MARION, Ind. - History was made in Luckey Arena Saturday as No. 5 Indiana Wesleyan men's basketball topped No. 16 Saint Francis 87-79. This pushed IWU's League record to an astonishing 12-0 this season, the best start in program history! IWU has won 21 straight League games dating back to last season, good for second-best in League history.
IWU heads into their final six regular-season games, with a 3.5 game advantage over the rest of the Crossroads League.
- Location: Luckey Arena | Marion, Ind.
- Records: IWU - 21-3, 12-0 CRL | USF - 19-5, 9-3 CRL
- NAIA Top-25 Ranking: IWU - #5 | USF - #16
- IWU struggled from the floor in the first 20 minutes, shooting 37% from the field while taking nine fewer free throws than USF.
- The first half was pretty clean, with just five turnovers accumulated between clubs, while both squads also collected 16 paint points.
- Saint Francis went on a 14-2 run to start the second half, putting IWU into a 17 point deficit with 17 minutes left.
- IWU held USF to 42.4% shooting, their lowest in 10 games.
- 3 - how many first-half turnovers IWU had
- 18 - how many second-half points Spencer Piercefield poured in
- 69% - IWU's field goal percentage in the second half
- 8 - the most blocks in six games for IWU
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BEST TONAGEL LEAGUE STARTS |
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- 21-22: 12-0
- 10-11: 11-0
- 20-21: 6-0
- 4-0, three times
- IWU heads to Goshen Tuesday for a 7 p.m. contest with the Maple Leafs.
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