MARION, Ind.- No. 9 Indiana Wesleyan led start to finish Saturday, topping Bethel University 89-77, for their 10th win in 11 tries. Michael Thompson III fueled the victory with a 22 point first-half performance. Thompson III shot 5-of-6 from the field and 9-of-11 from the charity stripe.

THE ESSENTIALS

• Location: Luckey Arena  | Marion, Ind. 
• Records: IWU - 14-3, 5-0 CRL | BU - 10-7, 3-2 CRL
• NAIA Top-25 Ranking: IWU - #9 | BU - Unranked

WHAT HAPPENED

• IWU led by as much as 12 in the first half, but a Bethel run shrunk it to five at the break. IWU led the entire first half.
• Indiana Wesleyan shot a whopping 70% from the field including seven triples in the first half.
• Bethel took 42 shots in the first half, compared to IWU's 27 attempts.
• IWU led the entire game. 

KEY WILDCATS

• Michael Thompson III - 26 points, career-high
• Luke Stephens - 11 points, 3 rebounds
• Dan Largey - 14 points, 7 rebounds, 4 assists
• Tim Adetukasi - 11 points, 8 rebounds
• Spencer Piercefield - 10 points, 7 assists, 5 rebounds
• Seth Maxwell - 10 points, 8 rebounds

NOTABLE NUMBERS

• 8 - the most triples in a game for the Wildcats since November 5, 2021.
• 19 - total number of turnovers by the Wildcats
• 28 - total free throws attempted by IWU, making 19
• 17 - how many more defensive rebounds IWU grabbed than Bethel

LOOKING FORWARD

• IWU heads back on the road to Huntington for their ninth road game in 10 contests. Tip-off is slated for 7 p.m. on Tuesday, January 11. 

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