MARION, Ind. – No. 4 Indiana Wesleyan University men’s basketball scored 24 points in a four and a half minute span midway through the second half to turn a tight contest into a 102-83 blowout. Five Wildcats scored double figures led by Jacob Johnson with a season-best 27 points.

GAME VITALS

• Score:  Indiana Wesleyan def. Goshen, 102-83
• Records:  Indiana Wesleyan  8-1, 2-0 Crossroads League   |   Goshen 5-4, 1-1 Crossroads League
• NAIA Top- 25 Rank:  Indiana Wesleyan - No. 4   |   Goshen - Not ranked
• Location:   Luckey Arena   |   Indiana Wesleyan University   |   Marion, Indiana

STAT TRACKER

• Jacob Johnson:  27 points, 10-11 FG, 3-4 3FG, 2 blocks
• Evan Maxwell:  17 points, 5 rebounds, 3 assists
• Joel Okafor:  14 points, 3 rebounds, 3 assists, 3 steals
• Kyle Mangas:  16 points, 6 rebounds, 3 assists
• Grant Smith:  14 points, 4 rebounds, 3 assists
• Ben Carlson:  8 points, 10 rebounds, 5 assists
   

INSIDE THE BOXSCORE

• Indiana Wesleyan used a 24-6 run late in the second half to turn a 2-point into a 20-point advantage. IWU led 70-68 with 8:49 to play and the run extended the Wildcat lead to 94-74 with 4:19 on the clock. Jacob Johnson did the most damage with 14 points during the spurt.
• The Wildcats shot 60-percent (18 of 30) in the second half when they outscored the Maple Leafs 56-42. IWU finished the night with at 53-percent (35 of 66) shooting.
   

NEXT TIME OUT

• Indiana Wesleyan travels to Huntington (Ind.) on Saturday and plays the second half of a men’s and women’s doubleheader. Tip is scheduled for approximately 3 p.m.