FORT WAYNE, Ind. - No. 5 Indiana Wesleyan men's basketball were victorious on their trip to Saint Francis to gain their 21st win of the season with a final score of 82-77. Javan Buchanan was the top performer for the Wildcats with 16 points, 11 rebounds, five assists, two blocks, and three steals.
- Location: Fort Wayne, Ind. | Hutzell Athletic Center
- Records: IWU: 21-3, 12-2 CRL | USF: 12-12, 5-9 CRL
- NAIA Top-25 Rankings: IWU - #5 | USF - Unranked
- With a back-and-forth first half, the Wildcats and Cougars exchanged leads eight times before IWU found a stabilized five-point lead and entered the second half up 42-37.
- IWU and USF continued to keep the game within one possession for the majority of the second half, but IWU found a three-point lead with a layup from Javan Buchanan with 12 seconds to go.
- An inbound from Saint Francis led to a steal by Buchanan to slam it down on the other side of the court and seal the victory with a final score of 82-77.
- 18: In a close CRL matchup, there were 18 lead changes throughout the game.
- 27: IWU's bench scored 27 points compared to USF's 9 bench points.
- 50: The Wildcats shot an even 50% on the day, going 32-64 from the field.
- Javan Buchanan: 16 points, 7/14 FG, 11 rebounds, 5 assists, 2 blocks, 3 steals
- DJ Moore: 14 points, 4/5 3FG, 6 rebounds, 1 assist, 2 steals
- Nathan Childress: 11 points, 5/10 FG, 4 rebounds, 2 assists, 1 steal
- IWU will return to Luckey Arena to face Taylor University on Wednesday at 7:00 p.m.
- Links for tickets, video, and stats will be available at IWUWildcats.com.
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