NO. 1 @IWUHOOPS TOPS NO. 5 ARIZONA CHRISTIAN, STAYS UNBEATEN

Box Score MARION, Ind. - No. 3 Indiana Wesleyan men's basketball is 15-0 for the first time since 2014-15, topping No. 5 Arizona Christian 82-62. The Wildcats used a 23-8 run to start the second half, allowing ACU just 17 total second-half points.

It's the Wildcats 12th victory this season by 20 or more.

WILDCAT STAT TRACKER

Noah Smith - 14 points, 9 rebounds
Kyle Mangas - 23 points, 8 rebounds, 4 assists
Seth Maxwell - 25 points, 7 rebounds

WHAT WENT DOWN

IWU struggled in the first half shooting 27% from the floor while being outrebounded by four. ACU shot 45% in the first half while both teams mustered just five assists each.
In the second half Arizona Christian was 1-for-19 from deep in the second half while IWU shot 1-for-8.
The Wildcats opened up the second half on a 21-6 run through the first 11 minutes with Mangas and Maxwell each scoring six points during the run.
In 2014-15 IWU collected three Top-25 wins while during this run matched that squad with three Top-25 wins with tonight's win. It's the first Top-5 matchup win for the Wildcats since 2015 when No. 1 Cornerstone and No. 2 IWU squared off with IWU winning 95-90.

NEXT TIME OUT

IWU wraps up their trip to The Grand Canyon State tomorrow, facing Benedictine-Mesa at 1 p.m. EST.

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Players Mentioned

#24 Kyle Mangas: G; 6' 4"; Senior; /

#42 Seth Maxwell: C; 7' 0"; Junior; /

#20 Noah Smith: G; 6' 0"; Sophomore; /

Players Mentioned

#24 Kyle Mangas
: 6' 4"; Senior; /
: G

#42 Seth Maxwell
: 7' 0"; Junior; /
: C

#20 Noah Smith
: 6' 0"; Sophomore; /
: G

Players Mentioned

#24 Kyle Mangas

#42 Seth Maxwell

#20 Noah Smith

Players Mentioned

#24 Kyle Mangas

#42 Seth Maxwell

#20 Noah Smith