INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. - No. 6 Indiana Wesleyan Men's basketball fell short against Marian University away from home to close out the regular season with a final score of 89-94. Javan Buchanan was the top performer for the Wildcats with 29 points, eight rebounds, one assist, and one block. 

 

THE ESSENTIALS

• Location: Indianapolis, Ind. | Physical Education Center & Marian Arena
• Records: IWU: 24-4, 15-3 CRL | MU: 22-6, 12-6 CRL
• NAIA Top-25 Rankings: IWU - #6 | MU - Unranked

WHAT HAPPENED

• IWU and Marian started the first half close with IWU holding a 13-12 lead through the first five minutes.
• The Wildcats shot 59% in the first half to build up an eight-point lead, before Marian brought it back within four to conclude the first half with a 46-42 scoreline.
• Indiana Wesleyan was able to maintain a two-possession lead through the first seven minutes of the second half, before Marian tied the game at the charity stripe at 59-59.
• After Marian hit a three-pointer with under 50 seconds to go, the Wildcats fell short to the Knights with a final score of 89-94. 

NOTABLE NUMBERS

• 10+: Caedmon Bontrager and Nathan Childress scored 10+ points in the first half. (13, 10)
• 59%: IWU shot efficiently on the day, shooting 59% in the first half and 55% overall. 

KEY WILDCATS

• Javan Buchanan: 29 points, 11/17 FG, 8 rebounds, 1 assist, 1 block
• Caedmon Bontrager: 17 points, 5/7 FG, 4 rebounds, 1 assist, 1 block
• Nathan Childress: 15 points, 6/10 FG, 6 rebounds, 2 steals

NEXT TIME OUT

• The Wildcats will host Saint Francis in the Quarterfinals of the Crossroads League Tournament on Wednesday at 7:00 PM.
• Links for tickets, video, and stats will be available at IWUWildcats.com.

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