NO. 23 Bethel falls at No.4 IWU 95-92

MARION, Ind. – The Bethel College Pilots’ men’s basketball team opened up a 15-point advantage in the first half over No. 4 Indiana Wesleyan, but could not hold it in the second half, falling behind by as many as 10 before battling back to have a chance at the buzzer, ultimately losing 95-92 to the Wildcats.

GAME VITALS

• Game Score: Indiana Wesleyan def. Bethel 95-92
• Records: Bethel (14-4, 3-3) | Indiana Wesleyan (15-3, 4-2)
• NAIA Top 25 Coaches’ Poll: Bethel – No. 23 | Indiana Wesleyan – No. 4
• Location: Luckey Arena | Indiana Wesleyan University | Marion, Ind.

STAT TRACKER

• Trevion Crews – 30 pts, 6 reb, 2 stl
• Paul Forman – 21 pts, 2 reb, 10-13 ft
• Ryan Lutz – 11 pts, 4 reb, 3-3 3-pt
• Jared DeHart – 9 pts, 2 reb, 5-7 ft

NEWS AND NOTES

• The Pilots have now lost three straight and seven of their last 10 against the Wildcats.
• Trevion Crews tied his season-high with 30 points.
• The Pilots shot a season-best 11-of-22 from the three-point line, including a combined 7-of-9 from Crews and Ryan Lutz.
• The 95 points allowed by the Pilots is the most since allowing 102 points to Marian on Jan. 3, 2018.
• The Pilots led by as many as 15 points (50-35) with 2:36 remaining in the first half, but the Wildcats used a 19-4 run spanning both halves to tie the game at 54 with 17:22 remaining.

UP NEXT

• The Pilots return to the Wiekamp Athletic Center to take on NAIA No. 15 Marian on Tuesday, January 8 at 7:00 pm.