GOSHEN, Ind. - No. 5 Indiana Wesleyan men's basketball claimed their sixteenth win of the season after tonight's road win against Goshen College with a final score of 99-62. Javan Buchanan was the top scorer for the Wildcats with 28 points, 6 rebounds, 4 assists, 1 block, and 1 steal. Five Wildcats put up double-digit games as IWU kept Goshen winless on the year (Buchanan, Bontrager, Mader, Kliewer, Childress).
- Location: Goshen, Ind. | Ruth Gunden Gym
- Records: IWU: 16-2, 7-1 CRL | GC: 0-18, 0-8 CRL
- NAIA Top-25 Rankings: IWU - #5 | GC - Unranked
- In the first ten minutes of the game, Buchanan and Childress were the lone scorers as IWU held a 16-7 lead.
- The first half ended with a 43-27 scoreline for the Wildcats and they went into the second half with a 16-point advantage.
- The Wildcats were extremely efficient in closing out the Leafs in the second half, shooting 68% from the field and 50% from the three to finish the game with a final score of 99-62.
- 7: The Wildcats were successful on 7 of their 14 three-point attempts throughout the game, shooting a strong 50%. 43: IWU out-rebounded MVNU with 43 rebounds to the Cougar's 23.
- 44: IWU's bench put up a fight tonight with 44 points compared to Goshen's bench at 12 points.
- 60%: Another efficient night for IWU, shooting 60% from the field and 54% on the season.
- Javan Buchanan: 28 points, 12-17 FG, 6 rebounds, 4 assists, 1 block, 1 steal
- Caedmon Bontrager: 18 points, 7-7 FG, 7 rebounds, 1 assist, 2 steals
- Nolan Mader: 15 points, 5-8 FG, 6 rebounds, 2 assists, 1 steal
- The Wildcats will return home to Luckey Arena to face Marian University on Saturday at 3:00 p.m.
- Links for tickets, video, and stats are available at IWUWildcats.com.
- The theme for the game is WHITE OUT!
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