RICHMOND, Ind. - No. 11 Indiana Wesleyan men's basketball took a break from conference play on Tuesday night for a road game against IU-East. Noah Smith recorded a double-double after dishing out 10 assists to go along with a career-high 30 points. The Wildcats shot 78% from the field in the 2nd half as they pulled away from the Red Wolves, 92-79, for their seventh-straight win.

 

THE ESSENTIALS

• Location: Richmond, Ind. | Lingle Court
• Records: IWU - 11-3, 5-0 CRL | IUE - 8-7, 3-3 RSC
• NAIA Top-25 Ranking: IWU - #11 | IUE - Unranked

WHAT HAPPENED

• The lead changed 10 times in the 1st half as both teams traded blows. IWU went into halftime down 34-35.
• A three-point bucket by Nolan Mader with 12:33 left gave the Wildcats the first double-digit lead of the game.
• Indiana Wesleyan recorded three-straight defensive stops and hit clutch free throws late, extending their lead to 16

NOTABLE NUMBERS

• 30 - Noah Smith's career-high 30 points are the second-highest by a Wildcat this season.
• 10 - Smith's 10 assists are good for his second double-double of the season and 3rd of his career.
• 87% - The Wildcats shot 20-23 (87%) from the free throw line.
• 44 - IWU held a 44-28 advantage in the paint.

KEY WILDCATS

• Noah Smith - 30 points, 10 assists, 5 rebounds, 3 steals
• Griffin Kliewer - 18 points, 4-4 3FG
• Tim Adetukasi - 13 points, 8 rebounds, 
• Seth Maxwell - 10 points, 6 rebounds, 2 blocks

NEXT TIME OUT

• Indiana Wesleyan returns to the Luckey Arena on Dec. 30 for a rematch against No. 16 Indiana Tech at 6:00 p.m.
• Individuals looking to attend can purchase tickets at IWUWildcats.com/Tickets

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