FORT WAYNE, Ind. - For the first time in Crossroads League play this season, No. 7 Indiana Wesleyan men's basketball found themselves on the losing end of the contest. Starting League play with a record of 10-0, IWU fell 80-70 on the road to 3-7 Saint Francis.

THE ESSENTIALS

• Location: Hutzell Athletic Center | Fort Wayne, Ind. 
• Records: IWU - 16-5, 10-1 CRL | USF - 11-10, 4-7 CRL
• NAIA Top-25 Ranking: IWU - #7 | USF - Unranked

WHAT HAPPENED

• Indiana Wesleyan made just 21 field goals, the second-fewest in a game this season.
• The Wildcats shot 19% from deep, the second lowest in a game this season. It's also the third time in four contests IWU has shot 20% or worse from long range. 
• IWU is 2-4 on the season when scoring 70 or fewer points in the game. 
• Saint Francis made a season-high 14 threes in the contest, two better than their previous best.

NOTABLE NUMBERS

• 24 - good for the second most made free throws in a game this season
• 9 - ties the fewest assists in a game this season

KEY WILDCAT

• Javan Buchanan - 17 points, 4 rebounds, 5/8 FG
• Griffin Kliewer - 14 points, 8 rebounds, 4/9 FG

NEXT TIME OUT

• Indiana Wesleyan stays on the road, heading to Huntington University on Wednesday for a 7 p.m. start. 
• HU will be coming off a big win over No. 6 Grace and currently sits fourth in the Crossroads League. HU is just three games back from first place.

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