BAYAMON, Puerto Rico - No. 9 Indiana Wesleyan men's basketball went undefeated in the Puerto Rico Clasico this weekend with a 78-61 win over the University of Puerto Rico-Bayamon. The Wildcats held the opposition to 39% shooting from the field as they picked up their 10th win over the season.

 

THE ESSENTIALS

• Location: Bayamon, Puerto Rico | Ruben Rodriguez Coliseum
• Record: IWU: 10-2
• NAIA Top-25 Ranking: IWU - #9

WHAT HAPPENED

• IWU started the game off hot offensively and shot 62.5% from the field in the first half, including 5-9 from three.
• The Wildcats went into halftime with a 43-31 lead.
• Indiana Wesleyan continued to lock down defensively in the second half, holding UPR to just 11-32 from the field.
• IWU picked up their 10th win of the season with a 78-61 win.

NOTABLE NUMBERS

• 5: Five Wildcats reach double-figure point totals.
• 25: The Wildcats scored 25 points off turnovers.

KEY WILDCATS

• Javan Buchanan: 18 points, 7/13 FG, 5 rebounds, 2 assists, 2 blocks
• Griffin Kliewer: 15 points, 3 rebounds, 3 assists, 3 steals
• Nathan Childress: 13 points, 2 rebounds, 1 assist

NEXT TIME OUT

• IWU takes a break for Christmas but will be back in Luckey Arena on Dec. 30 against Rochester.
• Links for tickets, video, and stats are available at IWUWildcats.com.

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