SPRING ARBOR, Mich. -- Newly minted No. 1 Indiana Wesleyan University men’s basketball outscored host Spring Arbor (Mich.) by 23 points in the first half en route to a 91-71 victory. Five Wildcats scored in double figures as Indiana Wesleyan won their first Crossroads League game of the season.

Game Vitals

• Score:  Indiana Wesleyan - 91   |   Spring Arbor - 71
• Records:  Indiana Wesleyan 7-1, 1-1 Crossroads League   |   Spring Arbor 4-4, 0-2 Crossroads League
• NAIA Top- 25 Rank:  Indiana Wesleyan - No. 1   |   Spring Arbor - Not ranked
• Location:   SAU Fieldhouse   |   Spring Arbor University   |   Spring Arbor, Michigan 
• Brief:  Newly minted No. 1 Indiana Wesleyan University men’s basketball outscored host Spring Arbor (Mich.) by 23 points in the first half en route to a 91-71 victory. Five Wildcats scored in double figures as Indiana Wesleyan won their first Crossroads League game of the season.

What Went Down

• Indiana Wesleyan rarely missed during the first 20 minutes of action. IWU shot 63.6-percent (21 of 33) from the field and 64.3-percent (9 of 14) from 3-point range.
• The Wildcats’ largest lead of the game was 30 points with 18:10 left in the second half.
• Jonny Marlin (SR/Greenwood, Ind.) paced Indiana Wesleyan with 18 points and 6 assists. He was 6-of-7 from beyond the arc.
• Jacob Johnson (SO/Mooresville, Ind.) added 15 points and 5 rebounds while Lane Mahurin (JR/Rockville, Ind.) contributed 13 points, 7 rebounds, 4 steals, and 2 blocked shots.
• IWU dished out 21 assists on 36 field goals made.
• Indiana Wesleyan shot 54.5-percent (36 of 66) from the field compared to 36.8-percent (29 of 68) for Spring Arbor. The Wildcats were 12-of-25 (48-percent) from beyond the arc.
• Grant Evans (SO/Selma, Ind.) scored 11 points and Josh Mawhorr (SR/Muncie, Ind.) ended the night with 10 points.
• The teams combined for just 16 free throws combined.

Extra! Extra!

• Indiana Wesleyan was christened the new No. 1-ranked team in the first regular season NAIA Top-25 Coaches’ Poll before tip-off.
• Indiana Wesleyan has won 20 of the last 26 meetings with Spring Arbor.

Next Time Out

• Indiana Wesleyan returns home on Saturday for their final Crossroads League game before January. IWU hosts Huntington (Ind.) at 3 p.m. in Luckey Arena.