Pilots Win Decisively in Top 25 Showdown

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Pilots Win Decisively in Top 25 Showdown

 

MISHAWAKA, Ind. – The Bethel College Pilots men’s basketball team won their 2018-19 home opener on Tuesday night in the Wiekamp Athletic Center, handing No. 5 Indiana Tech their second straight loss to open their season, as the Pilots won by a decisive 83-69 final. Trevion Crews led the Pilots in points, rebounds, and assists for the second straight game.

 

 

GAME VITALS

  • Game Score: Bethel def. Indiana Tech 83-69
  • Records: Bethel (2-0) | Indiana Tech (0-2)
  • NAIA Top 25 Coaches’ Poll:Bethel – No. 23 | Indiana Tech – No. 5
  • Location:Wiekamp Athletic Center | Bethel College | Mishawaka, Ind.

 

STAT TRACKER

  • Trevion Crews: 26 pts, 7 rebs, 7 asts
  • Paul Forman: 15 pts, 6 rebs, 4 ast, 5-7 fg
  • Ryan Lutz: 13 pts, 7 reb, 3-7 3-pt
  • Dominic Genco: 7 pts, 2 reb, 3 stl
  • Jared DeHart: 7 pts, 2 stl, 2-3 fg

 

INSIDE THE BOXSCORE

  • Trevion Crews is the first Pilot since Adam Schaper in 2004-05 to record back-to-back 20-point games in his first two career games. His 50 points to start a career is the most in program history in that span.
  • The Pilots used a 10-2 run to close the first half and open the second half to turn a tie ballgame into an 8-point lead just seconds after the halftime break—the final time the lead would change hands on the night.
  • The Pilots are 46-4 in their last 50 regular season non-conference games, dating back to the start of the 2014-15 season, including eight wins against teams ranked or receiving votes in the NAIA DII Top 25. They are 19-0 in the Wiekamp Athletic Center in that span.
  • The Pilots improve to 19-6 all-time against Indiana Tech and 13-34 all-time against teams ranked in the top five in the nation.

 

NEXT TIME OUT

  • The Pilots travel to Dubuque, Iowa on Friday and Saturday, November 2-3 to take on Waldorf (Iowa) and Saint Ambrose (Iowa), respectively, in the Holiday Inn Express Tip-Off Classic, hosted by Clarke (Iowa).

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