MARION, Ind. – No. 3 Indiana Wesleyan men’s basketball defeated their fifth Top-25 opponent of the season Saturday. The Wildcats built a 22-7 early lead in the first half cruising past No. 10 Marian 96-75. The afternoon was highlighted by head coach Greg Tonagel earning his 400th win in his 15-year career at the helm for the Wildcats.

INSIDE THE BOX

• Back-to-back threes by Tanner Rubio and Noah Smith, followed by an and-one offensive rebound by Smith gave IWU a 9-0 run to open the game.
• Indiana Wesleyan poured in a season-high 57 points in the first half, shooting 58% on field goals.
• In the first half, the Wildcats tallied 15 assists and eight steals, leading to the 26-point spread at halftime.
• 14 different IWU players saw playing time with ten etching their name in the scorebook, led by Kyle Mangas with 18 as four Wildcats reached double figures. 
• Indiana Wesleyan finished with 48 total rebounds, 18 better than Marian University.

THE ROAD TO 400

• First Win: November 2, 2005, 85-70 over Cornerstone
• 100th Win: November 6, 2009, 90-55 over Purdue Calumet
• 200th Win: February 12, 2013, 52-49 over No. 25 Taylor University
• 300th Win: March 14, 2016, 66-65 over No. 2 Davenport in the NAIA DII National Championship Semifinals
• 400th Win: December 7, 2019, 96-75 over No. 10 Marian University

NEXT TIME OUT

• The Wildcats will travel to No. 9 Madonna on December 17, with tip-off set for 7:00 p.m. at the MU Activities Center.