MARION, Ind. – #3 Indiana Wesleyan men’s basketball routed the RV Spring Arbor Cougars 96-77 in a complete team effort with four players scoring double digits on Saturday afternoon in Luckey Arena.

INSIDE THE BOX

• Kyle Mangas led the scoring charge for the Wildcats in the first pouring in 15 points while Noah Smith added 10.
• IWU shot .529 from the field in the first half including .600 from beyond the arc. The Wildcats also went a perfect three for three from the foul line.
• Indiana Wesleyan held a 45-39 lead after 20 minutes of play.
• Smith led the team with 23 points followed by Mangas with 20 as four Wildcats eclipsed the double-digit point mark.
• Isaiah Payton came off the bench and went thee for three from behind the arc.
• Mangas finished one rebound and three assists short of a triple-double.
• Seth Maxwell recorded three blocks to giving him 69 as he ranks fourth in blocks in NAIA Division II men’s basketball.

THE LEAGUE

• With just two regular-season games left, IWU sits in first place of the Crossroads League. Indiana Wesleyan holds a one-game advantage over #5 Marian and a four-game advantage over third-place foe #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 20 points, bringing him within 72 points of Speedy Walker for second-most points in IWU history. 

1. Perry Frank – 2,452
2. Durand “Speedy” Walker – 2,409
3. Kyle Mangas – 2,337
4. Lane Mahurin – 2,288
5. Jordan Weidner – 2,224
6. Aaron Brothers – 2,013
7. Bob Peters – 2,004
8. Antonio Murrell – 1,950
9. Zach Coverstone – 1,839
10. Matt Shade – 1,831

NEXT TIME OUT

• IWU hosts #23 Grace College on Tuesday evening at 7:00 p.m. in Luckey Arena.

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