WINONA LAKE, Ind. - No. 11 Indiana Wesleyan men's basketball fell just short of No. 2 Grace College after a scoreline of 93-82. It was a tale of two half as the Wildcats shot 57% from the field and held a 11-point lead at halftime. However, IWU went cold in the second half as Grace put together a 17-0 run to flip the scoreline and give themselves an 11-point lead. A layup from Noah Smith narrowed the margin to four points, but Indiana Wesleyan was unable to complete the comeback.

 

THE ESSENTIALS

• Location: Winona Lake, Ind. | Manahan Orthopaedic Capital Center
• Records: IWU: 5-2, 1-1 CRL  | GC: 8-0, 2-0 CRL
• NAIA Top-25 Rankings: IWU - #11 | GC - #2

WHAT HAPPENED

• The Wildcats shot 57% to gain an 11-point lead at halftime over the Lancers.
• It was the complete opposite in the second half as IWU was held to just 30 points on 38% from the field.
• Grace went on a 17-0 run in the final half to flip the game on Indiana Wesleyan.

NOTABLE NUMBERS

• 9: IWU made 9 three-pointers in the first half and just one in the second.
• 18: Grace held an 18-5 advantage on points scored in transition. 
• 6: Indiana Wesleyan went 6-9 from the charity stripe, being just the first time this season to not recorded double-digit free throws.

KEY WILDCATS

• Javan Buchanan: 18 points, 7/12 FG, 5 rebounds, 2 blocks, 1 steal
• Nathan Childress: 16 points, 7/14 FG, 8 rebounds, 5 assists, 4 steals
• Noah Smith: 16 points, 2 rebounds, 5 assists, 1 steal

NEXT TIME OUT

• IWU will return to Luckey Arena to face Bethel University on December 2nd at 3:00 p.m.
• Links for tickets, video, and stats are available at IWUWildcats.com.

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