WINONA LAKE, Ind. - It was another Crossroads League battle Saturday, as No. 11 Indiana Wesleyan men's basketball topped No. 4 Grace College, despite starting the game 0-9. Grace would hold the lead for 70% of the game, but two IWU runs and a 15-point second-half outpouring by Griffin Kliewer gave the Wildcats the 72-67 win. 

THE ESSENTIALS

• Location: Manahan Orthopaedic Capital Center | Winona Lake, Ind. 
• Records: IWU - 13-4, 7-0 CRL | GC - 15-2, 5-2 CRL
• NAIA Top-25 Ranking: IWU - #11 | GC - #4

WHAT HAPPENED

• Indiana Wesleyan struggled offensively to start the game, missing their first nine shots. Despite the struggle, Grace College held just a six-point lead at the first media timeout. 
• IWU finally scored at the 15-minute mark in the first half, when Seth Maxwell put back an offensive rebound for two. 
• IWU went on an 18-10 run to end the first half, pulling within four at the half. 
• Tim Adetukasi and Alex Stuaffer combined to score 20 points in the second half on 7-9 shooting, while also adding seven rebounds. 

NOTABLE NUMBERS

• 33% - What IWU shot in the first half compared to GC's 58%.
• 2 - Tonight was just the second time all season the Wildcats were out rebounded by their opponent
• 12 - How many free throws by both squads made in the contest
• 5 - How many IWU players netted double digit point totals

KEY WILDCAT

• Griffin Kliewer - 24 points, 6 rebounds

NEXT TIME OUT

• Indiana Wesleyan takes a trip to Goshen College on Wednesday for a 7 p.m. start. 

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