MARION, Ind. – Indiana Wesleyan men’s basketball won their seventh straight Crossroads League Tournament game Wednesday, besting Mount Vernon Nazarene 101-69. The Wildcats overwhelmed the Cougars, holding their top two scorers Jevon Knox (20 PPG), and Austin Jones (15 PPG) to just six combined points on 3-of-13 shooting.

As a squad, Indiana Wesleyan scored 68 of their 101 points in the paint. 14 Wildcats made an appearance in the contest with the bench contributing 40 points. 

INSIDE THE BOX

• IWU jumped out to a 26-8 lead to start the ball game, forcing five MVNU turnovers during the stretch.
• Indiana Wesleyan made five of their six free throws in the first half, while Mount Vernon Nazarene took zero free throws. IWU finished the game shooting 50% from the line, while MVNU shot 4-of-6 in the contest.
• Both teams shot 4-for-9 from deep in the first half, while IWU finished the half 61% and MVNU finished 42% from the floor. IWU finished the game 8-of-16 from deep while MVNU shot 7-of-22.

MOVING UP THE WILDCAT SCORING LIST

• Kyle Mangas made another jump on the Indiana Wesleyan All-Time Scoring, passing Durand “Speedy” Walker. Mangas, who needed just three points headed into the contest, finished with 23 needing 22 to become IWU’s all-time leading scorer.

1. Perry Frank – 2,452
2. Kyle Mangas – 2,430
3. Durand “Speedy” Walker – 2,409
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

MOVING UP THE CROSSROADS LEAGUE SCORING LIST

• Kyle Mangas moved up the Crossroads League Scoring List to No. 12, jumping Durand “Speedy” Walker and Bethel’s William Walker. IWU holds three spots in the Top-15 while Bethel boasts the most players with four.

1. 3,700 - Steve Platt - Huntington
2. 2,789 - Errick McCollum II - Goshen
3. 2,696 - Eric Brand - Bethel
4. 2,622 - Mark Galloway - Bethel
5. 2,620 - Jody Martinez - Bethel
6. 2,616 - Ben Falkenberg - MVNU
7. 2,565 - Jeff Shepherd - Huntington
8. 2,540 - Jerry Neigh - Spring Arbor
9. 2,525 - West Stowers - Marian
10. 2,504 - Chet Kammerer - Grace
11. 2,452 - Perry Frank – IWU
12. 2, 430 - Kyle Mangas - IWU
13. 2,427 - William Walker - Bethel
14. 2,409 - Durand ‘Speedy’ Walker - IWU
15. 2,393 - Micah Lancaster - Spring Arbor

NEXT TIME OUT

• IWU hosts defending NAIA National Champions Spring Arbor on Saturday at 3 p.m.

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