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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