Box Score HUNTINGTON, Ind. – Indiana Wesleyan men’s basketball used a 26-point first-half lead Tuesday, propelling the Wildcats to a 97-64 win over Huntington University. Indiana Wesleyan moves to 23-4 on the season and 13-2 in Crossroads League play. The Foresters drop to 13-14 and currently sit on the bubble for making the League Tournament.
Tim Adetukasi knocked down a career-high 16 points while grabbing eight rebounds.
INSIDE THE BOX
- IWU knocked down 6 of their 13 threes in the first half, while HU knocked down just 3 of their 13. IWU finished the first half 18-of-32 from the floor on 56% shooting.
- Seth Maxwell owned the paint in the first half, shooting 6-of-7 for a game and Wildcat high 12 points in the first half. Maxwell finished the game with a game-best of 18 points.
- Noah Smith finished with six points, eight rebounds, and ten assists, which is a new career-high. Smith handled the majority of the defensive duty on Konner Platt, holding the HU high scorer to just eight points.
THE LEAGUE
- With just three regular-season games left, IWU sits in first place of the Crossroads League. IWU holds a one-game advantage over No.5 Marian and a four-game advantage over third-place foe No.23 Grace.
- If the season ended today, Huntington and Goshen would not make the Crossroads League Tournament.
MOVING UP THE LIST
- Kyle Mangas finished with 13 points, bringing him within 92 points of Speedy Walker for second-most points in IWU history.
- Perry Frank – 2,452
- Durand “Speedy” Walker – 2,409
- Kyle Mangas – 2,304
- Lane Mahurin – 2,288
- Jordan Weidner – 2,224
- Aaron Brothers – 2,013
- Bob Peters – 2,004
- Antonio Murrell – 1,950
- Zach Coverstone – 1,839
- Matt Shade – 1,831
NEXT TIME OUT
- IWU hosts 2019 NAIA National Champions Spring Arbor on Saturday, with tip-off slated for 3 p.m.
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