MARION, Ind. - No. 3 Indiana Wesleyan men's basketball sealed the deal early Tuesday, closing the first half on a 33-13 run. The Wildcats used multiple big runs in the contest, claiming a 107-64 win over Madonna University. In 2019-2020, the Wildcats fell in double overtime to the Crusaders, one of only four losses for IWU a season ago.
IT'S EARLY, BUT LET'S CHAT COMPARISONS
- Last season, IWU was 11th in the country from deep, shooting at a 39% clip. Through four games IWU has struggled, shooting 34% with their best single game so far coming tonight when they shot 40%.
- IWU has 43 blocks through four games, besting their total through four games last season by 23 blocks.
- Sharing the basketball has been contagious early, totaling 78 assists in four games, 18 better than last season.
- For the ninth time in his career, Greg Tonagel has the Wildcats at a perfect 4-0 to start the season. During that span, IWU has defeated eight Top-25 teams in those 38 games.
- In 2015-2016, IWU scored 412 during their first four games. The Wildcats topped that mark by 16 points tonight, scoring 428 in their first four games.
- Through four games, IWU has made 15 more trips to the free-throw line compared to last year, good for seven more points.
INSIDE THE BOX
- Kyle Mangas collected his tenth straight 20-point performance, boasting an average of 28 points-per-game during that span.
- With three blocks tonight, Seth Maxwell has now recorded at least one block in 13 straight games.
- Six players scored 15 points or more in the contest, with nine Wildcats scoring a point.
- IWU dished a season-best 26 assists, while grabbing a season-best 14 steals.
NEXT TIME OUT
- The Wildcats host East-West Friday at 6 p.m. as the Wildcats host the Caleb Dimmich Memorial Classic, an event honoring the legacy of Caleb Dimmich.
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