INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. – Indiana Wesleyan men's basketball reached the halfway point through Crossroads League opponents on Saturday afternoon as they traveled to Marian University. It was close between both sides through a majority of the game, but Marian used a 14-6 run late in the second half for the game's first double-digit lead. The Knights held the Wildcats at bay to steal the victory, 78-71. After the first half of conference play, IWU is tied for 8th place with a 3-6 record.
- Location: Indianapolis, Ind. | Physical Education Center
- Records: IWU: 13-6 (3-6 CRL) | MU: 9-10 (3-6 CRL)
- After Marian jumped out to a 7-0 lead, Marian held a 18-14 lead over Indiana Wesleyan through the first ten minutes.
- The Wildcats were able to force 9 turnovers on the Knights in the first half, but still found themselves down 34-35 at halftime.
- IWU began the second half with a 10-0 run, but MU responded with an 8-0 of their own to retake the lead, 47-46, with ten minutes left.
- Marian pulled away with a 14-6 run and forced IWU to call a timeout down 68-58 with 2:27 to play.
- The Wildcats shot 4-12 from the field over the last five minutes and fall to Marian for the second-consecutive time.
- 71: The Wildcats scored their lowest point total in a loss this year.
- 36%: IWU shot their lowest percentage from the field this season.
- 17: The Wildcats got 17 points from their bench.
- 15: The red and gray held a 15-5 advantage on second-chance points off 16 offensive rebounds.
- The Wildcats take a week off before returning home on Saturday against No. 18 Huntington.
- Links for tickets, video, and stats are available at IWUWildcats.com.
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