MARION, Ind. – No. 6 Indiana Wesleyan men's basketball defeated Shawnee State 69-58 in Luckey Arena on Tuesday evening. Indiana Wesleyan rallied from a seven-point halftime deficit, outscoring Shawnee State 38-20 in the second half. The Wildcats' strong performance was highlighted by their 16-for-18 shooting from the free-throw line, achieving an 88.9% success rate. They also capitalized on turnovers, scoring 20 points off the Bears' 16 turnovers.
THE ESSENTIALS
- Location: Marion, Ind. | Luckey Arena
- Records: IWU 6-0 | SSU 2–2
- NAIA Top 25 Rankings: IWU – #6 | SSU – Unranked
FIRST HALF
- SSU opened with an 14–6 lead, capitalizing on five IWU turnovers in the first five minutes to create momentum.
- The red and grey struggled with possession, committing 12 turnovers, which Shawnee State converted into 10 points.
- The Bears dominated inside, scoring 30 points in the paint, maintaining a lead throughout the half.
- Shawnee State took a 38–31 lead into the halftime locker room.
SECOND HALF
- Indiana Wesleyan began the half with a 3-pointer from Millen McCartney, followed by a Crew Gibson layup to cut the deficit to two.
- SSU held a brief lead at 13:05, but Indiana Wesleyan responded with a layup from Marcus Ankney to regain the edge 46-45.
- The lead was tight midway through the half, but a 9-2 run gave IWU a 63-55 lead with three minutes remaining.
- Indiana Wesleyan outscored Shawnee State 38–20 in the half, securing a 69–58 lead as the final buzzer sounded.
KEY WILDCATS
LOOKING AHEAD
- Indiana Wesleyan begins conference play at home next week on Nov. 19 against Goshen at 7:00PM.
- Links for tickets, video, and stats will be available at IWUWildcats.com.
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