MARION, Ind. – Indiana Wesleyan men's basketball were back in Luckey Arena on Saturday for a match-up against No. 18 Huntington. After falling on the road to the Foresters earlier in the season, the Wildcats picked up an important league win to move to 14-6 overall and 4-6 in conference play. This marks IWU's first ranked win of the season as they begin their second round through the Crossroads League.

 

THE ESSENTIALS

• Location: Marion, Ind. | Luckey Arena
• Records: IWU: 14-6 (4-6 CRL) | HU: 15-5 (5-5 CRL)
• NAIA Ranking: IWU - RV | HU - #18

WHAT HAPPENED

• The game became physical fast with both teams reaching seven team fouls and the bonus in the first ten minutes of play. IWU led HU 17-16 after going 5-10 from the field.
• A low-scoring half saw Huntington take a narrow 35-34 lead into halftime. Indiana Wesleyan shot 45.8% from the field and 44.4% from three. 
• An 11-3 run from Luke Brown and Caedmon Bontrager helped push the Wildcat lead to 54-49 halfway through the second half.
• After holding a two-point lead with five minutes to go, IWU went on a 15-7 run to push their lead to 77-67 with just under a minute remaining. The Wildcats shot a perfect 5-5 during the span, including a three-pointer from Brown and Bontrager.

NOTABLE NUMBERS

• 20: Indiana Wesleyan had three players score 20 or more points.
• 10: The Wildcats made the most of their offensive rebounds by scoring 10 second-chance points.
• 9: IWU's nine three's tied their season-high as a team. The red and gray have reached that total six different games this year.
• 1: The Wildcats earned their first win of the season against a ranked opponent.

KEY WILDCATS

• Griffin Kliewer: 21 points, 7-12 FG, 8 rebounds, 3 assists
• Luke Brown: 21 points, 4-9 3FG, 5 rebounds, 4 assists
• Caedmon Bontrager: 20 points, 6 rebounds, 3 assists

NEXT TIME OUT

• The Wildcats hit the road on Wednesday to take on No. 14 Grace at 7:30 p.m. in Winona Lake.
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