MARION, Ind. - No. 11 Indiana Wesleyan men's basketball hosted No. 16 Indiana Tech University Friday, for the Wildcats final game in 2022. It was a rematch from earlier in the season when Tech defeated IWU 61-59 in the Crossroads League / WHAC Challenge. The NAIA Top-25 matchup would feature six lead changes and seven ties, with Tech getting the best of IWU by a score of 70-66.
 

THE ESSENTIALS

• Location: Luckey Arena | Marion, Ind. 
• Records: IWU - 11-5, 5-0 CRL | IT - 13-2, 6-1 WHAC
• NAIA Top-25 Ranking: IWU - #11 | IT - #16

WHAT HAPPENED

• Tech ended the first half on a 14 to 8 run, giving them a seven-point lead at the half. 
• IWU shot 34% from the floor in the first half and 60% in the second half. They also struggled from deep, shooting 33%.
• Indiana Wesleyan ended the game by turning it over on four straight possessions. 

NOTABLE NUMBERS

• 66% - What both squads shot from the charity stripe in the first 20 minutes
• 16% - What IWU shot from deep in the first half
• 66 - The fourth fewest points scored by IWU in a game this season

KEY WILDCATS

• Javan Buchanan - 20 points, 5 rebounds

NEXT TIME OUT

• Indiana Wesleyan hosts Huntington University on Wednesday at 7 p.m. HU comes into the contest with a 4-1 League record, while IWU sits at the top of the CRL with a 5-0 record. 
• Admission to the game is FREE. 

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