MARION, Ind. -- Grant Evans put-back bucket as time expire sent Luckey Arena into a frenzy on Saturday as No. 10 Indiana Wesleyan University men’s basketball escaped with a 74-73 win over Spring Arbor (Mich.). Saikou Jallow drove the lane and his attempt drew only iron but Evans followed the play and just beat the horn with the game-winner.

GAME VITALS

• Score:  Indiana Wesleyan - 74   |   Spring Arbor - 73
• Records:  Indiana Wesleyan 18-4, 8-2 Crossroads League   |   Spring Arbor 13-9, 5-5 Crossroads League
• NAIA Top- 25 Rank:  Indiana Wesleyan - No. 10   |   Spring Arbor - Not ranked
• Location:   Luckey Arena   |   Indiana Wesleyan University   |   Marion, Indiana 
   

STAT TRACKER

• Lane Mahurin:  25 points, 10-19 FG, 7 rebounds
• Jacob Johnson:  12 points, 2 rebounds
• Bob Peters:  13 points, 3-7 3FG, 2 assists
• Saikou Jallow:  7 points, 4 rebounds, 3 assists

INSIDE THE BOXSCORE

• Bob Peters gave the Wildcats their largest lead of the afternoon at 70-57 with a 3-point basket with 4:22 on the clock.
• The Cougars roared back and used a 16-2 run to capture a 73-72 advantage. Zach Medendorp hit a pair of free throws to cap the run with 4.5 seconds left.
• Indiana Wesleyan was able to get the ball past midcourt and call timeout with 3.7 seconds left for the final play.
• Saikou Jallow got the ball at the top of the key and drove the lane. His shot drew iron but Grant Evans -- who inbounded the ball -- followed and scored the put-back bucket for the winner. Those were his only two points of the game.
  
   

COACH TONAGEL SAYS…

• “There was a look that our guys had in the timeout that it wasn’t over. That look wasn’t there three weeks ago against Bethel and we were facing greater adversity now. The chances to make a shot like that are not great. But they stayed together and that’s what I’m most proud of. Staying together at least gives you a chance.”
   

GRANT EVANS SAYS…

• “Before we left the huddle everyone was saying when the shot goes up we are all crashing. Saikou got a really good shot but luckily it just bounced my way. Once I let it go I didn’t think it was in. I caught it behind my head and I just threw it at the backboard and sent it up with a prayer. I knew it counted but when it left my hand I didn’t think it was in.”

NEXT TIME OUT

• Indiana Wesleyan hosts Goshen (Ind.) at 7 p.m. on Tuesday in Luckey Arena.