OLATHE, Kan. - No. 3 Indiana Wesleyan men's basketball played their second game in Kansas this weekend in the Uphaus Classic, hosted by MidAmerica Nazarene University. Caedmon Bontrager was the top scorer for the Wildcats with 25 points as IWU moved to 5-0 overall with a 79-69 victory of the Vikings.

 

THE ESSENTIALS

• Location: Olathe, Kan. | Cook Center
• Records: IWU: 5-0 | GVU: 2-2
• NAIA Top-25 Rankings: IWU - #3 | GVU – Unranked

WHAT HAPPENED

• IWU jumped out to a big lead through the first ten minutes with a 22-8 lead.
• Grand View decreased the deficit to seven points at halftime, highlighted by a 15-5 run over a 5:30 span
• A Luke Brown three-pointer extended the Wildcats' lead to 56-46 with ten minutes left in the game.
• IWU shot 6-9 from the free throw line down the final stretch of the game to secure the 79-69 victory.

NOTABLE NUMBERS

• 31: IWU shot a season-high 31 free-throw attempts.
• 13: DeeJuan Pruitt collected a season-high 13 rebounds.
• 4: Griffin Kliewer 4 steals were good for a season-high.

KEY WILDCATS

• Caedmon Bontrager: 25 points, 9-11 FG, 6 rebounds, 2 blocks, 1 steal
• Luke Brown: 16 points, 4-7 3FG, 4 assists, 2 rebounds
• DeeJuan Pruitt: 14 points, 13 rebounds, 1 block
• DJ Moore: 10 points, 4 assists
• Griffin Kliewer: 4 points, 9 rebounds, 4 steals

NEXT TIME OUT

• The Wildcats return home next week for a home game on Thursday at 7:00PM against Trinity Christian College.
• The Head Coach of the Trolls is former IWU Assistant Coach, David Osborn, in his first season.
• Links for video and stats will be available at IWUWildcats.com.

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