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UNC Wilmington defeats Gardner-Webb 88-62

AP
Nov 29, 2025

WILMINGTON, N.C. (AP) Nolan Hodge had 16 points in UNC Wilmington's 88-62 victory over Gardner-Webb Bulldogs on Saturday.

Hodge shot 6 for 13, including 3 for 7 from beyond the arc for the Seahawks (7-1). Madison Durr scored 14 points and added five rebounds and six assists. Noah Ross went 5 of 12 from the field (2 for 6 from 3-point range) to finish with 12 points. It was the sixth win in a row for the Seahawks.

The Runnin' Bulldogs (0-9) were led by Spence Sims, who posted 19 points. Gardner-Webb also got 14 points from Curtis Williams III. Jacob Hogarth had nine points, 11 rebounds and two steals.

UNC Wilmington took the lead for good with 11:32 left in the first half. The score was 48-30 at halftime, with Ross racking up nine points. UNC Wilmington extended its lead to 64-42 during the second half, fueled by a 9-0 scoring run. Patrick Wessler scored a team-high nine points in the second half as his team closed out the win.

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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.

1st Half
GWEB
Bulldogs
30
UNCW
Seahawks
48

Time		Play	Score
20:00		Jacob Hogarth vs. Patrick Wessler (Runnin' Bulldogs gains possession)
19:42	+3	Curtis Williams III makes three point jump shot	3-0
19:26	+2	Christian May makes two point layup (Nolan Hodge assists)	3-2
19:04	+2	Colin Hawkins makes two point layup (Jacob Hogarth assists)	5-2
18:43		Noah Ross misses three point jump shot
18:41		Runnin' Bulldogs defensive rebound
18:26		Jacob Hogarth turnover (lost ball)
18:13	+2	Greedy Williams makes two point layup	5-4
17:54	+2	Jacob Hogarth makes two point layup (Curtis Williams III assists)	7-4
17:40		Curtis Williams III shooting foul (Patrick Wessler draws the foul)
17:40		Patrick Wessler misses regular free throw 1 of 2
17:40	+1	Patrick Wessler makes regular free throw 2 of 2	7-5
17:16	+3	Ace Talbert makes three point jump shot (Jacob Hogarth assists)	10-5
16:52	+2	Noah Ross makes two point jump shot (Patrick Wessler assists)	10-7
16:38		Spence Sims misses two point jump shot
16:36		Christian May defensive rebound
16:28	+2	Christian May makes two point layup	10-9
16:06	+3	Ace Talbert makes three point jump shot	13-9
15:51		Christian May misses three point jump shot
15:49		Colin Hawkins defensive rebound
15:41		Spence Sims misses three point jump shot
15:39		Christian May defensive rebound
15:29		Christian May misses three point jump shot
15:27		Curtis Williams III defensive rebound
15:20		Colin Hawkins misses two point layup
15:18		Patrick Wessler defensive rebound
14:52	+2	Nolan Hodge makes two point jump shot	13-11
14:34		Jacob Hogarth misses two point jump shot
14:32		Patrick Wessler defensive rebound
14:16		Greedy Williams misses three point jump shot
14:14		Nolan Hodge offensive rebound
14:14		Curtis Williams III shooting foul (Nolan Hodge draws the foul)
14:14		TV timeout
14:14	+1	Nolan Hodge makes regular free throw 1 of 2	13-12
14:14		Nolan Hodge misses regular free throw 2 of 2
14:14		Gavin Walsh offensive rebound
14:11		Gavin Walsh misses two point jump shot
14:09		Makoi Mabor Makoi offensive rebound
13:48		Noah Ross misses three point jump shot
13:46		Jamias Ferere defensive rebound
13:30	+3	Jamias Ferere makes three point jump shot (Jacob Hudson assists)	16-12
13:02	+3	Madison Durr makes three point jump shot	16-15
12:52		Madison Durr shooting foul (Curtis Williams III draws the foul)
12:52	+1	Curtis Williams III makes regular free throw 1 of 2	17-15
12:52	+1	Curtis Williams III makes regular free throw 2 of 2	18-15
12:30		Gavin Walsh misses two point jump shot
12:28		Christian May offensive rebound
12:23	+3	Christian May makes three point jump shot (Madison Durr assists)	18-18
12:09		Jacob Hudson turnover (lost ball) (Gavin Walsh steals)
11:51		Madison Durr misses two point jump shot
11:49		Jacob Hogarth defensive rebound
11:39		Jacob Hudson turnover (bad pass) (Nolan Hodge steals)
11:34		Jacob Hudson blocks Christian May's two point layup
11:34		Seahawks offensive rebound
11:34		TV timeout
11:32	+2	Patrick Wessler makes two point layup (Madison Durr assists)	18-20
11:25		DJ Jefferson misses two point layup
11:25		Seahawks defensive rebound
10:59		Gavin Walsh misses two point layup
10:57		DJ Jefferson defensive rebound
10:51		Navuan Peterson turnover (lost ball) (Christian May steals)
10:44	+2	Noah Ross makes two point layup	18-22
10:31		Jacob Hogarth offensive foul
10:31		Jacob Hogarth turnover (offensive foul)
10:20	+2	Noah Ross makes two point layup	18-24
9:55		Patrick Wessler personal foul (Jacob Hogarth draws the foul)
9:37		Ace Talbert misses three point jump shot
9:35		Christian May defensive rebound
9:23		Christian May turnover (bad pass) (Ace Talbert steals)
9:17	+3	Spence Sims makes three point jump shot (Ace Talbert assists)	21-24
9:00		Nolan Hodge misses two point jump shot
8:58		Jacob Hogarth defensive rebound
8:42		Jacob Hogarth misses two point jump shot
8:40		Noah Ross defensive rebound
8:17	+3	Madison Durr makes three point jump shot (Noah Ross assists)	21-27
7:40		Ace Talbert misses three point jump shot
7:38		Jacob Hogarth offensive rebound
7:19		Spence Sims misses three point jump shot
7:17		Christian May defensive rebound
6:56		Christian May misses three point jump shot
6:54		Spence Sims defensive rebound
6:51		Ace Talbert turnover (lost ball)
6:51		TV timeout
6:36		Nolan Hodge misses two point layup
6:34		Makoi Mabor Makoi offensive rebound
6:30	+3	Noah Ross makes three point jump shot (Gavin Walsh assists)	21-30
6:23		DJ Jefferson turnover (bad pass)
6:01	+3	Greedy Williams makes three point jump shot (Gavin Walsh assists)	21-33
5:56		DJ Jefferson turnover (bad pass)
5:53	+2	Nolan Hodge makes two point jump shot (Greedy Williams assists)	21-35
5:38		Navuan Peterson misses three point jump shot
5:36		Makoi Mabor Makoi defensive rebound
5:24		Noah Ross misses two point jump shot
5:22		Ahmadou Ndiaye defensive rebound
5:01		Greedy Williams shooting foul (Jamias Ferere draws the foul)
5:01	+1	Jamias Ferere makes regular free throw 1 of 2	22-35
5:01	+1	Jamias Ferere makes regular free throw 2 of 2	23-35
4:45		Makoi Mabor Makoi turnover (traveling)
4:29		Colin Hawkins misses three point jump shot
4:27		Christian May defensive rebound
4:16		Ace Talbert shooting foul (Makoi Mabor Makoi draws the foul)
4:16	+1	Makoi Mabor Makoi makes regular free throw 1 of 2	23-36
4:16	+1	Makoi Mabor Makoi makes regular free throw 2 of 2	23-37
3:54		Curtis Williams III misses two point jump shot
3:52		Gavin Walsh defensive rebound
3:39		Christian May misses three point jump shot
3:37		Spence Sims defensive rebound
3:37		Christian May personal foul (Spence Sims draws the foul)
3:37		TV timeout
3:27	+2	Jacob Hogarth makes two point layup	25-37
3:27		Patrick Wessler shooting foul (Jacob Hogarth draws the foul)
3:27		Jacob Hogarth misses regular free throw 1 of 1
3:27		Gavin Walsh defensive rebound
3:26		Ace Talbert personal foul (Gavin Walsh draws the foul)
3:15	+3	Nolan Hodge makes three point jump shot (Madison Durr assists)	25-40
3:07		Curtis Williams III misses two point layup
3:05		Runnin' Bulldogs offensive rebound
2:52		Ace Talbert misses three point jump shot
2:50		Noah Ross defensive rebound
2:21	+3	Madison Durr makes three point jump shot	25-43
2:02	+3	Spence Sims makes three point jump shot (Colin Hawkins assists)	28-43
1:45		Christian May turnover (out of bounds)
1:33		Spence Sims misses three point jump shot
1:31		Christian May defensive rebound
1:24	+3	Gavin Walsh makes three point jump shot (Christian May assists)	28-46
1:07		Curtis Williams III misses three point jump shot
1:05		Christian May defensive rebound
0:58		Nolan Hodge misses three point jump shot
0:56		Jacob Hogarth defensive rebound
0:51		Jacob Hudson turnover (lost ball) (Christian May steals)
0:44		Nolan Hodge misses three point jump shot
0:42		Spence Sims defensive rebound
0:34	+2	Spence Sims makes two point layup	30-46
0:32		Seahawks 30 second timeout
0:10		Spence Sims shooting foul (Greedy Williams draws the foul)
0:10	+1	Greedy Williams makes regular free throw 1 of 2	30-47
0:10	+1	Greedy Williams makes regular free throw 2 of 2	30-48
0:03		Jacob Hudson misses two point layup
0:01		Madison Durr defensive rebound
0:00		End of period

2nd Half
GWEB
Bulldogs
32
UNCW
Seahawks
40

Time		Play	Score
19:44		Nolan Hodge misses three point jump shot
19:42		Runnin' Bulldogs defensive rebound
19:17	+3	Spence Sims makes three point jump shot	33-48
19:01	+2	Nolan Hodge makes two point layup (Christian May assists)	33-50
18:55		Spence Sims turnover (bad pass)
18:35		Christian May misses three point jump shot
18:33		Colin Hawkins defensive rebound
18:25		Curtis Williams III misses two point layup
18:22		Christian May defensive rebound
18:09		Noah Ross misses two point layup
18:05		Curtis Williams III defensive rebound
17:52		Jacob Hogarth misses two point jump shot
17:49		Jacob Hogarth offensive rebound
17:48	+2	Jacob Hogarth makes two point layup	35-50
17:39		Greedy Williams turnover (bad pass) (Jacob Hogarth steals)
17:33		Greedy Williams shooting foul (Ace Talbert draws the foul)
17:33	+1	Ace Talbert makes regular free throw 1 of 2	36-50
17:33	+1	Ace Talbert makes regular free throw 2 of 2	37-50
17:12		Noah Ross misses three point jump shot
17:10		Jacob Hogarth defensive rebound
17:02		Noah Ross blocks Colin Hawkins's two point jump shot
17:00		Gavin Walsh defensive rebound
16:43	+2	Makoi Mabor Makoi makes two point layup (Noah Ross assists)	37-52
16:18		Curtis Williams III misses three point jump shot
16:13		Navuan Peterson offensive rebound
15:56		Navuan Peterson misses three point jump shot
15:54		Makoi Mabor Makoi defensive rebound
15:44		Nolan Hodge turnover (lost ball) (Ace Talbert steals)
15:38		Madison Durr shooting foul (Jacob Hudson draws the foul)
15:38		TV timeout
15:38	+1	Jacob Hudson makes regular free throw 1 of 2	38-52
15:38		Jacob Hudson misses regular free throw 2 of 2
15:38		Jacob Hudson offensive rebound
15:25	+2	Jamias Ferere makes two point jump shot	40-52
14:53	+3	Nolan Hodge makes three point jump shot (Madison Durr assists)	40-55
14:38		Jamias Ferere misses three point jump shot
14:34		Jacob Hudson offensive rebound
14:22		Navuan Peterson misses three point jump shot
14:18		Madison Durr defensive rebound
13:54		Noah Ross misses two point jump shot
13:52		Spence Sims defensive rebound
13:44		Jamias Ferere turnover (lost ball) (Gavin Walsh steals)
13:37		Nolan Hodge misses three point jump shot
13:33		Jacob Hudson defensive rebound
13:31	+2	Jacob Hudson makes two point layup	42-55
13:03		Navuan Peterson blocks Gavin Walsh's two point layup
12:59		Gavin Walsh offensive rebound
12:56		Gavin Walsh misses two point layup
12:56		Jacob Hogarth defensive rebound
12:56		Gavin Walsh personal foul (Navuan Peterson draws the foul)
12:42		Colin Hawkins turnover (bad pass) (Greedy Williams steals)
12:23		Ahmadou Ndiaye personal foul (Patrick Wessler draws the foul)
12:12	+2	Patrick Wessler makes two point layup	42-57
12:12		Ahmadou Ndiaye shooting foul (Patrick Wessler draws the foul)
12:12	+1	Patrick Wessler makes regular free throw 1 of 1	42-58
12:00		Ahmadou Ndiaye offensive foul
12:00		Ahmadou Ndiaye turnover (offensive foul)
12:00		TV timeout
11:39		Patrick Wessler misses two point jump shot
11:36		Patrick Wessler offensive rebound
11:36	+2	Patrick Wessler makes two point jump shot	42-60
11:16		Jacob Hogarth misses three point jump shot
11:14		Greedy Williams defensive rebound
11:06		Christian May misses three point jump shot
11:00		DJ Jefferson defensive rebound
10:58		Christian May blocks DJ Jefferson's two point layup
10:52		Noah Ross defensive rebound
10:52		Seahawks 30 second timeout
10:52		TV timeout
10:30		Nolan Hodge misses two point jump shot
10:28		Jacob Hogarth defensive rebound
10:14		Curtis Williams III misses three point jump shot
10:10		Greedy Williams defensive rebound
9:56		Noah Ross misses three point jump shot
9:54		Jacob Hogarth defensive rebound
9:41		DJ Jefferson misses two point layup
9:39		Noah Ross defensive rebound
9:20	+2	Patrick Wessler makes two point layup	42-62
9:13		DJ Jefferson misses two point layup
9:09		Nolan Hodge defensive rebound
9:01		Ace Talbert personal foul (Greedy Williams draws the foul)
8:45	+2	Madison Durr makes two point layup	42-64
8:35		Spence Sims misses three point jump shot
8:33		Christian May defensive rebound
8:24		Madison Durr turnover (bad pass) (Spence Sims steals)
8:18	+2	Spence Sims makes two point layup	44-64
8:18		Greedy Williams shooting foul (Spence Sims draws the foul)
8:18	+1	Spence Sims makes regular free throw 1 of 1	45-64
7:58	+2	Madison Durr makes two point layup	45-66
7:46	+2	Curtis Williams III makes two point layup	47-66
7:46		Noah Ross shooting foul (Curtis Williams III draws the foul)
7:46		TV timeout
7:46		Curtis Williams III misses regular free throw 1 of 1
7:46		Patrick Wessler defensive rebound
7:38		Jamias Ferere shooting foul (Madison Durr draws the foul)
7:38		Madison Durr misses regular free throw 1 of 2
7:38	+1	Madison Durr makes regular free throw 2 of 2	47-67
7:17		Jamias Ferere misses three point jump shot
7:15		Noah Ross defensive rebound
6:52	+3	Noah Ross makes three point jump shot (Patrick Wessler assists)	47-70
6:33		Curtis Williams III misses three point jump shot
6:30		Jamias Ferere offensive rebound
6:27		Ace Talbert misses three point jump shot
6:22		Jacob Hogarth offensive rebound
6:22		Jump ball. Jacob Hogarth vs. Madison Durr (Runnin' Bulldogs gains possession)
6:19		Jamias Ferere turnover (bad pass) (Gavin Walsh steals)
6:06	+2	Gavin Walsh makes two point layup (Patrick Wessler assists)	47-72
5:49		Spence Sims misses two point layup
5:47		Gavin Walsh defensive rebound
5:23	+3	Gavin Walsh makes three point jump shot (Patrick Wessler assists)	47-75
5:05	+3	Spence Sims makes three point jump shot	50-75
4:41	+2	Patrick Wessler makes two point layup (Nolan Hodge assists)	50-77
4:29	+3	Jacob Hogarth makes three point jump shot (Curtis Williams III assists)	53-77
4:22		Madison Durr turnover (bad pass) (Jacob Hogarth steals)
4:14		Madison Durr personal foul (Jacob Hogarth draws the foul)
4:08		Jacob Hudson misses three point jump shot
4:06		Madison Durr defensive rebound
3:54	+3	Gavin Walsh makes three point jump shot (Madison Durr assists)	53-80
3:34	+3	Curtis Williams III makes three point jump shot (Spence Sims assists)	56-80
3:11	+3	Nolan Hodge makes three point jump shot (Madison Durr assists)	56-83
3:10		Seahawks 30 second timeout
3:10		TV timeout
2:57		Ahmadou Ndiaye misses three point jump shot
2:53		Madison Durr defensive rebound
2:24		Madison Durr misses two point layup
2:23		Runnin' Bulldogs defensive rebound
2:10	+2	Curtis Williams III makes two point layup	58-83
1:53	+3	Makel Smith makes three point jump shot (Grady Whitt assists)	58-86
1:41		Madison Durr shooting foul (Spence Sims draws the foul)
1:41	+1	Spence Sims makes regular free throw 1 of 2	59-86
1:41	+1	Spence Sims makes regular free throw 2 of 2	60-86
1:13	+2	Makoi Mabor Makoi makes two point jump shot	60-88
0:56		Cameron Gales misses two point jump shot
0:54		Madison Durr defensive rebound
0:27		Grady Whitt misses three point jump shot
0:25		Jacob Hogarth defensive rebound
0:22	+2	Curtis Williams III makes two point layup	62-88
0:00		End of period

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Curtis Williams III makes two point layup