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Box Score

Madonna MU 7-8, 3-4

113

Indiana Wesleyan (IN) IWU 11-3, 1-3

Madonna MU

7-8, 3-4

Final

Dec. 31, 2024

113

Indiana Wesleyan (IN) IWU

11-3, 1-3

Score By Periods
Team	1	2	F
Madonna MU	37	38	75
Indiana Wesleyan (IN) IWU	54	59	113

Game Recap: Men's Basketball | 12/31/2024 11:00:00 PM

NO. 22 MBB CLOSES OUT 2024 IN GAINBRIDGE FIELDHOUSE WITH 113-75 WIN OVER MADONNA

Next Game:

at University of Saint Francis (Ind.)

1/4/2025 | 3:00 PM

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Jan. 04 (Sat) / 3:00 PM

at University of Saint Francis (Ind.)

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INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. - No. 22 Indiana Wesleyan men's basketball played at the home of the Indiana Pacers on New Year's Eve for a non-conference game against Madonna University. The Wildcats took the court in Gainbridge Fieldhouse on fire offensively on their way to a 113-75 win, their second-highest point total of the season. Indiana Wesleyan were led by 29 points from Caedmon Bontrager, while freshmen Isaac Andrews and Jake Smith each scored a career-high with over 20 points.

THE ESSENTIALS

Location: Indianapolis, Ind. | Gainbridge Fieldhouse
Records: IWU: 11-3 | MU: 7-8
NAIA Top-25 Rankings: IWU - #22 | MU – Unranked

WHAT HAPPENED

Neither team needed time to adjust to the new shooting environment as both teams scored 20+ points in the first ten minutes of play as IWU took an early 25-21 lead.
Isaac Smith led all scorers in the first half with 13 points to help push the Wildcat lead to 54-37.
After extending their lead to 33 points, IWU gave up a 15-4 run to Madonna to make it 88-66 with 10 minutes left in the game.
The red and gray held MU to just 9 points over the final 10 minutes of play to close out the victory.

NOTABLE NUMBERS

49: The Wildcats showcased their depth with 49 bench points compared to just 7 for Madonna.
23: Isaac Andrews' 23 points were good for a new career-high.
20: Jake Smith set a new career-high with 18 points.
10: IWU recorded their highest number of blocks in a game this season with 10.

KEY WILDCATS

Caedmon Bontrager: 29 points, 9-11 FG, 8 rebounds, 5 blocks
Isaac Andrews: 23 points, 5-9 3FG, 7 rebounds
Jake Smith: 20 points, 4-5 3FG, 5 rebounds
Griffin Kliewer: 14 points, 7 rebounds
DJ Moore: 13 points, 10 assists

NEXT TIME OUT

The Wildcats return to action on Saturday at 3:00PM on the road at Saint Francis (Ind.).
Links for video and stats will be available at IWUWildcats.com.

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