MARION, Ind. – Second-seed Indiana Wesleyan University men’s basketball moves on in the Crossroads League Tournament following an 87-79 victory over the seventh-seed Huntington (Ind.) in quarterfinal action. Lane Mahurin (JR/Rockville, Ind.), Jonny Marlin (SR/Greenwood, Ind.), and Bob Peters (JR/Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio) combined for 62 points as Indiana Wesleyan will host Bethel (Ind.) on Saturday in the semifinals.

Game Vitals

• Score:  Indiana Wesleyan - 87   |   Huntington - 79
• Records:  Indiana Wesleyan 27-4   |   Huntington 13-18
• NAIA Top- 25 Rank:  Indiana Wesleyan - No. 5   |   Huntington - Not ranked
• Location:   Luckey Arena   |   Indiana Wesleyan University   |   Marion, Indiana
• Brief:  Second-seed Indiana Wesleyan University men’s basketball moves on in the Crossroads League Tournament following an 87-79 victory over the seventh-seed Huntington (Ind.) in quarterfinal action. Lane Mahurin, Jonny Marlin, and Bob Peters combined for 62 points as Indiana Wesleyan will host Bethel (Ind.) on Saturday in the semifinals.
   

What Went Down

• Neither team led by more than five points in the opening half. The first 20 minutes featured 12 ties and 6 lead changes.
• Huntington took a 42-38 lead into halftime.
• Indiana Wesleyan scored the first seven points of the second half to take a 45-42 lead. Lane Mahurin scored seven of the first nine Wildcat points to begin the second half.
• Lane Mahurin hit one of two free throws with 14:17 left in the game to give the Wildcats a 50-49 lead. It broke the 16^th tie of the game and was the 9^th and final lead change.
• Trevor Lockwood scored in the paint to bring Huntington to within one point with 8:19 remaining. But Indiana Wesleyan did not surrender the lead and slowly increased their lead to a game-high 11 points at 80-69 with under two minutes on the clock.
• Three Wildcats scored 18 or more points. Lane Mahurin had 24 points, Jonny Marlin had 20 points, and Bob Peters scored 18 points. The trio combined for 62 of the 87 IWU points on 24-of-41 shooting.
• Indiana Wesleyan won the battle of the boards 35-26 and they earned 10 offensive rebounds. Lane Mahurin collected a season-best 11 rebounds.
• The Foresters were led by Derek Hinen with a game-best 30 points. He was 12-of-24 shooting.
• Both teams finished at 55-percent shooting from the field.
  
   

Extra! Extra!

• Indiana Wesleyan has won 7 straight games against Huntington and 10 of the last 11 meetings. During the 7 game win streak, Indiana Wesleyan has a 20.3 margin of victory.
• This was the first postseason meeting between the two teams since 2013.
• The top four seeds all won in the Crossroads League Tournament Quarterfinals.
  
   

Next Time Out

• Indiana Wesleyan hosts No. 13 Bethel (Ind.) on Saturday in the Crossroads League Tournament Semifinals. Tip-off is scheduled for 3 p.m. in Luckey Arena.

Crossroads League Tournament Update

• No. 1 Saint Francis (Ind.) defeated No. 8 Marian (Ind.), 70-63
• No. 2 Indiana Wesleyan defeated No. 7 Huntington (Ind.), 87-79
• No. 3 Bethel (Ind.) defeated No. 6  Taylor (Ind.), 107-98
• No. 4 Goshen (Ind.) defeated No. 5 Grace (Ind.), 92-85 (OT)