MARION, Ind. - No. 3 Indiana Wesleyan men's basketball fell for just the fifth time Saturday, 73-72 to Mount Vernon Nazarene University. The Cougars sank a pair of free throws to go up by one, but the Wildcats couldn't do much with just 0.09 on the clock.

THE ESSENTIALS

• Location: Luckey Arena | Marion, Ind.
• Records: IWU - 25-5, 16-2 CRL | MVNU - 20-9, 11-7 CRL
• NAIA Top-25 Ranking: IWU - #3 | MVNU- Unranked

WHAT HAPPENED

• IWU used a 15-2 run in the final four minutes of the half, building an eight-point lead at the break.
• Both squads put up 16 deep one's in the first twenty minutes, with IWU hitting five and MVNU hitting seven.
• MVNU's Kyle Kegley poured in 10 more points than his season average in the contest. 

KEY WILDCATS

• Seth Maxwell - 20 points, 5 rebounds
• Spencer Piercefield - 19 points, 6 rebounds
• Dan Largey - 16 points, 7 rebounds

NOTABLE NUMBERS

• 6 - IWU honored six seniors at the start of the game.
• 20 - How many points MVNU scored off IWU turnovers

LOOKING FORWARD

• IWU enters postseason play Wednesday, hosting Taylor University in the Crossroads League Tournament Quarterfinals at 7 p.m. 

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