IWU Earns Key Win At Home Over No. 18 Huntington

IWU Earns Key Win At Home Over No. 18 Huntington
January 25, 2025

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

 

NEXT TIME OUT

  • The Wildcats hit the road on Wednesday to take on No. 14 Grace at 7:30 p.m. in Winona Lake.
  • Links for video and stats are available at IWUWildcats.com.

 

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