Wingate Basketball



==Over the last two years, the Wingate University men's basketball program has pushed for excellence, dedication and success. During this period, the men's basketball program has won back to back South Atlantic Tournament Championships, one over Anederson Universty, and the following year over bitter rival Lincoln Memorial. Hard work daily in Wingates main gym inside of Cuddy Arena got the team there. During the 2011-2012 season, the mens team made it into the NCAA tournemant and lost in the second round to Anderson who they had prevouisly beat in the Southern Atlantic Conference Championship the same season. During this past season, the mens team finished the season in the top 25 and got the four seed in the NCAA tournament in which they lost to the top seeded USC Aiken at Aikens home facility in the secong round of play. Last season the team had two All SAC players, and also two All-tournament team players. The All SAC players were Odell Turner and Paidrcik Matilus. The All-Tournament players were Paidrick Matilus and Deion Turman. Paidrick Matilus was tournament MVP. ==