Life University Athletics

NEED TO KNOW:
Score: Life U 77, Carolina 66
Records: Life U, 4-0; Carolina, 1-3

WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. – The Life University men's basketball team picked up its fourth-straight win to start the 2026-27 season, taking down Carolina University on the road. Life U had four scorers in double-digits, with Maurice Wright leading the way with 19 points.

Life U started the contest by jumping out to a quick lead over the home squad. Solid work on both ends of the floor led to a 18-6 run to open the game, with Tanner Pate and Maurice Wright having a combined 10 of the 18. The Bruins had little response through the middle minutes of the contest, with the Running Eagles lead growing to as many as 16 in the half. Carolina fought to cut in to the lead but a late bucket from Life U sent the contest to the break at 45-29. 

Tanner Pate led all scorers at the break with 14 points while Maurice Wright posted 10 points and three assists. 

Out of the break, both defenses excelled. It took nearly three full minute for the first basket to drop before the Bruins began to work their way back into the contest. Going on a 14-5 run, the home squad cut the lead to seven with 13:08 to play. The Running Eagles fought to hold the lead, even pushing the lead back to 12 at one point. However, the momentum swings continued and Life U found itself with just a six-point lead with 05:48 left to play. Sergio Corta and Wright provided clutch buckets and free throws down the stretch that allowed the Running Eagles to hold a minimum two-possesion lead for the remainder of the contest.

Clutch free throw shooting down the line kept Life U in front and the contest closed in favor of the Running Eagles, 77-66.

Up next, the Running Eagles remain on the road, traveling to Dalton State to open SSAC play on Thursday, November 12.