MARION, Ind. - A historic run came to an end Tuesday night, as the Foresters of Huntington University handed No. 5 Indiana Wesleyan men's basketball their first loss in 24 regular season Crossroads League games. The back and forth contest featured 16 lead changes and is the first time in ten tries HU came out on top.

THE ESSENTIALS

• Location: Luckey Arena | Marion, Ind.
• Records: IWU - 23-4, 14-1 CRL | HU - 19-8, 8-7 CRL
• NAIA Top-25 Ranking: IWU - #5 | HU - Unranked

WHAT HAPPENED

• IWU was cold from behind the arc, shooting 28%.
• HU shot 54% from the floor, their best in 13 games. 
• Huntington poured in 20 points from the free-throw line, their second-highest total this season. 

KEY WILDCATS

• Michael Thompson III - 20 points, 8 rebounds
• Seth Maxwell - 23 points, 5 rebounds
• Dan Largey - 17 points

NOTABLE NUMBERS

• 17 - how many points HU scored off IWU's turnovers
• 6 - how many triples IWU made
• 4 - how many Wildcats scored in double figures
• 100 - HU's second-largest scoring outing this season

LOOKING FORWARD

• IWU heads north to Mishawaka, Indiana for a matchup with Bethel University Saturday, February 12, 2022. Tipoff is scheduled for 3 p.m.

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