MARION, Ind. -- No. 3 Indiana Wesleyan University men’s basketball turned a four point lead early in the second half into an 18 point lead in just six minutes in a 93-67 victory over Huntington (Ind.). IWU outscored visiting Huntington 51-30 in a strong second half performance to remain perfect in Crossroads League play. 

GAME VITALS

• Score:  Indiana Wesleyan - 93   |   Huntington - 67
• Records:  Indiana Wesleyan 9-1, 3-0 Crossroads League   |   Huntington 6-5, 0-3 Crossroads League
• NAIA Top- 25 Rank:  Indiana Wesleyan - No. 3   |   Huntington - Not ranked
• Location:   Luckey Arena   |   Indiana Wesleyan University   |   Marion, Indiana 
   

STAT TRACKER

• Lane Mahurin:  21 points, 8 rebounds
• Jacob Johnson:  11 points
• Grant Evans:  19 points (season-high), 5-7 3FG
• Bob Peters:  12 points, 5 rebounds, 6 assists
• Saikou Jallow:  7 points, 7 rebounds, 2 steals
• Ben Carlson:  12 points, 5-5 FG, 4 rebounds, 2 assists

INSIDE THE BOXSCORE

• The Foresters were able to trim the Wildcat lead to four points at 49-45 with 15 minutes remaining. But the Wildcats went on a 21-7 run over the next six minutes to take a commanding 70-52 advantage.
• Indiana Wesleyan has won eight straight games in the series with Huntington. The last HU victory came on February 20, 2013 in the Crossroads League Tournament Quarterfinals.
• The Wildcats have hit on 50-percent or more of their 3-point attempts in four of the past five games.
• Eight different Wildcats saw 16 minutes of action or more.
  
   

COACH TONAGEL SAYS…

• “I don’t think we played very well in the first half but we came out and played very well during the second half. We were more aggressive and we were able to extend the lead and put them away.”
   

NEXT TIME OUT

• Indiana Wesleyan heads out of league play as they host Ohio Christian on Friday in Luckey Arena. Tip-off is scheduled for 7 p.m.