SPRING ARBOR, Mich. - No. 5 Indiana Wesleyan men's basketball opened up the 2022-23 season facing familiar foe Cornerstone University. Despite leading by as much as 16, IWU topped a pesky Golden Eagles squad 89-83. It's IWU's eighth win in ten matchups with Cornerstone.

THE ESSENTIALS

• Location: McDonald Athletic Center | Spring Arbor, Mich. 
• Records: IWU - 1-0, 0-0 CRL | CU - 0-1, 0-0 WHAC
• NAIA Top-25 Ranking: IWU - #5 | CU- Unranked

WHAT HAPPENED

• The Wildcats led for all but four minutes and some change in the contest.
• Big man Alex Stauffer collected a team and career-high four steals, while adding 10 points and four boards off the bench. 
• Spencer Piercefield was unconscious for the Wildcats, pouring in 29 points on 7-of-9 shooting from the floor and just one made triple.

NOTABLE NUMBERS

• 31% - What IWU's defense held CU from the floor in the first 20-minutes
• 14/14 - What Spencer Piercefield shot from the charity stripe
• 32 - How many free throws IWU made

KEY WILDCATS

• Spencer Piercefield - 29 points, 7 assists, 14-14 FT'S
• Griffin Kliewer - 13 points, 5 rebounds
• Noah Smith - 13 points, 3 rebounds

NEXT TIME OUT

• IWU returns to the court tomorrow at 12 p.m. when they face Indiana Tech on the campus of Spring Arbor University.
• Fans can watch by clicking HERE.

NEXT HOME GAME

• Indiana Wesleyan hosts No. 2 Thomas Moore on Saturday, November 5 at 4 p.m. for their home opener. 
• Fans can purchase tickets at IWUWildcats.com/tickets

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