MOUNT VERNON, Ohio - No. 6 Indiana Wesleyan men's basketball defeated Mount Vernon Nazarene on the road on Saturday for their 23rd win on the season with a final score of 110-78. Griffin Kliewer recorded his 1,000th career point and finished with 24 points, five rebounds, two assists, and four steals. Javan Buchanan posted his second-straight 24-point game, while shooting 5-10 from deep with three rebounds, four assists, and two steals.
- Location: Mount Vernon, Ohio | Ariel Arena
- Records: IWU: 23-3, 14-2 CRL | MVNU: 14-12, 4-12 CRL
- NAIA Top-25 Rankings: IWU - #6 | MVNU - Unranked
- The Wildcats started the first half strong, scoring 14 points in four minutes to take a 14-2 lead.
- IWU maintained their lead above double-digits through the first half and went on a 15-4 run to end the half with a 56-32 lead.
- In the second half, the Wildcats continued to put on a elite performance on both sides of the court and built their largest lead of the game at 40 points with three minutes to go.
- 1000: Griffin Kliewer recorded his 1,000th career point.
- 10: Caedmon Bontrager recorded a double-double on the day (18 points, 10 rebounds)
- 110: IWU scored 110 points on the day to mark their highest-scoring game on the season.
- 5: DJ Moore tied a season-high for the Wildcats with 5 steals.
- Griffin Kliewer: 24 points, 11/19 FG, 5 rebounds, 2 assists, 4 steals
- Javan Buchanan: 24 points, 8/15 FG, 3 rebounds, 4 assists, 2 steals
- Caedmon Bontrager: 18 points, 8/10 FG, 10 rebounds, 4 assists, 2 blocks
- "Griffin Kliewer scored his 1000th career point today," said Head Coach Greg Tonagel. "What a fun way to celebrate with your teammates after a big road win."
- IWU will celebrate Senior Night on Wednesday as they host Goshen at 7:00 p.m.
- Links for tickets, video, and stats will be available at IWUWildcats.com.
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