GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. -- No. 8 Cornerstone (Mich.) outscored No. 2 Indiana Wesleyan University men’s basketball 23-8 in the final six minutes of the game to complete a come-from-behind victory in a matchup of the past two NAIA DII national champions. IWU led by eight points with under six minutes left before falling 90-83 to Cornerstone.

GAME VITALS

• Crossroads League / WHAC Challenge
• Score:  Indiana Wesleyan - 83   |   Cornerstone - 90
• Records:  Indiana Wesleyan 1-1   |   Cornerstone 1-1
• NAIA Top- 25 Rank:  Indiana Wesleyan - No. 2   |   Cornerstone - No. 8
• Location:   Mol Arena   |   Cornerstone University   |   Grand Rapids, Michigan 
   

STAT TRACKER

• Grant Evans - 16 points, 3-4 3FG, 3 assists
• Bob Peters - 16 points, 4-11 3FG, 6 assists
• Jacob Johnson - 24 points, 7-12 FG, 4-7 3FG, 6-6 FT
• Trevor Waite - 5 assists
• Ben Carlson - 6 points, 6 rebounds

INSIDE THE BOXSCORE

• The game featured the two teams that have won the past three NAIA DII national championships. Last season, IWU defeated then defending national champion Cornerstone in the second game of the season.
• Jacob Johnson scored a career-high 24 points and drained a career-best four 3-pointers.
• Kyle Steigenga sank a pair of free throws to give the Golden Eagles a 39-30 lead with 3:12 left in the first half. It was the largest lead of the game.
• Bob Peter game the Wildcats a 75-67 lead with a 3-pointer with 5:32 left in the game.
• The next four minutes featured a 17-3 run by Cornerstone to turn an eight point deficit into a six point advantage at 84-78 with 43 seconds on the clock.
  
   

NEXT TIME OUT

• Indiana Wesleyan hosts their 2016-17 home opener on Tuesday vs. Cincinnati Christian (Ohio). The game follows the IWU women’s basketball game vs. IU East at approximately 8 p.m. in Luckey Arena.