MARION, Ind. - No. 7 Indiana Wesleyan men's basketball won their eighth straight basketball game Saturday, topping No. 16 Marian University, 81-77. It's IWU's fourth Top-25 win this season and fourth straight win over the Knights. 

THE ESSENTIALS

• Location: Luckey Arena | Marion, Ind.
• Records: IWU - 19-3, 10-0 CRL | MU - 14-4, 6-4 CRL
• NAIA Top-25 Ranking: IWU - #7 | MU - #16

WHAT HAPPENED

• The Knights took a two-point lead into the half, despite IWU leading for nearly the entire first quarter. Seth Maxwell established his dominance early in the first half, scoring 12 points on 6-of-9 shooting. 
• Through 35 minutes of play, the Knights and Wildcats combined to shoot just 11 free throws.

KEY WILDCATS

• Seth Maxwell - 27 points, 4 rebounds
• Tim Adetukasi - 17 points, 10 rebounds

NOTABLE NUMBERS

• 2 - how many turnovers the Knights had in the first half. 
• 5 - both teams struggled from long range in the first half, shooting a combined 5-for-23.
• 9 - how many offensive rebounds IWU gave up in the second half. 
• 48 - how many paint points IWU scored. 

BEST TONAGEL LEAGUE STARTS

• 10-11: 11-0
• 21-22: 10-0
• 20-21: 6-0
• 4-0, three times

LOOKING FORWARD

• IWU heads to Spring Arbor, Michigan Tuesday for a 7 p.m. matchup with Spring Arbor University.

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