INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. - No. 21 Indiana Wesleyan men's basketball saw their starting five players reach double-figures on Saturday as they earned a key Crossroads League victory over No. 6 Marian, 81-79. They hand the Knights their first loss of the season, marking the fifth-consecutive time IWU has beaten the Knights.

THE ESSENTIALS

• Location: Physical Education Center & Marian Arena | Indianapolis, Ind. 
• Records: IWU - 7-3, 4-0 CRL | MU - 10-1, 3-1 CRL
• NAIA Top-25 Ranking: IWU - #21 | MU - #6

WHAT HAPPENED

• IWU got off to a hot start with an 18-6 lead 8 minutes into the game.
• The Wildcats knocked down 5-10 from deep in the 1st half, while Marian shot 0-12 from behind the arc. Indiana Wesleyan held a 49-28 lead at halftime.
• Taeshon Cherry scored 25 of Marian's 51 second-half points, and the Knights cut their lead to one point with 1.9 seconds.
• Seth Maxwell's free throw iced the game, and IWU took down the #6 ranked-Knights, 81-79.

NOTABLE NUMBERS

• 5 - IWU's starting five were the only players to score for the Wildcats.
• 18 - Noah Smith recorded a career-high 18 rebounds.
• 21 - Griffin Kliewer tallied a career-high 21 points.

NEXT TIME OUT

• It will be a quick turnaround for IWU as they return home to play East-West University in Luckey Arena on Monday at 5:00 p.m.
• Individuals looking to attend can purchase tickets at IWUWildcats.com/Tickets

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