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KANSAS CITY, Mo. – For the 15th time in program history, No. 2-seed Indiana Wesleyan is headed to the Round of 16 at the 2026 NAIA Men's Basketball National Championship, presented by Ballogy. The Wildcats will face No. 3-seed Hope International on Thursday at 3:30 PM ET. The winner will advance to the Quarterfinal round against No. 8-seed Bendictine Mesa (Ariz.) and 12-seed Faulkner (Ala.). All games will be streamed for free on the Urban Edge Network. Links for live stream, stats, tickets, highlight videos, and articles are available on the Championship Central Page.

 
SCOUTING HOPE INTERNATIONAL

• This Round of 16 matchup represents the first-ever meeting between the Indiana Wesleyan Wildcats and the Hope International Royals.
• Current Record: 25-6
• Making their 12th appearance in the NAIA National Tournament.
• Earned their tournament bid as an at-large out of the GSAC.

KEY ROYALS

• Nick Hopkins - GSAC Player of the Year
  • Season Average: 16.0 points, 6.0 rebounds, 2.3 assists
  • Last Game: 20 points, 6 rebounds, 4 assists, 2 steals
• Aman Haynes – GSAC Freshman of the Year 
  • Season Average: 16.1 points, 64.9 FG%, 6.3 rebounds
  • Last Game: 20 points, 8-12 FG, 7 rebounds, 2 steals
• Addy G'Bye
  • Season Average: 11.9 points, 38.5 3FG%
  • Last Game: 16 points, 3-6 3FG, 3 rebounds
• Jorren Edmonds
  • Season Average: 9.1 points, 3.2 assists, 1.9 steals
  • Last Game: 10 points, 4 assists, 1 steal

HIU NAIA RANKINGS

• 11^th in Opponents' Personal Fouls per Game: 19.5
• 12^th in Opponents' Defensive Rebounds per Game: 21.1
• 25^th in Free Throw Attempts per Game: 23.8
• 28^th in Field Goal Percentage: 48.6%
• 31^st in Free Throws Made per Game: 16.4
• Nick Hopkins – 6^th in Free Throws Made: 169
• Aman Haynes – 23^rd in Field Goal Percentage: 64.9%
• Jorren Edmonds – 24^th in Steals: 60
• Addy G'Bye – 33^rd in Three-Pointers Made: 81

KEY WILDCATS

•  Caedmon Bontrager - Crossroads League Player of the Year
  • Season Average: 20.8 points, 57.0 FG%, 9.4 rebounds
  • Last Game: 28 points, 10-20 FG, 8 rebounds
•  DJ Moore - All-Crossroads League First Team & All-Defensive Tea
  • ??????????????Season Average: 7.8 points, 5.7 assists, 1.7 steals
  • Last Game: 6 points, 10 assists, 3 steals
• Isaac Andrews - All-Crossroads League Second Team
  • Season Average: 11.6 points, 42.7 3FG%, 2.6 rebounds
  • Last Game: 9 points, 3-4 3FG, 2 rebounds, 2 assists, 2 steals
• Julius Gizzi - Crossroads League Honorable Mention & All-Freshman Team
  • Season Average: 12.2 points, 46.1 FG%, 2.0 assists
  • Last Game: 10 points, 3 rebounds, 1 assist

IWU NAIA RANKINGS

• 3^rd in Rebound Margin: 9.3
• 5^th in Three-Point Percentage: 40.2%
• 6^th in Field Goal Percentage: 50.8%
• 9^th in Assists per Game: 18.3
• Caedmon Bontrager
  • 6^th in Points: 666
  • 6^th in Rebounds: 301
  • 7^th in Field Goals Made: 241
• DJ Moore – 4^th in Assists: 182
• Millen McCartney – 23^rd in 3FG%: 47.2  

 
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