MARION, Ind. – Indiana Wesleyan men's basketball closed out the regular season on Saturday afternoon at home against Marian. The Wildcats outshot the Knights 60% to 34% from the field on their way to an 88-73 win. Caedmon Bontrager led all scorers with 20 points, while Luke Brown followed close behind with 18. IWU has now recorded 20 wins in 19 of Greg Tonagel's 20 seasons at the helm. The squad turns their focus to postseason play as they travel to Spring Arbor on Tuesday for the Crossroads League Tournament Quarterfinals.

 

THE ESSENTIALS

• Location: Marion, Ind. | Luckey Arena
• Records: IWU: 20-8 (10-8 CRL) | MU: 11-17 (5-13 CRL)

WHAT HAPPENED

• The Wildcats shot over 65% from the field through the opening 10 minutes for a 28-20 lead.
• Bontrager led the way for IWU with 15 points at half, followed by Luke Brown with 13 to push their lead to 49-32.
• Indiana Wesleyan began the second half on an 11-7 run to make the score 70-46 with ten minutes left to play.
• The Wildcats maintained their double-digit lead for the remainer of the game as they closed out the regular season with an 88-73 win at home.

NOTABLE NUMBERS

• 42: IWU used their size advantage for a 42-26 advantage on points in the paint.
• 12: Just 12 fouls called on the Wildcats tie a season-low
• 10: Indiana Wesleyan tallied their tenth-consecutive victory over Marian in Luckey Arena.
• 5: Isaac Andrews recorded his sixth game of the season with 5 or more three-pointers.

KEY WILDCATS

• Caedmon Bontrager: 20 points, 8-10 FG, 7 rebounds, 2 blocks
• Luke Brown: 18 points, 4-5 3FG, 4 assists
• Isaac Andrews: 15 points, 5-7 3FG, 7 rebounds

NEXT TIME OUT

• The Wildcats travel to Spring Arbor on Tuesday for the Crossroads League Tournament Quarterfinals at 7:00 p.m.
• Links for video and stats are available at IWUWildcats.com.
• View the full tournament bracket by clicking HERE.

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