MOUNT VERNON, Ohio - No. 7 Indiana Wesleyan men's basketball won another tight one on the road Saturday, fighting off the Cougars of Mount Vernon Nazarene, 88-85. Spencer Piercefield fired off a season-high 29 points in the contest, shooting 10-of-14 from the field. It's his fifth 20 or more game of the season. Prior to 2021-22, he had one game with 20 or more points, which was his career high 31 on the road at Benedictine - Mesa (Ariz.) last season.
In addition, the Wildcats moved to 8-0 in League play, the best start in program history.
- Location: Ariel Arena | Mount Vernon, Ohio
- Records: IWU - 17-3, 8-0 CRL | MVNU - 13-6, 4-4 CRL
- NAIA Top-25 Ranking: IWU - #7 | MVNU - Unranked
- IWU led by as much as 15 points with 12:18 left in the contest.
- Indiana Wesleyan was outrebounded for just the second time this season.
- 35 - a tie for free throw attempts in a game this season
- 26 - a tie for the most made free throw in a game this season
- 10 - the most triples made in ten games
- 9 - second-fewest turnovers in a contest this season
- 21 - total amount of points IWU scored off MVNU's 16 turnovers
- IWU returns home Tuesday for a contest with Grant County foe Taylor University. Tipoff is scheduled for 7 p.m. in Luckey.
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