FORT WAYNE, Ind. – Indiana Wesleyan University men’s basketball fell 88-84 to Indiana Tech in a top-10 battle on Friday night in Fort Wayne, Indiana. The Warriors scored 15 more points than the Wildcats at the foul line to overcame a mammoth game from Evan Maxwell with 29 points and 11 rebounds.

GAME VITALS

• Score:  Indiana Tech def. Indiana Wesleyan, 88-84
• Records:  Indiana Wesleyan  12-4   |    Indiana Tech 14-2
• NAIA Top- 25 Rank:  Indiana Wesleyan - No. 4   |   Indiana Tech – No. 6
• Location:   Schaefer Center   |   Indiana Tech   |   Fort Wayne, Indiana

STAT TRACKER

• Joel Okafor:  8 points, 5 rebounds, 7 assists, 3 assists
• Kyle Mangas:  17 points, 4 rebounds, 4 assists
• Ben Carlson:  8 points, 4-7 FG
• Evan Maxwell:  29 points, 12-20 FG, 5-9 3FG, 11 rebounds
• Grant Smith:  11 points, 4-6 FG, 3 rebounds
   

INSIDE THE BOXSCORE

• Indiana Wesleyan is 1-2 this season vs. top-10 teams. IWU has an overtime win over then No. 1 Cornerstone (Mich.) on a neutral site and two road losses by a combined five points to then No. 9 IU East and No. 6 Indiana Tech.
• The Warriors’ bench held a 39-18 advantage. The Warriors bench was led by Max Huber with 25 points on 6-of-9 shooting and 10-of-11 shooting from the foul line.
• Indiana Tech shot 25-of-33 (75.8-percent) from the foul line while Indiana Wesleyan managed just 10-of-17 (58.8-percent).
• The game featured 7 ties and 17 lead changes and both teams held a game-high 8 point lead.
   

NEXT TIME OUT

• Indiana Wesleyan returns to action on January 3 at home vs. Mount Vernon Nazarene (Ohio). Tip-off is at 6 p.m. inside Luckey Arena.