MISHAWAKA, Ind. - No. 3 Indiana Wesleyan men's basketball collected their eighth straight win over the Pilots of Bethel University Wednesday night, on the road 95-92. Leading by as much as 12 points in the contest, IWU moves to 9-0 on the season, their best start since 2014-15 when they started the season 15-0.
This is just the third time this season IWU hasn't scored at least 100 points in a contest. It's also just the third time they haven't beaten their opponent by nine or more points.
INSIDE THE BOX
- The deep ball has been a problem for the red and grey, finishing the first half 2-of-11 from deep. IWU would knock four down in the second half but finished the game shooting just 28%, tying their lowest in a game this season. On the season, IWU is shooting 36%.
- The charity line was good to the Wildcats shooting 10-of-11 in the first half, a nine-point swing compared to the Pilots one made shot. IWU finished the game 21-of-28, taking 25 more free throws than the Pilots. This is the second straight contest the Pilots have shot less than 15 free throws in a game. It's also the fewest made free throws made and attempted since the 2003-04 season, when DakStats started keeping track of statistics for the NAIA.
- Seth Maxwell finished the game with 23 points, 14 rebounds, and six blocks, good for his second double-double of the season. Maxwell on the season has 32 blocks.
- Four Wildcats scored in double-figures, led by Kyle Mangas with 27 on just 18 shots. Bethel mustered two players in double-figures with TreVion Crews scoring 30-points on 25 shots. It's just the fourth time this season Mangas hasn't scored 30-points.
NEXT TIME OUT
- IWU hosts Goshen College on December 2 at 7 p.m.
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