MARION, Ind. - No. 7 Indiana Wesleyan men's basketball slipped up Saturday in the Crossroads League Tournament Semifinals,  falling 84-76 to the Lancers of Grace College.

THE ESSENTIALS

• Location: Luckey Arena | Marion, Ind.
• Records: IWU - 26-6 | GC - 24-8
• NAIA Top-25 Ranking: IWU - #7 | GC- Unranked

WHAT HAPPENED

• The Lancers put IWU in a quick 10-point hole with 12:12 left, forcing an IWU timeout. After a 10-3 run by the Wildcat, the Lancer lead would shrink to just three. 
• Maxwell would square it up from long range at 29 apiece with 5:24 left in the first half, for his 11th point of the half.
• Grace lead from start to finish, shooting 56% for the game while IWU shot 41%.

NOTABLE NUMBERS

• 54 - how many free throws were 
• 27 - total number of made IWU free throws, most all season
• 4 - how fewer rebounds IWU grabbed compared to Grace

KEY WILDCATS

• Dan Largey - 17 points
• Seth Maxwell - 19 points, 3 rebounds, 3 assists
• Spencer Piercefield - 20 points, 3 assists, 6 rebounds

LOOKING FORWARD

• IWU takes some time off before returning to the hardwood on March 11. They find out who they play on Thursday at 8 p.m.

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