64
UVA Wise UVAW-M 5-10, 1-8 SAC
Winner
Lenoir-Rhyne LR
8-6, 4-5 SAC
81
Final
64
UVA Wise UVAW-M
5-10, 1-8 SAC
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 F
Lenoir-Rhyne LR 35 46 81
UVA Wise UVAW-M 22 42 64

Game Recap: Men's Basketball |

Sullivan Wins 50th Game at Lenoir-Rhyne in 81-64 Victory at UVA-Wise

WISE, VA. --- The Lenoir-Rhyne Men's Basketball Team defeated UVA-Wise by a final score of 81-64 on Wednesday evening. With the win, head coach Everick Sullivan garnered his 50th career victory at Lenoir-Rhyne.   

Inside the Matchup:
Final: Lenoir-Rhyne 81, UVA-Wise 64
Records: Lenoir-Rhyne (8-6, 4-5 SAC), UVA-Wise (5-10, 1-8 SAC)
Location: David J. Prior Convocation Center  I Wise, VA.

Stats of the Game:
  • The Bears clamped down on the defensive end in the first half, holding the Cavaliers to 25 percent shooting and just six made field goals. LR held UVA-Wise to three points over a 6:38 stretch that saw the Bears outscore Wise 19-3 in that stretch to take a 26-12 advantage.
  • R.J. Gunn scored 14 points in the first half and Darius Simmons added 12. The Bears held a 25-11 advantage on the boards in the first 20 minutes and went into the break with a 35-22 lead.
  • The Bears continued their scorching shooting from long range. LR knocked down 11 three-pointers on the night and have converted 56 of the past four games.
  • Gunn finished with a team-high 21 points as the Bears shot a scorching 57 percent in the second half and finished the game with a 53.4 percent field goal percentage.
  • Davion Bradford had his first-career double-digit rebounding game as the junior finished with 10 boards to go with seven points.  
  • Simmons recorded a career-high seven assists and had just one turnover.
  • Cameron Whiteside had 37 of the Cavaliers 64 points. Whiteside played all 40 minutes and went 14-for-23 from the field and had nine boards and five made 3-pointers.
  • LR led by as many as 27 points with 5:45 to play and held the Cavs to 42.6 percent shooting and held a 41-23 advantage on the glass.
Beyond the Box Score:
  • Despite entering the game with a 5-9 record, the Cavaliers were outscoring opponents 1133-1113. Four of UVA's nine losses on the year came by six points or less.
  • This was the first all-time meeting between the Bears and Cavs who are entering their first season in the South Atlantic Conference.
  • Sullivan becomes the ninth coach in program history to hit the 50-win mark.
  • The Bears lead the conference in made 3-pointers per game, connecting on more than 11 triples per night.   
  • This is the third win of 17 or more points for LR on the season.

Up Next:  The Bears continue their three-game road trip with a matchup at Catawba on Saturday at 4:05 p.m. The game will be broadcast on ESPN3 as part of the NCAA Division II National Game of the Week.
 
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