MARION, Ind. -- Grace (Ind.) went on a 14-0 run in the first half to capture a lead they would not surrender en route to a 91-80 upset of No. 1 Indiana Wesleyan University men’s basketball on Saturday afternoon in Luckey Arena. Grace finished the game shooting 60-percent from the floor, including 67-percent during the second half.

Game Vitals

• Score:  Indiana Wesleyan - 80   |   Grace - 91
• Records:  Indiana Wesleyan 16-2, 4-2 Crossroads League   |   Grace 14-4, 4-2 Crossroads League
• NAIA Top- 25 Rank:  Indiana Wesleyan - No. 1   |   Grace - Receiving votes
• Location:   Luckey Arena   |   Indiana Wesleyan University   |   Marion, Indiana 
• Brief:  Grace (Ind.) went on a 14-0 run in the first half to capture a lead they would not surrender en route to a 91-80 upset of No. 1 Indiana Wesleyan University men’s basketball on Saturday afternoon in Luckey Arena. Grace finished the game shooting 60-percent from the floor, including 67-percent during the second half.
   

What Went Down

• Indiana Wesleyan held a 26-23 lead on two Lance Mahurin free throws with 8:53 left in the first half.
• Grace scored the next 14 points to gain a 37-26 advantage with 4:11 to go in the first half.
• The Wildcats went just under five minutes without a point and seven minutes between field goals during the first half slump.
• Grant Evans (SO/Selma, Ind.) connected on a 3-point basket late in the opening half to close the gap to four points but Brandon Vanderhegghen answered with a 3-pointer for Grace to close out the first half scoring and give Grace a 45-38 lead at the break.
• The first six minutes of the second half featured a 20-9 stretch by Grace to extend their advantage to 65-47. The 18 point lead was the largest of the afternoon.
• Indiana Wesleyan made a late run to close to within seven points at 72-65 with 5:43 to go. But Grace responded with a 6-0 run to pull away for the win.
• Lane Mahurin (JR/Rockville, Ind.) had a game-high 29 points along with 8 rebounds. He was 10-of-16 from the floor and 5-of-7 from 3-point range.
• Bob Peters (JR/Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio) added 26 points and was 4-of-7 from beyond the arc while Jonny Marlin (SR/Greenwood, Ind.) added 12 points and 6 assists.
• Grace shot 60.0-percent (30 of 50) from the field and 66.7-percent (14 of 21) during the second half.
  
   

Coach’s Corner

•  “We lost the value of a defensive possession because we’ve just outscored people. We got hit in the mouth and we didn’t respond.”  -- IWU head coach Greg Tonagel
   

Extra! Extra!

• Grace shot 60.0-percent from the field which is the highest any IWU opponent has shot this season.
• It is the first time an IWU opponent has shot over 50-percent since November 24, 2015 in a home loss to Marian (Ind.).
  
   

Next Time Out

• Indiana Wesleyan takes to the road for a pair of games next week. The first of those is at Taylor (Ind.) on Tuesday night at 7 p.m. in the IWU-TU Rivalry Game sponsored by Marion General Hospital.