Gardner-Webb Runnin' Bulldogs at UNC Wilmington Seahawks
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81 - 72
81 - 72
Johnson, Perez have 20 apiece, Gardner-Webb wins 81-72
Johnson nailed five from long range, making 7 of 9 from the floor. Perez hit three from distance on 7-of-16 shooting. David Efianayi also made three from beyond the arc to total 17 points and Jaheam Cornwall finished with 12 points for Gardner-Webb (2-4) which got off to a slow start but took a 42-27 lead into the break.
The Seahawks rallied in the second half, cutting the lead to 60-52 with 5:56 remaining after Kai Toews made four straight free throws. They cut it to 68-62 after Ty Gadsden completed a 3-point play and Jeantal Cylla drove for a layup with 2:34 left. Nat Johnson answered with a trey and the Bulldogs held on for the win.
Cylla finished with 22 points for UNC Wilmington (2-4).
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Statistics
 GWEB |
 UNCW |
|
|---|---|---|
| 28-58 | FG | 23-50 |
| 48 | Field Goal % | 46 |
| 12-24 | 3PT | 9-23 |
| 50 | Three Point % | 39 |
| 13-22 | FT | 17-21 |
| 59 | Free Throw % | 81 |
| 32 | Rebounds | 31 |
| 7 | Offensive Rebounds | 4 |
| 25 | Defensive Rebounds | 27 |
| 15 | Assists | 10 |
| 7 | Steals | 4 |
| 3 | Blocks | 3 |
| 10 | Turnovers | 17 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 1 |
| 10 | Total Turnovers | 17 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Points Off Turnovers | 0 |
| 0 | Fast Break Points | 0 |
| 0 | Points in Paint | 0 |
| 18 | Fouls | 24 |
Game Information
Venue: Harrah's Cherokee Center
Location: Asheville, NC
Attendance: 1,250 | Capacity:
Location: Asheville, NC
Attendance: 1,250 | Capacity:
2025-26 Big South Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| High Point | 15-1 | - | 31-5 |
| Winthrop | 13-3 | 2 | 23-11 |
| Radford | 9-7 | 6 | 16-16 |
| Longwood | 8-8 | 7 | 16-16 |
| UNC Asheville | 8-8 | 7 | 15-17 |
| Presbyterian | 7-9 | 8 | 15-18 |
| Charleston Southern | 6-10 | 9 | 15-17 |
| South Carolina Upstate | 5-11 | 10 | 13-19 |
| Gardner-Webb | 1-15 | 14 | 4-29 |
2025-26 Coastal Athletic Association Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| UNC Wilmington | 15-3 | - | 27-7 |
| Charleston | 14-4 | 1 | 21-11 |
| Hofstra | 12-6 | 3 | 24-11 |
| Monmouth | 11-7 | 4 | 19-15 |
| William & Mary | 10-8 | 5 | 20-12 |
| Drexel | 10-8 | 5 | 17-16 |
| Towson | 9-9 | 6 | 19-15 |
| Stony Brook | 9-9 | 6 | 17-15 |
| Campbell | 8-10 | 7 | 16-18 |
| Hampton | 7-11 | 8 | 13-19 |
| Elon | 6-12 | 9 | 14-18 |
| North Carolina A&T | 4-14 | 11 | 11-19 |
| Northeastern | 2-16 | 13 | 7-24 |