MARION, Ind. - It was a historic occasion in Luckey Arena Saturday, as No. 5 Indiana Wesleyan men's basketball won their 23rd straight regular-season Crossroads League game, setting a new League record. The Wildcats led from start to finish Saturday, downing the Lancers of Grace College, 79-69 for IWU's sixth NAIA Top-25 win of the season.
Bethel University owned the previous mark winning 22 straight games from February 4, 1995 through January 7, 1997.
This win is IWU's 13th over the Lancers in 15 tries.
- Location: Luckey Arena | Marion, Ind.
- Records: IWU - 23-3, 14-0 CRL | GC - 19-6, 8-6 CRL
- NAIA Top-25 Ranking: IWU - #5 | GC - #14
- Grace needed a quick timeout at the start of the contest after Indiana Wesleyan jumped out to a quick 10-2 run. IWU would lead 14-4 at the first media timeout.
- IWU attempted a season-high 36 free throws, making 27.
- 5 - the number of first-half blocks Seth Maxwell had
- 6 - how many Top-25 wins IWU has this season
- 12 - how many steals IWU had, their most in 12 games
- .418 - the third-lowest shooting percentage in a game this season for IWU
- 69 - the third-fewest points scored by Grace this season
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BEST TONAGEL LEAGUE STARTS |
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- 21-22: 14-0
- 10-11: 11-0
- 20-21: 6-0
- 4-0, three times
- IWU remains home, hosting Huntington University on Tuesday, February 8 at 7 p.m.
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