MARION, Ind. - No. 5 Indiana Wesleyan men's basketball hosted No. 2 Thomas Moore Saturday for the Wildcat's home opener. Indiana Wesleyan would fall in the NAIA Top-5 matchup 79-63.

THE ESSENTIALS

• Location: Luckey Arena | Marion, Ind. 
• Records: IWU - 1-2, 0-0 CRL | TMU - 1-0, 0-0 MSC
• NAIA Top-25 Ranking: IWU - #5 | TMU - #2

WHAT HAPPENED

• TMU's Reid Jolly would post a double-double, pouring in 27 points on 12-of-19 shooting while hauling in 12 boards.
• IWU led by as much as nine in the first half.
• Both squads netted 40 plus points in the paint, with TMU scoring 42 and IWU scoring 46.

NOTABLE NUMBERS

• 7 - how many turnovers TMU had
• 53% - what both teams shot from the field
• 5 - the number of free throws IWU shot

NEXT TIME OUT

• Indiana Wesleyan hosts No. 22 Oregon Tech on Wednesday, November 8 at 7 p.m
• Fans can purchase tickets at IWUWildcats.com/tickets

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