MARION, Ind. – For the sixth consecutive year, Indiana Wesleyan men’s basketball is headed to the Crossroads League Tournament Championship. The Wildcats defeated defending NAIA National Champions Spring Arbor, 102-75. It’s the Wildcats fourth straight win over the Cougars.

Kyle Mangas cemented himself in Wildcat Men’s Basketball history Saturday, becoming the Wildcats All-Time leading scorer passing Perry Frank.  Needing just 23 in the game to pass Frank, Mangas netted his 23rd point in the second half.

INSIDE THE BOX

• The Wildcats were red hot in the first half shooting 61% from the field and 50% from deep. IWU knocked down seven three-pointers, with Cannan Coffey leading the way with three.
• Despite finishing the game with 24, Mangas has struggled from deep lately, not converting one in his last two games.
• Tanner Rubio finished the contest with 17 points, missing just one shot in the game. The senior added a team-high six assists as well.

TOP OF THE MOUNTAIN

• Mangas accomplished the feat in his 103rd game, averaging 23.8 points-per-game so far in his career.
• In his career, Mangas has eclipsed the 25 point mark in a contest 43 times, the 30 point mark 21 times, and the 40 point mark twice.
• In his freshman campaign, he set the school record for points in a season with 818, while Saturday he rebroke the record netting his 835th point this season.
• Mangas needs just 131 assists to eclipse the 500 mark in his career while previously this season he eclipsed the 500 career rebound mark.
• The Warsaw, Indiana native boasts a career shooting percentage of 55% while shooting 39% from deep.

MOVING UP THE CROSSROADS LEAGUE SCORING LIST

• Kyle Mangas moved up the Crossroads League Scoring List to No. 11, jumping Perry Frank. 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, 454 - Kyle Mangas - IWU
12. 2,452 - Perry Frank – 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 will host Bethel University on Tuesday at 7 p.m.

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