ABERDEEN, S.D.  - No. 14 Indiana Wesleyan men's basketball picked up an 14-point victory Friday over Dakota Wesleyan, kicking off the 2022 Small College Basketball Classic with a win. Freshman Javan Buchanan had a breakout game for the Wildcats, pouring in a team best 22-points on 11-of-16 shooting. Seth Maxwell and Griffin Kliewer also netted a double-digit scoring total in the win.

THE ESSENTIALS

• Location: Luckey Arena | Marion, Ind. 
• Records: IWU - 4-2, 1-0 CRL | DWU - 2-3, 1-1 GPAC
• NAIA Top-25 Ranking: IWU - #14 | DWU - Unranked

WHAT HAPPENED

• Javan Buchanan netted 11 field goals, the most in a game this season for the Wildcats. 
• Griffin Kliewer collected six steals, tying a season-high for an IWU player this year. It's also good for a new career high.
• IWU led by as much as 25-points and never trailed in the contest. 

NOTABLE NUMBERS

• 31 - How many bench points IWU netted
• 40 - How many more paint points IWU scored compared to DWU
• 18 - How many points IWU scored off Dakota Wesleyan 17-turnovers

NEXT TIME OUT

• Indiana Wesleyan wraps up the 2022 Small College Basketball Champions Classic tomorrow, facing the Mustangs of Morningside College (Iowa) at 3 p.m. 

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